Two Dogs and a Book

The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is about four siblings who have been waiting to receive their inheritance left to them by their late father. The money was to be granted to them when the youngest turns 40. But as the day approaches, the oldest gets himself in a pickle and most of the inheritance is used to give him a free pass out of disaster; leaving the others with nearly nothing. Two of the siblings had been waiting to receive their parts of the inheritance to repay debts, put children in good colleges and now the money is not enough to cover it all. The oldest makes promises to repay his siblings, but what happens next is the inception of what will change all their lives. The writing is beautiful and flows smoothly from beginning to end. The story also has interesting cameos which add dimensions to the drama. This book portraits the ups and downs of a dysfunctional family which, if we are honest with ourse...

The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book has given me a new appreciation for birds. I have never learned that much information about birds and how intelligent and unique they are. I have a bird feeder in the backyard and I will pay much more attention to which birds come to feed from it. I have a lot of house sparrows in my neighbourhood and never thought much of them because they are not as colourful as other birds. After reading how bright they are... I am impressed! This is a short book and worth reading! View all my reviews

The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Beauty of Darkness is the last book in The Remnant Chronicles series. Each book in the series got better and better. This story is solid and not foreseeable. Mary E. Pearson keeps her readers engaged and has developed strong characters which are full of surprises. It is important to read the series in the order it was written. There are references in the last book which can only be understood if you read the first two. I related strongly with Lia. She is resilient and master of her own destiny. Like her, I was raised with only brothers which made me a more exploratory person. But also like her, I had a desire for making my own way and experience life as an exciting adventure. The story has a spectacular ending. I was captivated to the end. I loved this series and hope to find another one like this one soon. View all my reviews