2007-05-30

Why a cave?

Caves are nice quiet domains where you sit and think.

There is no traffic in a cave. At least, in my cave.

There are no interruptions in a cave.

There are no sales professionals in a cave.

Just me. My thoughts. Solitude. Peace.

You are invited to my cave. Sit and talk. I'll listen--if it doesn't get too raucus, like a magpie convention, or bevy of barkers at a county fair.

Subject matter? What do you like to talk about? I like to read books.

I belong to a book club called Book Wise. I think it's a bit like Book-of-the-Month Club [I think that name is registered, so don't quote me], but anyhow, that club on steroids. I just finished a book I got there--Lillian Jackson Braun's The Cat With 60 Whiskers.

Now I like the Cat Who . . . series. I haven't read them all, but I've read enough to know Koko, the hero's [Quillerian] cat, always solves a murder. Quillerian lives in a converted Apple Barn with Koko and his other cat, Yum Yum. The cats and his barn/home give the series continuity. So does Quill's on-going relationship with Polly, the local librarian turned book store owner.

Now, why am I telling you all this?

Because I'm mad as hell at Lillian Jackson Braun!

In this volume of the series

• Polly goes to live in Paris
• Quill's barn is burned down by arson
• The presumed killer gets away
• The killer not only goes free, but takes evidence along

Now, Ms Braun may be planning [or has already written] a sequel to straighten out this mess, but there is no hint in this book it's coming.

Awww.

I came to my cave to relax. Now I've gotten myself all het up over a book.

I'm sorry. Well, here. Let me give you a site where I found several goodies that Karen, the site owner just gives away, no obligation. Not even a request for your email address.

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/powertools.asp

And don't blame Book Wise [I think this one is a registered name, too, so don't repeat me--some day I'm a-gonna learn how to make those little marks that designate something as registered or copyrighted], anyhow, don't blame that group for the book I chose from their very extensive catalog at http://mybookwise.com/106366

Come into my cave. Nose around. Sit a spell. Tell me what's on your mind.

Or just come listen to my opinion on another book. Most books I really love. Why the best book . . . .

I'll save that for later. What's the best book you ever read? Tell me, and we'll start a list of: The best book I ever read was--

Peace.

Larry