John Keats' poem, Ode to Autumn 1820:
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,
Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;
Conspiring with him how to load and bless
With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run;
To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees,
And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core;
To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells
With a sweet kernel; to set budding more,
And still more, later flowers for the bees,
Until they think warm days will never cease,
For Summer has o’er-brimm’d their clammy cells
Autumn has been fruitful for me too as I have just signed the contract for my new novel PI Honeytrap. Yippee!!
What do you love about autumn/fall?
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...... Barbara B.
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Thank you for coming to visit my blog. Leave a comment to enter the prize draws. Good luck to everyone. Kristal x
ReplyDeleteIt's my favorite season -- love the changing leaves, anything pumpkin and halloween!!
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I love fall, leaves changing colors, hot cocoa and snuggling with the one I love.
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Autumn is my favorite season! I like all the beautiful colors outside and the weather is not that hot anymore but not freezing cold either. It's just perfect! Thank you for the giveaway!
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I love Autunm because of the changing colors and the smell of a campfire and the cooler weather is nice especailly after the warm summer we had this year. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Autumn is my favorite season! I like all the beautiful colors outside and the weather is not that hot anymore but not freezing cold either. It's just perfect! Thank you for the giveaway!
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My favorite things about it are the crisp clean air, the changing of the leaves, and just how wonderful this time of year is :)
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Fall is my favorite season & I love everything about it! I love the colors, the crunch of leaves, hot apple cider, and bonfires.
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Congrats!
ReplyDeleteI like autumn for the cooler temperature and the leaves changing color.
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Congrats, and best of luck !
ReplyDeleteI love autumn because it is the time I begin to bake and make comfort foods.
thanks for the blog hop fun !
Kym
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I love the cooler weather of autumn!
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ilove the colors of autumn and the changes that comes with it thanks for the chance tio win angelwolfmystic@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI love fall! I love the cooler weather, all the pumpkin stuff and Halloween! Thanks for the chance to win!
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After the long hot summer fall is really a nice change. I get more energetic. Also all the colors, the weather, the foods, and not the least the holidays approaching, all add to my love for this season.
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My favorite thing about Autumn is the changing color of the leaves. They are so pretty. My least favorite thing is raking up those pretty leaves. LOL Thanks for being part of the hop and for the chance to win. <^_^>
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The best thing about autumn is . . .apples! I love them and all the things they are in, applesauce, apple pie, apple fritters! YUM!
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Everything pumpkin! Well, it's mostly the baking part of it, but I love pumpkin cupcakes, bread, pancakes...
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I adore autumn because of the amazing colors, bundling up in sweaters, Halloween and my birthday! Autumn also means cuddling up with a good book and a cup of cocoa!
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I love the hops cause of all the awesome new books I find to add to my to read list!
Love the cooler weather.
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LOVE pumpkin everything!
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I love the changing colors of the trees. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Changing of the colors on the trees
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Canning veggies and fruit
Seeing family that you may not see other times of the year
Thanks :)
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I like the cooler weather to curl up with a good book.
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I love the fall because it means the holidays are coming soon!
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Thanks for a chance to win!
Congrats on your new novel. :)
ReplyDeleteI like the holidays in general and I love pumpkin pie.
Thanks for the giveaway,
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I love the fall because of the football games and tailgating! And of course having a campfire with roasted hotdogs! Thanks for a chance to win a great giveaway!
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My favorite things about autumn is the changing colours of the leaves, Halloween and my birthday!
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I love autumn with all the brilliant colors: oranges, yellows and reds of leaves. I love crisp, cool mornings where the sky is so blue it looks endless and the air is so fresh in your lungs. I love snuggling up in a warm throw on a cold autumn day with a good book. Of course, I love snuggling up with a good book about anytime of the year. I love Thanksgiving because it is a time to remember all the many blessings in my life and express thanks. I love baking spicy pumpkin pies with dollops of cream.
ReplyDeleteI like stories of the unexpected. I also love the steamy passion but I hate mentioning favorite authors because the list is long. I appreciate the many styles authors use to weave stories of mystery, love, intrigue, preternatural and inspiration. I love reading because I can go anywhere, any time in my mind and imagine indescribable things.
Thank you for this contest and the opportunity to be introduced to new authors.
Gail djgandyfan@gmail.com
I live in Florida now, so the most I can hope for in Autumn is cooler weather!
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Congrats!!!
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I love the cool crisp air and snuggling up to read good books.Also all the great comfort foods we start making after a too hot summer. I think you would love Home of the Brave bt Katherine Applegate,since you like that poem
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Thanks for being part of this fun hop! And for a chance to win one of your books.
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Congrats! I love the changing leaves in Autumn.
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Congrats!! I love the changing of the colors, the bonfires, and driving up the river road. It is absolutely breathtaking.
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