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Book Recs: Feline Reads

Mimi Lee Gets a Clue by Jennifer J. Chow

Mimi Lee hoped to give Los Angeles animal lovers something to talk about with her pet grooming shop, Hollywoof. She never imagined that the first cat she said hello to would talk back or be quite so, well, catty - especially about those disastrous dates Mimi's mother keeps setting up. When Marshmallow exposes local breeder Russ Nolan for mistreating Chihuahuas, Mimi steals some of her cat's attitude to tell Russ off. The next day the police show up at Hollywoof. Russ has been found dead, and Mimi's shouting match with him has secured her top billing as the main suspect. Hoping to clear her name and save the pups Russ left behind, Mimi enlists help from her dreamy lawyer neighbor Josh. But even with Josh on board, it'll take Mimi and Marshmallow a lot of sleuthing and more than a little sass to get back to the pet-grooming life - and off the murder scene.

This is the first volume in the “A Sassy Cat Mystery” series.

Lawyer for the Cat by Lee Robinson

Sally Baynard is one of the best lawyers around. In the years since her divorce from Family Court Judge Joe Baynard, she dedicated herself to representing the worst and craziest Charleston, S.C. had to offer. But none of the murderers, burglars, or angry divorcing clients compared to Sherman, the dog her ex-husband appointed her to represent. Although the miniature Schnauzer found his way into her heart (and brought his handsome vet Tony along too), his case was a thorny one. With that business out of the way, Sally is happy to move back to non-canine clients... until a probate judge asks her about a cat. Agreeing to represent Beatrice, a black cat who's the beneficiary of a multi-million dollar trust and a plantation, Sally must put her wit, charm, and brains to the test, choosing among three colorful potential caregivers while dodging the former owner's angry son. Meanwhile, Sally must juggle the demands of the court with those of her aging mother and make a decision about Tony, who wants to get more serious. Lawyer for the Cat is Southern women's fiction at its most delightful, featuring strong, smart characters, a charming setting, and plenty of adorable critters.

This is the second volume in the “Sally Baynard” series.

Probable Claws by Rita Mae Brown

With the New Year just around the corner, winter has transformed the cozy Blue Ridge Mountain community of Crozet, Virginia, into a living snow globe. It’s the perfect setting for Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen to build a new work shed designed by her dear friend, local architect Gary Gardner. But the natural serenity is shattered when out of the blue, right in front of Harry and Deputy Cynthia Cooper, and in broad daylight, Gary is shot to death by a masked motorcyclist. Outraged by the brazen murder, Harry begins to burrow into her friend’s past - and unearths a pattern of destructive greed reaching far back into Virginia’s post-Revolutionary history. When Harry finds incriminating evidence, the killer strikes again. Heedless of her own safety, Harry follows a trail of clues to a construction site in Richmond, where the discovery of mysterious remains has recently halted work. Aided as always by her loyal, if opinionated, companions, crime-solving cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and Tee Tucker the Corgi, Harry hunts for a link between the decades-old dead, the recently violently deceased - and ancient secrets that underlie everything. And while other deaths are narrowly averted in a flurry of fur, the killer remains at large - ever more desperate and dangerous. The deep-rooted legacy of corruption that’s been exposed can never be buried again. But if Harry keeps pursuing the terrible truth, she may be digging her own grave.

This is the 27th volume in the “Mrs. Murphy” series.

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

Bookish high school student Rintaro Natsuki is about to close the secondhand bookstore he inherited from his beloved bookworm grandfather. Then, a talking cat named Tiger appears with an unusual request. The feline asks for - or rather, demands - the teenager’s help in saving books with him. The world is full of lonely books left unread and unloved, and Tiger and Rintaro must liberate them from their neglectful owners.

Their mission sends this odd couple on an amazing journey, where they enter different mazes to set books free. Through their travels, Tiger and Rintaro meet a man who leaves his books to perish on a bookshelf, an unwitting book torturer who cuts the pages of books into snippets to help people speed read, and a publishing drone who only wants to create bestsellers. Their adventures culminate in one final, unforgettable challenge - the last maze that awaits leads Rintaro down a realm only the bravest dare enter...

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Wynonna Earp 2X10 Thoughts and Faves

I’ll be honest, I was expecting an episode with a complex plot and crazy reveals. Instead, we got an episode that was so simplistically beautiful in its focus that it took my breath away at times. Don’t get me wrong, I know over the course of the final two episodes we’ll find out things are connected in all sorts of crazy ways we didn’t see coming, and big ‘ole twists will happen, but this week the focus was on the individuals and their relationships. So many quiet truths about the characters played out on screen over the course of the hour, and all I can say is, Andras & Co. can throw my expectations out the window anytime they like.

This week’s opening scene might be my new favorite of the entire series. We had three women on screen dropping sassy one-liners while fighting, and I was grinning right up until that “Baby, stay with me” heart punch.

