Tuesday, February 28, 2023

February Books

                                                                                

I read a lot. I only put up books that I have rated four or five stars. This month there were so many good ones!

Deliberate Cruelty: Truman Capote, the Millionaire's Wife, and the Murder of the Century-💜  plops you right into the time period and stays fascinating start to finish ☺

The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit 💚 another non fiction.While you may go into this thinking the hermit has issues, you will come out of it thinking the author also has issues. I’m glad I read it and would recommend it just for the thought provoking content.

London's Number One Dog-Walking Agency 💛This is a memoir you can share with the dog-lovers in your life. Kate is suddenly without a job in 2006 and decides to start walking dogs. How hard could it be? Get some clients, put the dogs on the leash to the park and back home and Bob's your uncle, you are making a living. Chapter by chapter we see the business evolve. What I loved was the focus on one dog per chapter with amusing anecdotes and dry humor sprinkled throughout. Kate is not afraid to poke fun at her own naive assumptions or give us the straight scoop on an embarrassing situation or two. I especially enjoyed the bits of a "where they are now" as a part of the Afterword. This might make you appreciate the dog in your life more.

The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl 💟 What a book- If I lived during that time I don't know if I would of been a strong person.

The One and Only Dolly Jamieson-😲 I wasn't sure how I felt about this book but it keep popping up in my head. It's a about a older lady who is homeless and becomes friends with another person who has her own heartache.

Remarkably Bright Creatures 💕 I think I was number 55 on the reserve list and it was well worth the wait. Wonderful story.

A Good Day to Pie-💟 This is the second book in Pie's Before Guy's Mysteries. Bonus- recipes 👍

8 comments:

  1. I look forward to seeing what books you have read for the month. I always have to look them up and check out which ones are available to me. Most of the ones on here will be looked into. I love the library I go to now. It is such a warm and welcoming place. All different nooks and crannies. Thanks for these reviews, I will be on the lookout.

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  2. Myra- try to get Remarkably Bright Creatures first. It's was on the Times bestseller list. There might be a waiting list for it.

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  3. I have it on my list, just haven't had time to do much looking.

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  4. The comment above is from me. I was on another browser and it posted as Anonymous.

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  5. I really enjoyed reading Stranger in the Woods, too! What an interesting & I agree--quite thought-provoking story!! Thank you for suggesting it, Dear Friend!! <3

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  6. Don't know why this is showing up as Anonymous from me, but at least it's publishing now. Love & BIG Hugs, Kathy R. <3

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