Magical Nature

Walk & Read Wednesday

Some recent nature images:

Beautiful First Day of Spring at Stony Creek Metropark, Washington Township, Michigan.

Turkey Vultures Roosting, on my neighborhood walk.

Spring Clouds and Sky

Mango is a Bengal cat; met her last week while walking, and recently gushed to her human dad over how beautiful and sweet she is.

He said he's got two more cats; I look forward to meeting them.

Some recent reads:

Author: Jess Armstrong

Series: Ruby Vaughn

Book 1: The Curse of Penryth Hall

2: The Secret of the Three Fates

3: The Devil in Oxford

"After the Great War, American heiress Ruby Vaughn made a life for herself running a rare bookstore alongside her octogenarian employer and house mate in Exeter. She’s always avoided dwelling on the past, even before the war, but it always has a way of finding her."

So far, the stories have taken place in Cornwall, Scotland, and Oxford.

Book 4 The Lost Souls of St. Oda's is due out this autumn.

My take: Somewhat cozy reads, with an edge; after all, it's got an American in the midst of the English, and there is a touch of magic!

Author: Anne Bishop

Series: Isle of Wyrd

Book 1: Turns of Fate

"Young detective Beth Fahey begins investigating crimes of the uncanny, only to learn that bargains with The Arcana can change your fate—for good or ill."

My take: Had no idea the rabbit-hole the reader willingly heads down as the real world morphs on Wyrd Island.  Looking forward to the next book.

Author: Simon Garfield

"Explores the history, impact, and ,cultural significance of typefaces, making typography accessible and interesting to a general audience. Published in 2010, it covers everything from Gutenberg to modern digital fonts."

My take: A dive into a part of our world that is rarely noticed, unless you are a nerd *ahem* who insists on 'typewriter' font for the house address numbers.

All of the above were listened to via library audiobooks.

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