(This is Rude)

I loved Waverly and Nicole fighting like hell for each other. It doesn’t mean the issues between them disappeared (as we saw acknowledged in the hospital), but it does mean they have each other’s backs when things go down. They’re willing to throw themselves into the fray to protect the other. I think the scene is a glimpse of what we could get in Season 3, once Nicole is finally fully integrated into the team. Waverly now knows keeping Nicole at arm’s length doesn’t do a thing to protect her. Danger literally came knocking at Nicole’s door despite her efforts. The best way for them to protect each other is to fight side by side, but it won’t always be enough, as was the case this week.

The hospital scene before Nicole gets put under was such a quietly poignant exchange. Nicole gets her chance to properly apologize for hiding the DNA results, and Waverly is able to express that she doesn’t give a shit nugget about that right now, given the circumstances. Nicole surviving is ALL that matters to her, they can work the rest out later. The best of themselves and their relationship comes out in the span of a few seconds. Nicole is earnest and sincere, and Waverly is whimsical and sweet. Together they just work, like two puzzle pieces. Even though they’re cut with completely different angles and edges, they fit perfectly with one another.

My heart broke a little when Nicole said she loved her, and Waverly couldn’t say it back in the moment. I get it, she felt like it would be an admission that Nicole won’t make it. But the longer she’s goes without speaking the words, the more I’m convinced she’s afraid to say it. That if she does, Nicole will be ripped away from her somehow. Because that’s been her main experience with the people she loves. Wynonna left her behind for years, Curtis died, Gus seemingly handed her a check to take the place of her love and support as she booked herself a one-way ticket out of hellsville. But now that Nicole has survived this ordeal, I suspect Waverly will realize life is too short to holdback anymore.

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Nicole tells Waverly she loves her more than she’s ever loved anyone shortly before Shae shows up. Nicole’s a smart cookie, she probably had an inkling Shae would get called, but when you’re writhing around in burning pain on your deathbed it’s not really the time to finally have the talk with your current girlfriend about how you got married on a whim and haven’t finalized the divorce yet.

Let’s talk about that wife reveal. How perfect that Ms. Pleat-in-her-pants lost her mind for a short while and tied the knot in a Britney/slots induced euphoria. It actually fits with her personality. Some of the most level-headed people in the world got that way by doing impulsive things and learning from them. I’m not sure if we’ll find out exactly why she and Shae aren’t divorced yet, but I suspect Nicole headed to Purgatory to make a fresh start, advance in her career, and had zero intention of getting romantically involved with anyone for awhile. She probably figured there was no rush on the divorce paperwork. But then Waverly Earp took her by surprise and completely upended her world.

The way Shae’s eyes widened just a tad when Waverly gave her name reads to me like she knew who Waverly was, so I wouldn’t be a bit surprised to find out Nicole called her recently to have a little chat about that divorce paperwork. Nothing announces you’re serious about the new girlfriend like mentioning you’re dating, and hey, could we maybe push that divorce through asap? Plus, Waverly never said her last name, yet Shae referee to her as Waverly Earp later in the episode. Maybe she heard it while around the hospital, but I think the info might have come from Nicole.

I didn’t expect the Earp sisters to wind up on opposite sides of handling an issue so soon, but boy did this set up nicely. I understand both sides. Waverly is still reeling from her fight with Nicole and the kiss and Tucker, and she’s tired of having the things she loves ripped away from her, damn it.

(Waves has had it up to here, and quite frankly, she gives a damn)

Wynonna is tired of being burdened with a curse and all the repercussions she didn’t ask for. The third seal represents a chance to finally take control of things for once. She can raise Demon Clootie when she’s ready, and end the curse before it ends her and everyone she loves. Unfortunately she made a unilateral decision again, to hide the seal without telling anyone else on the team where it is. The face Waverly made when Wynonna revealed she had the seal suggests it was going to be an issue even if it hadn’t turned out to be prominent in saving Nicole.

(Mayday, this is not the face of an angel)

Yes, Waverly made a poor choice. It was impulsive, and in the end Wynonna came through with the antidote as promised, but I can’t blame Waverly for feeling like she had to exhaust every possible avenue, no matter how ill-advised. The woman she loves is on her deathbed, that alone is going to cloud her judgement. And while Waverly does trust Wynonna implicitly with her own life, it make sense for her to have doubts about her ability to save Nicole. Because Wynonna was convinced she could save Willa, told Waverly she was going to get her back, but ultimately had to shoot her. I know, the situation was different. Willa went all evil and was being pulled into the ground by a giant tentacle, but those are the sort of demonic curve balls that get thrown at them all the time, so I find it forgivable if Waverly couldn’t quite bring herself to believe Wynonna would pull off getting the cure.

