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Fall is officially coming! We've been busy getting our yard ready for the upcoming season. My kids have been enjoying the cooler weather and the trees are just beginning to drop leaves. This is my favorite time of year. Summer is fun, but getting to see all the aster and goldenrod wake up, the wildlife coming out more often, and I can have a cup of coffee on my porch without the excessive heat. Yes, this is my favorite time. Enough about me. Let's talk about some of the books I read this month! "Luster"- Raven Leilani Edie is getting by. She has a job she tolerates, an apartment she doesn't, a series of inappropriate office relationships, and a dream of doing art full time. When she meets Eric, everything tips. He's married and claims he and his wife have an understanding. As Edie's life takes swift turns she finds herself on Eric's doorstep and being welcomed in by his wife. As an unlikely friendship begins, Edie must find her way through her own ange

Well, summer is officially over for us! School is in full swing and I'm busier than ever. Anybody else back into the school year this fall? I can't even remember what it was like to not have a school schedule. Any adults here with no kids? Please, regale me with tales of no pickups/dropoffs or bus schedules. I love to live vicariously. I managed to get some good books read this past month that I'm excited to share with you. Let's get started.  "We Are Okay"- Nina LaCour After her grandfather died, Marin packed up and left in the middle of the night. No one knew where she went or if she would come back. And Marin couldn't deal with any of it. Now, with nowhere to go for Christmas break in her freshman year in college, her best friend Mabel is coming to visit. Marin has no idea what to expect, but she knows the last time she saw Mabel there were mixed emotions and a lot of secrets. This book was amazing. If you want a book that handles emotional grief and fi