My Animals and Other Family by Clare Balding - a memoir by the author of her early years growing up in a horse racing family. The chapters are divided by the dogs and horses she grew up with. Women don't seem to have been valued much in her family but Clare didn't let that stop her from becoming what she wanted.
3 stars
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The Night Searchers by Marcia Muller - I've been reading this author since the late 70's, starting with her first book, Edwin of the Iron Shoes. Her protagonist, Sharon McCone, has been through a lot of changes since then, most of them good. This case begins with a woman thinking she's seen witchcraft in a deserted lot. It then becomes entwined with a kidnapping being investigated by Sharon's husband.
3 stars
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The Dog who Could Fly: The Incredible True Story of a WWII Airman and the Four-Legged Hero Who Flew at His Side by Damien Lewis - a downed airman finds a German shepherd puppy and the two become inseparable. Somewhat dramatically told, I think the author drew heavily on the manuscript written by the dog's owner after the war. Antis was really a one of a kind dog.
3 stars
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The Big Tiny: A Built-it Myself Memoir by Dee Williams - the author is diagnosed with congestive heart failure and decides to make some changes in her life. One of those is building a tiny house by herself and going to live in her friend's backyard. Humorous, with some language.
3.5 stars
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