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Alfie and Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe
by Carl Safina
Alfie & Me, not just about an Owl. (9/12/2023)
Being an avid birder I wanted to read this book with the cute Screech Owl on the cover. I thought that it would be an interesting and entertaining story of a man and his relationship with a young owl that he rescued. He certainly loves his owl and it is a great story,
yet itmore
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
by Hiro Arikawa, Philip Gabriel
The Travelling Cat Chronicles (5/8/2018)
This book was hard for me to get into as I found it to be slow and quirky. At times I felt detached from the characters. The ending was wonderful, sad, full of heart and hope that pulled it all together in a satisfying, but tearful way. Cat lovers wanting a tender storymore
America for Beginners
by Leah Franqui
America for Beginners (3/20/2018)
I enjoyed, America For Beginners, and found it to be a pleasant and satisfying read. Traveling across America together are 3 people from completely different cultural backgrounds. Their friendships and clashes lead them each to an awakening of who they are, what they wantmore
As Bright as Heaven
by Susan Meissner
As Bright As Heaven (10/5/2017)
It was fascinating to learn more about the seldom discussed Spanish Flu of 1918, in Susan Meissner's historical fiction, As Bright as Heaven. This well told story is explained through the eyes of 3 sisters in a family who run a funeral home in Philadelphia. The subjectmore
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