A scientist who has studied animal behaviour extensively, Constance O’Connor is fascinated by the complexity of animal families, and enjoys … More
Tag: Animals
Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper
This quirky book focusses on Etta, a retired prairie school teacher who decides to fulfill a lifelong dream to see … More
Dirty Chick: Adventures of an Unlikely Farmer by Antonia Murphy
From time to time, we all imagine abandoning our current lives and completely starting over, unfortunately for most, this remains … More
Animal Madness: How Anxious Dogs, Compulsive Parrots, and Elephants in Recovery Help Us Understand Ourselves by Laurel Braitman
I couldn’t resist picking up this book to read after seeing the title. It did not disappoint. The author has … More
The Canterbury Trail by Angie Abdou
The Canterbury Trail by Angie Abdou (2011, Brindle & Glass) offers insight into Canadian mountain village lifestyles and culture … More
The Call of the Wild, by Jack London
Well here I am, plod, plod, plodding my way backwards through the Modern Library’s Top 100. I decided to work … More
Nine Lives to Murder by Marian Babson
Everyone who knows me, knows that I love cats (okay, I began my life as a dog person and I … More
The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein
Well, everyone knows that cats are smarter than dogs. My own two cats, Miss Kitty and Mr. Biggles, are fluent … More
Carib Cat
Last week we said goodbye to our 16 1/2 year old cat, Carib. I believe she was ready to go. … More
Bambi
Bambi by Felix Salten. This is my final entry in this blog. I am retiring shortly and to quote myself … More