Read: It Ends With Us (#62-2022)

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

I don't even know how to summarize this one.  A story of love and loss and grief and pain.  I was emotionally wrung out by the time I was done - and that was all in one day because I just couldn't put it down. I was immediately attached to the characters and was both afraid and excited to see where the story went and how it ended. It left me with sorrow and also relief with a little joy mixed in. 

It didn't end in exactly the way I expected or maybe I hoped it would, but it was satisfying and while I know there is a prequel being released soon which I am planning to read, I don't want anything further into the future of this story. 

(#62-2022)

Read: Wrong Side of the Paw (#61-2022)

Wrong Side of the Paw by Laurie Cass

(The Bookmobile Cat Mystery series, Book 6)

Another crazy caper for librarian Minnie Hamilton and her cat, Eddie as they travel around a region of Northern Michigan on the Chilton Library Bookmobile. 

This time around, we widen Minnie's circle of friends and benefactors and also negotiate Minnie's relationships.  I've gotten used to some of the quirks about Minnie that used to make me dislike the character and now find her endearing. Most of the time.  

The mysteries get stranger and stranger and this one is no different. The comparisons between Minnie and Aurora Teagarden (Charlaine Harris' librarian crime-solver) are still very obvious, but the addition of the Bookmobile and of course Eddie make this series just different enough to keep my attention. 

(#61-2022)

Read: George Michael - You Have Been Loved (#60-2022)

George Michael: You Have Been Loved by Carolyn McHugh

Mostly a picture book, and reiterated the thoughts from the biography read previously.  Nothing much more to say here, though the photography was quite lovely. 

(#60-2022)

Read: George Michael: A Life (#59-2022)

George Michael: A Life by James Gavin

Lengthy, but engaging biography of singer George Michael. This book contained details that I wasn't expecting and perspectives that weren't necessarily at the forefront during the years Michael was actively pursuing his musical career.  

I've lost no respect for the artist, and have gained an appreciation for the personal struggle that he put himself through based on what he thought the world's expectations were for him. 

Despite some amazing success and a lot of talent, it was not an easy life for Michael. And that makes the loss of his life at a fairly early age even more sad. Imagine what else he could have done if he hadn't gotten in his own way. 

(#59-2022)

Read: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore: The Original Screenplay (#58-2022)

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore: The Original Screenplay by J.K. Rowling & Steve Kloves

(Third in the Fantastic Beasts series)

I can't possibly write my thoughts on this without ruining the movie, so let's just say that it lives up to the rest of the series. I'm interested to know where they'll take certain characters and stories moving forward, and of course, it's the Harry Potter world, so despite any misgivings about the author, I will continue to follow the story. 

(#58-2022)

Read: Cat With a Clue (#57-2022)

Cat With a Clue by Laurie Cass

(The Bookmobile Cat Mystery series, Book 5)

Minnie Hamilton once again finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation - this time when she finds a body in her very own library. Chilson also experiences a number of very strange break-ins so Minnie, and of course, Eddie, find themselves doing whatever they can to solve the crime and stop terrible rumours swirling around town. 

Read: A Moveable Feast (#56-2022)

A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway

This was an interesting collection of "fictional" reminiscences of Hemingway's life in Paris. His connections to other notable authors, poets and artists and his family life and excursions are features as well as his thoughts and direction on writing and life. 

It's an interesting book, and while not something I would normally have just picked up on my own, I don't feel that I wasted the time it took to read it. For one thing, I can now say that I've read Hemingway.  And for another, there were definitely some useful lessons and thoughts hidden in the prose. 

(#56-2022)