I like to read a very seasonal book each year or so. I've often done one Gladys Taber in past years -- last year was Stillmeadow Calendar; even though I don't always agree with her she's usually very peaceful as well as interesting. This year I'm trying a new-to-me author and have really enjoyed it already: Edwin Way Teale's A Walk Through the Year. I can see why he won a Pulitzer for some seasonal books I just ordered through Abebooks. (All these books are out of print!) For several years I really enjoyed Nigel Slater (in print, yay!), especially his Kitchen Diaries 1, which had fun food shopping notes.