What Fiction are you reading this week, July 28, 2019?

[hermetic]

Looking for just the right book



I found the first book of the Firefly series, Big Damn Hero. "The first original novel tying into the critically acclaimed and much-missed Firefly series from creator Joss Whedon.” I’m not finding it nearly as enjoyable as the other one I just read. This one seems like the author isn’t even trying for anything original; just rehashing one of the TV stories. I’m not quite halfway through, though, so maybe it will get better. It really is a fast read so another couple of days should get me done and I’ll know if this is one of those very rare occasions where the movie actually was better than the book.

Listening to The Cat Who Brought Down the House by Lillian Jackson Braun.

Qwilleran lives in a small town, 400 miles north of everywhere, and writes for a small newspaper. He stands tall and straight. He dates a librarian. His roommates are two abandoned cats that he adopted along the way, one of them quite remarkable. Qwilleran's popularity stems from his sense of humor, individuality, and willingness to listen. And his male cat, Koko, has an uncanny intuition that can tell right from wrong and, frequently, sniff out an evildoer.

This story is great fun. There are a bunch of these cat tales available on library audio, running 5-6 hours each, so purrfect for entertainment while working around the house.

What books have you found this week?