Given the title, you know that War Animals: the Unsung Heroes of World War II, by Robin Hutton will be a tough read. Or at least I did. It was, but it was also a powerful read. The part that animals play in war times is incredible. Read all about these dogs, horses, mules, and birds in be amazed! There’s even one cat!

Leland Gregory has a series of ‘stupid’ books, of which Stupid History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions Throughout the Ages is one. It’s a collection of historic ‘facts’ which may or may not be true. The pineapple is not native to Hawaii. Paul Revere did not ride to Concord. And despite what you might see in the movies, no battles were fought using chariots! Short entries, just right for reading during the ads on tv. ;-)

I’m not quite sure how I stumbled on to a small book titled luggage, by Susan Harlan, but I’m glad I did. Seems it’s part of the series Object Lessons from the Bloomsbury Press. These are books (most in ereader at the moment) about everyday things: coffee, pixel, phone booth and so on. They are quiet, reflective, thoughtful essays on the title subject. In the one I read, the author discusses how luggage has changed over the centuries, bringing in references from Shakespeare to both versions of the carpet bag that Mary Poppins carries (the movie and the book). It ends with the Unclaimed Baggage Center in Alabama, a place that has become a tourist destination and needs luggage to get there!

Reading Hermit With Dog