I was afraid to read this book because of the heavy themes introduced even just in the synopses I read on Goodreads and Amazon, but I’m glad I got over it (on the recommendation of a friend) and decided to check it out from the library. I was drawn right away into the fairy tale quality of the writing, which kind of reminded me of Neil Gaiman. The story is about a young girl named Kate, the daughter of a carver who dies from a sickness that falls over her town. Left to fend f

Don’t roll your eyes, it’s another cat photo! Here is Crooky watching a squirrel through the window (click to see it much bigger). It’s hard to see in the picture, but the squirrel is finishing off what I think is an eggplant from my neighbor’s yard. My neighbors have a very nice garden and it looks like the squirrel agrees with me. #cats #crookshanks #photos

This is one of Crooky’s favorite spots. #cats #crookshanks #cute

My husband said that Crooky (Crookshanks) never sleeps on his pillow. This picture proves him wrong. So she doesn’t feel left out, here is a picture of Fessy (short for Professor McGonagall) sunbathing. #cats #crookshanks #cute #professormcgonagall