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The dog days of summer lie behind us. Costco already has holiday decorations on the shelves. Between the fire and ice is one of J & K’s favorite times of the year: fall. The season beckons with verdant pumpkin patches, crisp apple cider, and of course, all manner of haunted and scary things. We’ve compiled a list of our favorite spooky fall reads to help set the mood. These books are best read with the lights on. Mexican Gothic Haunted house in the countryside? Check. Plucky heroine? Check. A wealthy family with a sordid past? Present and accounted for. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia startsRead More →

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Hello, Seekers! October brings crisp leaves, apple cider, and of course, spooktacular decorations. It’s one of the best months of the year, so we wanted to share some of our fall favorites. Favorite Halloween Symbol J: Has to be the classic jack o’ lantern. That wicked grin always gives me a thrill. K: I also love the carved pumpkin, as well as twisted trees and ravens. Favorite Monsters/Creatures J: I’m a sucker for vampires (pun very much intended). The craving for blood aside, who doesn’t want to be immortal? And as a ginger, I already share their aversion to sunlight. K: Vampires and skeletons. They’reRead More →

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The first day of fall was last week. And, if you are in the northern hemisphere, you might be seeing signs that autumn is already here. Today, J and K talk about a few of their favorite (fall) things (earworm. you’re welcome). J I don’t experience the seasonal change in quite the same way here in Southern California, so I find myself nostalgic for that first morning when I’d walk outside and the coolness in the air stealing into my lungs would announce that autumn is here. Frost-limned grasses would glint in the sunrise as it dispelled a curtain of mist. And the leaves wouldRead More →