When one of my friends messaged a group of us and suggested, “Hey, let’s start a book club!”, a couple of things ran through my mind. One was, Fun! An excuse to not be a hermit and have social time with some of my girlfriends. Another was, Oh crap! Out of ALL the books...

Pumpkin patches are in full drive, zombies and ghosts are making their appearances in yards in your neighborhood and mine, and the craft stores are stocked full with sequins, tulle and other fun crafting materials ready to help you with any of your costuming needs. We...