ABOUT US
Connecting people and places one chapter at a time!
Welcome to Of Books and Nooks, a place for readers to come together and explore books and more. Today, we might be sharing a recipe from a favorite fictional sleuth. Researching an exotic setting for a new romance. Taking an imaginary journey. Or we might be taking a break from writing and spending some time in the garden or curled up with our latest read.
We’re a group of authors who write a variety of genres and read a little bit of everything. Join us as we read, write, garden, cook, travel, and observe the world around us. We’re parents and grandparents, artists, lawyers, librarians, and small business owners, who love to share stories, books we love, ideas, and inspiration!
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
– C.S. Lewis
Contrary to popular belief, authors don’t sit around writing all day
Writing great books is only one part of our lives. When we aren’t tapping out words on the computer, we’re marketing, researching, networking and showing up for book signings. As authors, we pitch our ideas, submit manuscripts, articles and short stories. We might also spend a fair amount of time staring at our computer screen, scrolling social media and reading for inspiration!
Like you, we all have busy schedules. The laundry, cooking and cleaning won’t do themselves. We must shop, walk the dog, drive kids around, pay bills, deal with the HOA and somehow find time to eat and sleep and keep up with friends and family.
Come along, and join us on our journey!
Recent Snippets
A Great Lotion Recipe
A few years ago, a friend gave me a home made jar of this stuff. It’s great for dry skin in winter. I’ve used it ever since. I thought you might like to make some yourself. Here’s the recipe. You can get all the stuff…
Blooms in any season!
It’s not your traditional holiday flower, but it’s blooming, and that makes me happy! I love indoor flowering plants. I’ve get a few orchids, the African violet and a Christmas cactus. The cactus is starting to bud, so it might be flowering on time. One…
Skip-the-carbs BLT
I love a good BTL with toasted bread, crisp bacon and a ripe, homegrown tomato. But sometimes I’d rather skip the bread. Here’s a BLT variation that I also love — and without the carbs. Just use leaves of romaine lettuce and tuck the good…
Fall brings the best apples!
It’s National Apple Day! And it’s the only season I can find the best apples — SweeTango! I discovered this variety several years ago at the Cornell University Orchard in Ithaca, NY. They are soooo good. But they’re hard to find. I found them this…
Fall Chores
Until this week we could have sworn we were still in summer. Then we had a frost warning. The weatherman cautioned us to cover our tender plants. We had to switch the air conditioning and 90 degree days to turning on the furnace. How quickly…
In Pickle Mode
October 3, 2023 Sally Jadlow Comments 0 Comment The rain we had a week or so ago really kicked the okra into high gear. I only like it fried, except if it’s pickled. Boiled is too slimy for me. I tried a canned recipe last year with a…