A charming book from County Reader to start with today: The Owl Who Liked Sitting on Caesar: Living with a Tawny Owl, by Martin Windrow. Not just the adventures of living with Mumble, the author includes the evolution of the owl, how they live and hunt, and how best to have one as a companion. There's myths and folklore about the owl, too. Just a nice read.

This took me back to one I read a long time ago: Owls in the Family, by Farley Mowat. There were lots of animals in the Mowat menagerie, but, as yet, no owls. Captured (or rescued) when they were very young, Wol and Weeps soon became part of the family and there were many wonderful (and humorous) adventures. One owl never did learn to fly so he walks everywhere. This is a quick read!

I'm tucking this book here because it too, is a quick read ... in fact, it is a collection of cartoons that started on a Facebook page. Off the Leash: the Secret Life of Dogs, by Rupert Fawcett is a delightful, sometimes hysterical, look at life with dogs. Many were spot on for the dogs I've had. Expect everything from a smile to a guffaw!

Reading Hermit With Dog