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It's Walkin' and Readin' Wednesday.

King Sly allowed a proper amount of worship.

New cat!

A male carpenter bee (?) found on the sidewalk on a cold morning, so I walked with him cupped in my hands until he seemed active, and I set him down at a puddle in case he needed water.  I'd lifted him with a maple tree samara.

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Recent Audiobooks:

Hamnet, by Maggie O'Farrell 

Narrated by Ell Potter

"Hamnet is a luminous portrait of a marriage, at its heart the loss of a beloved child." - Goodreads

Was pretty meh about this story, although the author really created a fascinating Agnes (Anne) Hathaway.  I did not see the film.

Trust No One, by James Rollins

Narrated by Simon Vance

"A new stand-alone thriller that thrusts a group of university students, falsely accused of murder, into a treacherous hunt across Europe, all to unlock the secrets buried within a centuries-old book that could change humankind forever."

If you like Dan Brown's Robert Langdon books, then you'll enjoy this one; it was too short though!  Am a fan of this author's Sigma Force and and Moonfall series.

Souls in Ruin, by Jacqueline White

Book #1 of The Soulbound Series

Narrated by Corvin King, Meg Sylvan, E. M. Wylde

"A dark and riveting romantasy following an illegitimate princess caught up in the revenge of gods, the first book in a trilogy about survival, obsession, and the quiet fury of a woman who won’t be forgotten." - Goodreads

Check your trigger warnings; this one is a bit brutal, yet a fascinating pager-turner, as our main female character gets knocked down, only to get up again, and again, and again.  And she doesn't care if they are gods, 'cause her plan is to mess them up.

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Called the veterinarian's office, to order the home-dispensed chemo pills.

Henry is NOT enjoying being pilled three times a day: 8 AM, 6 PM, then 8 PM, giving that 2 hour gap between probiotics and antibiotics.

We know that carting him once a month (plus check-ups) for treatments will be a nightmare too, so we'll medicate him at home.

They will call when things are ready.

Despite The H Man's being a bit wild, he LURVs being combed, and if you put your finger under his wee chinny chin chin and rub, he's a purring fool!

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Ah, it's Nice Out!

It's Twozday!

Da Boyz are enjoying the sunshine, the open windows and doors, and of course the myriad of napping locations provided for their comfort.

Manny, left, and CB, right, on the pool table.

Manny, lounging in the double-wide scratcher.

CB, left, and Manny on the right, hanging out in the bay window.

Chili Bruce, not allowing my presence interfere with his view out the door behind me.

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Henry Update:

Henry often climbs on me when we are chillin' in bed.

But he slides off, rear-end first, after a short while.

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Listen To A Story

 June is Audiobook Month!

I list my most recent audiobook listens on Walkin' and Readin' Wednesdays, so on this first day of Audiobook Month, here's a list of the titles that aren't mainstream, yet are entertaining as heck.

Slaycation Series, by Lauren Biel

1. Sinners Retreat (2024)

2. Slay Ride (2025)

3. Ship Happens (2025)

4. Slaughter Park (2026)

5. Sinners Reunion (August, 2026)

"Serial killers need vacations too! This is a dark rom-com series" - Goodreads 

Lots of humor, very adult, and yeah, bad people are unalived...a lot.

Clovenhoof Series, by Heide Goody and Iain Grant

1. Clovenhoof (2012)

2. Pigeonwings (2013)

3. Godsquad (2015)

4. Hellzapoppin' (2015)

5. Beelzebelle (2016)

6. Hooflandia (2018)

7. Holymoly (2018)

8. Alpacalypse (2023)

9. Hankypanky (2024)

10. Babelicious (2025)

"Charged with gross incompetence, Satan is fired from his job as Prince of Hell and exiled to that most terrible of places: English suburbia, and forced to live as a human." - Goodreads

To me, these authors hold up a mirror to modern society, and take massive potshots at everything: governments, soccer mom's, every organized religion, pubs, heavy metal bands, writers, saints, and more.

Snark, humor, silliness beyond what meer mortals can do, but do NOT mess with Joan of Arc, unless it's with a hot-air balloon.

Stranger Times Series, by C. K. McDonnell

1. The Stranger Times (2021)

2. This Charming Man (2022)

3. Love Will Tear Us Apart (2023)

4. Relight My Fire (2024)

5. Ring the Bells (2025)

"A weekly newspaper dedicated to the weird and the wonderful (but mostly the weird), it is the go-to publication for the unexplained and inexplicable." - Goodreads

Manchester UK has got ghosts, monsters, magic, vampires, and more, and The Stranger Times staff wants to report it all, except there are dark forces that don't want anyone to know.

Humor, goofiness, and then there is DI Sturgess who has an alien living in his head.

Kat and Lock Series, by Jo Callaghan

1. In the Blink of an Eye (2023)

2. Leave No Trace (2024)

3. Human Remains (2025)

4. Body of Lies (2026) Audiobook not yet available in US

"Featuring DCS Kat Frank and Lock – the world’s first AI Detective - AIDE (Artificially Intelligent Detective Entity)." - Goodreads

Lock can scan computer files by the thousands in seconds, saving the police time and money, yet probabilities don't catch criminals.

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Henry Update:

Henry is a feline sleeping tablet!

If a human lays down on the bed with him, they will be asleep before they know it.

Must be the way he parks his body up against the human.

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