Hi Catherine. Yeah it’s been a really alarming & depressing week about the direction the States is heading. I just hope this motivates Dems to win the upcoming midterm elections, but it is a scary time right now. Thankfully Canada & other countries are Not moving in that direction in terms of taking away women’s rights, so moving here is a good idea.
I think I’ve seen Elektra but I need to check out the memoir you mention. If it’s about the power of animals & healing, I’m sure I’ll have to get it.
Happy reading to you!

For May, I’ve already loved Elektra and am looking forward to The Year of Horses- a memoir.

Not focusing on books too much this week and am back to eyeing the Canadian border as America slips back to the 1950s and I have no rights over my own body.

Hi Dorothy — now you have me wondering about picking up the book of the Essex Serpent before watching it. Sounds like an interesting plot. I think the series will be good … but likely not as good as the novel. And Bright Creatures seems right up my alley … maybe yours too. Have a great week.

Yeah Deb, I don’t think the Downton movies are as good as the series was but it is nice to see the characters again.
I hope you’re over your jet lag from being in France … and that it’s good to be home. Much to read this month. Enjoy your reads!

Hi Carmen, Thanks for the word on the Sedaris book … and the Island. Sad animal stories are hard for me but I still want to see My Octopus Teacher sometime. Spring is a distracting month — I’m all over the place, busy.
I hope your spring is lovely there now.

I’ve had my eye on Lessons in Chemistry and now I’ve added River of the Gods and Remarkably Bright Creatures to my list. Thanks for sharing a little about these.

I wasn’t completely wowed by the first Downton Abbey movie, so I’m not expecting a lot from this second one. But there’s something comforting about seeing familiar characters on the screen during these crazy times.

Sedaris’ book is very good (4*). It’s no Calypso, but it’s very good, nonetheless. An Island is good, it reads easily, but it’s not that memorable beyond the page, or maybe I’m more distracted than usual. My Octopus Teacher is kind of sad but emotional and instructive as well. Yeah, I have most streaming services worth having but Apple TV+, which suddenly it’s the hot ticket in town.

Yeah Carmen, it seems suddenly there’s more on AppleTV+ … and maybe HBO Max. We have dropped Netflix, but I never got to see that octopus documentary which is only there. My Octopus Teacher. I still want to see.
What did you think of the Sedaris book? And I’ll look up the Jennings one. I think I saw City of Orange. The Lioness looks pretty suspenseful … a safari gone wrong kind of story with Hollywood types. I’m sure it’d be quicker than others. Your reading seems like it’s going very well! Keep it going & enjoy!

Thanks Shelleyrae. Everyone is reading that Chemistry novel now — I must investigate! I’m hearing good things about the octopus novel. Enjoy if you get to it. Have a great week.