And I thought my dog was high maintenance
On a recent car trip I had Stacey O’Brien’s book Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl to keep me company. I am a sucker for animal stories and fell in love with Stacy and Wesley’s story. While working at CalTech, Stacey adopted an injured owlet, and the two of them go on to forge a life together. It’s an entertaining and fascinating tale. Of course, after listening to this book I have new appreciation for my more conventional pets. Sure, my dog does insist on two morning walks and he has some weird rituals when it comes to treats, but I can buy his food in a bag at the grocery store. In fact none of my pets actually insist that I personally kill their dinner for them. Owls, on the other hand, eat mice, a lot...
It’s Monday, What Are You Reading?
It’s Monday What Are You Reading? is a group blog hosted by J. Kaye’s Book Blog. You can link your blog by clicking here. A week spent traveling all over creation or thereabouts doesn’t necessarily lend itself to lots of reading. I did manage to finish up This is Me, Jack Vance by Jack Vance, the other two books I got through this week were audios I listened to while driving around, Feed by M. T. Anderson and Superfreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. This is Me, Jack Vance I’ve always loved author memoirs. Jack Vance is one of those science fiction authors I discovered when I was younger after reading a short story in an anthology. When the internet was still young, I found a great website that sold all sorts of old...
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