Stephanie M

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book but part-way through, I couldn't stop reading! I've read quite a few books about Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII, all of his wives and this book presented a side that I had never thought of. If you like fiction based on the reign of King Henry VIII, I recommend this book!

I fell in love with the book Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known by Scott Simon. Reading the stories of all of the animals, from a cricket to a turtle, and dogs and cats, reminded me of the stories I have gathered of our dogs from my childhood up to present time. When Scott Simon mentioned the way Daisy was acting when their oldest daughter went off to college, I automatically remembered my parents telling me when I left for college, our Schnauzer would lay at the top of the stairs for about a week waiting for me to come home so he could sleep in my room with me. After a week or so, our Schnauzer would come to the conclusion that I wasn't coming home for awhile and would sleep in my mom or dad's room until I came home again.

Our pets take a part of our heart with them when it's their time to leave, so I would say, please, please love your pets because the time they are with us is so short. They leave their paw prints on our hearts and we fondly remember their antics and stories. Reading these stories caused me to reflect on our past and current pets, and I gathered them close for some puppy hugs and sugars,

I highly recommend this book to everyone.

I love dual timeline stories along with mysteries, and this book does NOT disappoint. The characters are still living in my mind and heart and most likely won't go away for a very long time. I hope the author does a sequel to this book so that we know what happens to the main characters of both timelines within the book.