Book reviews today

I haven't watched any movies for a while, but I am watching The Beatles Anthology. It's really good. Such nice young men.



Memoirs of a Geisha


Very readable and hard to believe it is written by a man, Arthur Golden. It is the story of a Japanese girl who becomes a Geisha, which is not a fancy name for a prostitute although the line does blur. Lots of rich detail and description and and a lovely turn of phrase. I could barely put it down.



Must Love Dogs

A book by Claire Cook, not just a movie. Lightweight chick lit but nicely written and entertaining. Divorced Sarah is forced into the dating scene, both aided and hindered by her large and interesting Irish family and a dog or two.



I wouldn't have got away with such brief reviews at school.

Update on injured kitty. He is recovering very well but at least half the tail will have to go. It's dying and is a bit "Pirates of the Caribbean" - you know, when the moonlight reveals the actual appearance of the pirates. It clacks when it hits the floor. Macabre. Today we are waiting for snow. The sun is shining, it's 12 degrees C, the wind is blowing and I have laundry on the line. The cats are skittish in the wind, wonder how they will feel about snow. I am trying to lure and tame the new kitties but not much luck so far. I would love to find homes for them so they don't have to live as feral cats.