"When in doubt, wash!" I'm not sure how an email from Constant Reader made me think of that phrase from a book I'd read a long time ago, but it did, which resulted in a search for said book, which was actually located and re-read! Jennie (also published as The Abandoned) by Paul Gallico is about a young boy, a neglected (but not abused) young boy who is hit by a lorry when running across a street. When he comes to, he discovers he is a cat! Now, he knows nothing about being a cat but fortunately he is found and rescued by the street wise cat, Jennie who will become his tutor. That advice, given above, is the most important thing he can learn, and the chapter on just how a cat can wash all of his/her body was hysterical! The author knew cats (at one time he had 27) and carefully observed their behavior, resulting in explanations of proper manners, how to manage encounters with dogs, fights and so on. Such a fun read!

Four people are working at one of the desks in the Reading Room of the Boston Public Library (look it up, it's beautiful). A scream shatters the silence and bonds them together as they decide to figure out just what happened. (Was one of them the murderer??) The Woman in the Library, by Sulari Gentill was hard to put down, with lots of ... interesting twists and turns.

Reading Hermit With Dog