Remember the movie Cocoon? All those old folks getting a new chance on life? That happens in Old Man's War, by John Scalzi, although with a bit of a twist. Intergalactic wars are being fought and Earth needs soldiers. However, you cannot even enlist until you are 75! While I didn't enjoy the battle scenes all that much (that's probably more me than anything else) I really came to like the characters. This is the first in a series and I'll be looking for the next book, The Ghost Brigades, soon.

I chuckled several times while reading this recommendation from Constant Reader: Awkward Family Pet Photos, by Mike Bender and Doug Chernack. It seems there is a website that is very popular and this is a book from that. (From someone who prefers books, thank you!) We sure expect our pets to put up with a lot!

For me, it started with James Herriott (see the June 27, 2014 post). The 'veterinarian' trail recently continued with While You're Here, Doc: Farmyard Adventures of a Maine Veterinarian, by Bradford B. Brown DVM. Called out in all kind of weather (in one snowstorm he helped the snowplow get moving again) and with such a wide spread practice he sometimes has to fly to get to a farm, Dr. Brown dealt with all kinds of animals from the ones you'd expect (cows, sheep) to ones you wouldn't (a monkey).

Reading Hermit With Dog