2024 Summer Reading

Birthday book :)  Fascinating story of Bill Watterson and his creations.  I had no idea how very much he disliked fame.  Enjoyed very much reading about Calvin's development and Watterson's career.  I wish he'd keep drawing, but I understand now why he's not.  

"Musings of a Geriatric Starlet"

What an interesting life!  

"In wonder it begins . . ."  

"More is more and less is a bore."

  "Color can raise the dead."

Discovered on Chase's bookshelf.  The story of a real life bank robbery in Cisco, TX.  I knew nothing about this episode of Texas history, but I do know some of the locations.  Wild story and all the mishaps involved.

Somehow I'd never read this "classic." After many times having it suggested by people I care about, I decided that this was the summer to read it.  One gray day I sat down and read it start to finish.  

Jane Austen's last novel, finished by someone else and now a mini series.  I found this book at the Friends of the Library Book sale and for $1 brought it home.  She wrote the first 11 chapters.  In those chapters we are introduced to all the characters and after 80 pages I realized I just didn't care.  About any of them.  No redeeming qualities, nothing stands out.  I put it back on my shelf :/

How much can one person go through and remain resilient?  Ask Viola Davis.  Wow.  

This was an interesting listen.  And that twist?  Wow.  Did not see that coming.  Maybe I should have, but I didn't.  

A story from the point of view of the dog :)  I read the abridged version and enjoyed it very much.  

What can I say?  I'm a sucker for a WWII story.  A period piece, coming of age, girl saves herself tale.  

Another period piece.  

Researched and well presented.  Interesting premise and she's right.  Now to DO it.