Do you have a dog? Do you feel a special bond with him or her? Many people believe there is spiritual connection here, and that is taken under study in Dogtology: Live. Bark. Believe. (A Humourous Exploration of Man's Fur-ocious Devotion to Dogs), by Jeff Lazarus. Clever and funny, I was laughing out loud at times. Loved the word play, spoofs on philosophies and so forth. There's also a cat book out by this author, but I've not read it. ;-)

Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries & Lore, edited by Paula Guran, is a collection of fantasy and science fiction. Like all such books I loved some, liked some, and skipped some. A few I thought were extra special: In the House of Seven Librarians, by Paula Klages; Summer Reading, by Ken Liu, and Exchange, by Ray Bradbury. Paula Klages is the author of Green Glass Sea, from my post of April 22, 2014, if you've not read it, I suggest you do so, it is excellent. Ken Liu is a new author for me and I loved his take on a library, and reader, of the future. And Ray Bradbury, well, it's Bradbury!

Reading Hermit With Dog