A year ago today the world lost a literary giant. Terry Pratchett died following a battle against Alzheimers. He was my favorite author, is my favorite author. I spent hours trying to write this post. A year ago I wasn't ready to lose him, even though I knew it was coming.

All I have to offer are his own words from Going Postal "Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?"

Terry Pratchett, Terry Pratchett, Terry Pratchett.

So Donna Andrews is one of my favs. I knew that going into this reread. I sped through her books, 18 in 9 days. I should have posted this yesterday, but it was my birthday and I was busy stuffing cupcakes in my face. They were delicious.

Megs Langslow is badass, she's a woman working in what is primarily a mans job, and she is hella organized and talented. She has a huge sprawling family, and they are all written magnificently. She starts off single and gains a boyfriend, a house, dogs, llamas and chickens and kids as the series goes on. The characters are well written and the inter family drama is so real.

The books have a running bird theme, peacocks, penguins, puffins, parrots, owls and ducks all make an appearance. My favourite bird of the series is the wrought iron flamingos of book three, the only book where the bird involved isn't walking, running or flying through the pages. I just love the idea of hard core lawn flamingos.

Meg is smart, and picks up small details like a boss, she has a mind for trivia and isn't afraid to open her mouth about what she knows. She cares about the people around her and the communities she finds herself in. It's nice to watch her learn and grow through out the series.

I deeply recommend reading the series. 10/10 

Had a tiny hitch with my first big read.

Mostly, my cat has great taste, and I'm not on book 14 of the series.

So instead of just doing the first book, I'm gonna read the whole thing.

There's only 17 books after all, so I'm almost there.

You can check out the series over view and the individual books over at goodreads. 

It's March!

YAY it's March! That means it time to start reading some murder mysteries!!!

I switched things up for my first big read this month. Because I am a crazy cat lady and my cat is adorable, when she demanded my attention and then pointedly grabbed one of my books of the shelf, I decided that obviously that book should be my first big read.

Amelia (that's the cat) has excellent taste and has chosen Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews. You can check it out at goodreads. It's the first book in the Meg Langslow series. Meg Langslow is a blacksmith headed into what looks like a crazy busy summer. She is maid of honor in three different weddings, and all of the brides have dumped planning things into her lap. When a nasty lady runs her mouth and then ends up dead, suddenly Meg has a lot more in her lap than just weddings.

The series is one I collect, so maybe I'll swing a reread of all the books.