Should we try again this week? I’m going to talk about the Captiva Library tomorrow, and, if there’s anything you’d like to add about libraries or bookmobiles, feel free to jump in . Last Friday was a mess on my blog, and I know some of you couldn’t read it, and some couldn’t get in at all. I was in that second group, although I did get in long enough in the afternoon to respond to some of you. I’m sorry if I missed any posts. What a mess! I understand the company had server issues, and I’m not the only one who was affected. In fact, a friend told me another blogger in Spain was complaining, too. None of us are going to be able to top Lindy’s cricket story, though!
Other than the blog problems last week, I had an enjoyable week. Linda and I went to see the movie, “The Sheep Detectives”. What a fun movie! This is no children’s movie, with the murder and serious discussions of death. It’s been compared to “Knives Out” with sheep. Oh, it’s so much better than “Knives Out.” It’s based on the mystery, “Three Bags Full”, which I didn’t read, but I put the second book on hold at the library.
So, tell us about your week, pleaase. Weather, what you did, what you’re reading.
I’m reading the most recent release in the DS Cross series, The Teacher. This one shakes up George Cross’ world a little. His partner, DS Josie Ottey, is out of the office because she’s moving. He has to deal with a Detective Inspector who doesn’t understand him at all, and is known for the speed in which he closes cases, not the accuracy, the speed. Fortunately, in a surprising turn, George’s boss stands up for him.
The murder case is about a retired teacher who is murdered. He’s in his 80s. And, as in all these cases, I haven’t read enough to find the true reason for the man’s death, other than few people in the village where he lived liked the man. We’ll see. I’ve settled in with another good book from Tim Sullivan.
What about you? What are you reading?
I read Three Bags Full & the sequel Big Bad Wool last year mainly because I’d read two previous books by Leonie Swann. Those featured a “senior” character Agnes Sharp. The previews to The Sheep Detectives looked delightful, I’m glad you enjoyed the movie.
While it might not have widespread appeal, FIELD NOTES FROM AN EXTICTION by Eoghan Walls just might be the best book I’ve read this year. The novel is told through the journal of a 19th-century English ornithologist, Ignatius Green, studying the Great Auk on a remote Irish island during the famine. His scientific world is upended when a feral, mute child is left among his supplies, forcing him to confront the human crisis unfolding around him as he documents the birds’ impending extinction. The story blends scientific observation with dark humor, suspense, and themes of colonialism, survival, and humanity.