I don’t believe the Earp girls will stay at odds for long. Waverly's choice feels like something pre-curse Wynonna would do. It’s all well and good that Wynonna says she would have trusted her team to deal with the situation, but that seems like a place she arrived at roughly fifteen minutes ago. Waverly is going to have to do things on her own learning curve, and I’d like to believe Wynonna will realize that eventually. Also, I just plain need the Earp sisters to not be at odds for a long time, because they are very important to me.

In regards to Waverly making a deal with Greta, all I can say is, of course Waverly trusted Greta, because it’s who she is. She didn’t believe Tucker was the total dumpster fire he was until he tried to kidnap her. It’s kind of a tragic flaw of hers. She probably should have gone to Wynonna once she found the seal, but the clock was ticking. Couple that with Dolls essentially giving her permission to hand over the third seal to Beth, and I can’t really blame her for the choice.

Speaking of Dolls, his “You’d do anything for the woman you love, right?” didn’t seem like he was just talking about Waverly with Nicole. I’m pretty much done making predictions for future episodes, because I’m batting about .125 with this show, but I think he’s referring to himself with Wynonna too. I have to wonder if he WANTS Clootie to rise so they can break the curse sooner rather than later, and the woman he loves can focus on her baby and making a real life outside of the constant danger and hell.

Nedley was such a good this episode. I’m regularly impressed by the show’s ability to give even the side characters meaningful development and arcs. We’ve come so far from Wynonna flipping him off in the pilot to trusting him with the seal. I like that we got to see him use his cop smarts, too. Mentioning his barstool altar and then casually asking Widow Mercedes where her altar is was well-played. And because there is apparently not a single villain in any fictional universe who can resist giving up really useful information while monologuing, she gives him info about where the ritual will go down.

Nicole and Nedley displayed a similar awareness in this episode, even while in pain/being tortured. Nicole, when the first thing she thinks to tell Wynonna is what Mercedes said about the law, and Nedley, with his alter question. It fits well now that we know Nedley handpicked Nicole as his successor.

Rapid Fire Random Thoughts:

-I wonder if Jeremy’s aversion to using Rosita and Dolls as guinea pigs has anything to do with what happened to his mother?

-It took Doc approximately .001 seconds to be ready to saddle up and go into battle when Wynonna told him Nicole was dying. The entire team really showed how much they care about her this week. I can only hope her found family makes it clear to her in future episodes, since, you know, she spent this one on her death bed and isn’t really aware of how everyone reacted.

-We got such a good tidbit with the reveal that Nicole doesn’t speak to her parents. I’ve felt deep in my bones that was the case ever since episode 1×07 (Hey, I got something right!). Something about her reaction to not being invited to Waverly’s party struck me. Sure, she was crushing on Waverly, and looking for new friends in this wackadoodle town, but it smacked of more than that. She also admitted in 2x08 she still struggles with feeling like an outsider with the Earps. I think Nicole harbors a deep desire to have a family who accepts her unconditionally, and it’s a truth easy to miss with all her confident swagger.

-I’m really going to need WayHaught to stop asking Wynonna to make impossible decisions. (1×13 handing over Peacemaker to Willa/2×10 Agreeing to end Nicole’s life if it comes to that). I also need Scrofano to stop doing that thing with her face when she tells them ‘Okay’ because it makes my heart break for Wynonna. Widow Mercedes could not have been more wrong when she said Wynonna doesn’t care about anyone but herself.

-Rosita the Revenant is stealing my heart a bit. Wynonna threatens her to get her to help save Nicole’s life, and Rosita responds by letting her know all she had to do was ask. You could tell she meant it too, and it wasn’t coming from a place of guilt, just compassion and a growing care for this group of people Doc thrust her into.

-I got Angel feels when the Order mentioned taking Wynonna’s baby in. Dolls better not get any crazy ideas about handing Wynonna’s baby over to them, because no one needs a moody boy coming back through a portal and bringing all the storylines and characterization to a screeching halt. (Ahem, sorry, still bitter).

-Everything about Nicole’s house is exactly the way I thought it would be. And after seeing her in her natural environment, I’m calling even more bunk on that giant purse she had in 2x08. Because come on, someone who wears cool Puma kicks, a blue button-up with the sleeves rolled up, makes an Ikea reference, uses soft blue-tones throughout the house, and has that collection of boots lined up? Not a gal who’s carrying around that purse. (Pursegate 2017 is the fictional hill I’m willing to die on, apparently). Also, I feel personally attacked by the Wynonna Earp styling department for putting Nicole in that outfit. It’s like one of them overheard me yelling in a bar about all my lady fashion weaknesses (which happens more often than I care to admit).

See you next week, after what I’m sure will be a ho-hum penultimate episode, because that’s what this show does best.

(J/K, this is me heading to the TV in my excitement...also, it’s never a bad time to use this Gif)

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