It's time for a Walkin' and Readin' Wednesday!
Due to the high humidity and heat, I've been out really early (4:30 AMish), then again at sunset.
When it's still dark, or just getting dark, the scenery changes some:
Opossum, hiding under a parked car.
Friendly kitten with a nub for a tailio; have not seen this baby before.
Sunset clouds.
This cat travels; have seen it on different streets; not a human fan.
Interesting street light patterns on a tree.
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Recent audiobooks to recommend:
Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
Author: Sarah Vowell
Narrators: the author and many others
Audiobook published: October 20, 2015
Goodreads blurb:
"A humorous and insightful account of the Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette--the one Frenchman we could all agree on--and an insightful portrait of a nation's idealism and its reality."
My opinion:
This author brings out such fascinating bits of history that really brings her subjects to life, and rarely does any Revolution historian reveal that the French really won the war for us, but we never really paid back the gold that they loaned us.
Extra Factoid:
The Marquis de Lafayette is a direct ancestor of the current Belgian royal family through the maternal line; King Philippe of the Belgians is his fifth great-grandson.
A Deadly Inheritance
Author: Kelley Armstrong
Narrator: Veronica Hortiguela
Audiobook published: March 24, 2026
Goodreads blurb:
"After discovering she's an heiress to a billion-dollar corporation, seventeen-year-old Liliana finds herself at a new boarding school where she must navigate secret societies and a deadly competition. Not to mention two handsome boys."
My opinion:
Another crafty horror/mystery, when the main female character's life changes in a blink: rags to riches! But, someone is trying to kill her. I enjoyed this!
V for Vendetta
Author: Alan Moore
Audiobook published: January 14, 1990
Goodreads blurb:
"A powerful story about loss of freedom and individuality, V FOR VENDETTA takes place in a totalitarian England following a devastating war that changed the face of the planet. In a world without political freedom, personal freedom and precious little faith in anything comes a mysterious man in a white porcelain mask who fights political oppressors through terrorism and seemingly absurd acts. It's a gripping tale of the blurred lines between ideological good and evil."
My opinion:
Wow, just wow! How did I NOT read this years ago? Scarily prescient to today's political environment, at least here in The States.
More titles that I recommend:
The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald by John U. Bacon
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
The Counting Game by Sinéad Nolan
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