I love getting email from Constant Reader, especially when it includes three very special words: Have You Read .... ? Sometimes I have, sometimes I haven't, as was the case with The Sea Wolves: Living Wild in the Great Bear Rainforest with amazing photographs by Ian McAllister. Tucked between mountains and the sea it is a unique ecosystem along the central coast of British Columbia. The wolves who live here are shorter than their inland cousins, and of a more reddish color. They swim readily in the pursuit of food, and include salmon, mussels and barnacles in their diet. They also have a long and happy relationship with the Raven. (Wolves have been seen eating birds, but never a raven). Published in 2010, the future of the Great Bear Rainforest was in question, but a google search tells me that as of 2016 it became part of the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy and will be protected from logging and development. I breathed a huge sigh of relief. :-)

Have you watched Vera on PBS? I have not, but I did recently finish The Moth Catcher, by Ann Cleeves, and her books are the foundation for that series. (It was included in the stack of books from Canadian Reader). A bit slower paced that other cozies I've read, the pace builds rather slowly until you realize you are Not Putting It Down until you are done! And even though I am starting in the middle of the series, there is enough description of the characters and so forth, where I never felt at a loss as to who was who or how they related to each other. (Also, thanks to County Reader who first recommended this author, which is when I asked Canadian Reader if she'd read any, which is why this title ended up in the stack of books she left here). :-)

Here's a blast from the past ... one of the entries in the Mrs. Murphy series by Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown (with some illustrations by Itoko Maeno). It was in the stack left by Canadian Reader and what fun rereading Claws and Effect was! If you have an old favorite I highly recommend a revisit!

I just got word that Stuart McLean died. He had a wonderful show on CBC Radio called 'The Vinyl Cafe.' I was a huge fan! I have two of his books on my shelf: Stories from the Vinyl Cafe and Vinyl Cafe Unplugged. More about them in the post from June 14, 2014. I will miss him.

Reading Hermit With Dog