I’m doing this a couple of days early this week because Hurricane Helene – not that she’ll still be an actual hurricane by the time she reaches Atlanta. But we will get LOTS of wind and rain, which has the potential for falling trees and downed power lines, so I’m running ahead a bit just in case. I’m hoping it works as a countermeasure, that by planning for it we won’t actually lose power.
Luna is clearly wigged out by the storm – even just the heavy rain Wednesday night. She spent the evening huddled under the sink in the downstairs bathroom, as it’s the one room in the house that has no windows.
I do have a few – just a few (LOL) – books to read if we get stuck indoors for the weekend. The pretty covers this time around are Austen at Sea, The River has Roots and Still Life with Remorse. Although I think an ‘honorable mention’ could be awarded for Eat the Ones You Love. That cover is beautifully done – but seriously creepy!
The books I’m most curious about are the Yard Birds series that begins with Crazy as a Loon. I read a review of the final book in the series, Free as a Bird, at Caffeinated Reviewer, and I was intrigued. Also hoping the series will be a bit reminiscent of Never Too Old to Save the World and A Key, an Egg, an Unfortunate Remark as they all feature female protagonists that are not so much ‘of a certain age’ but looking at that ‘certain age’ through the rearview mirror but still kicking ass and taking names even if they have to use a cane to do it.
The one I’m most looking forward to, for the next time I really need a comfort read, to absolutely no one’s surprise, is The Blanket Cats.
For Review:
10/7: 100 Human Stories by Lee Yaron
Austen at Sea by Natalie Jenner
The Blanket Cats by Kiyoshi Shigematsu, translated by Jesse Kirkwood
Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin
Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman #1) by Olivia Waite
The Prince Without Sorrow (Obsidian Throne #1) by Maithree Wijesekara
The River has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
Still Life with Remorse by Maira Kalman
Purchased from Amazon/Audible/Etc.:
Crazy as a Loon (Yard Birds #1) by Hailey Edwards (ebook + audio)
Dead as a Dodo (Yard Birds #2) by Hailey Edwards (ebook + audio)
Free as a Bird (Yard Birds #3) by Hailey Edwards (ebook + audio)
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I hope you and your family are safe and that damage if any is minimal. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you in the path of Helene.
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I hope that Storm Helene passes you by without too much damage and trauma. We’ve had incredible thunder storms and rain and my tabby cat has been completely unbothered which has been a real surprise as she’s quite nervous generally.
I am definitely looking forward to Austen at Sea after loving both of the previous two books.