Although I was a fan of Enright’s books about the Melendy family, I didn’t read And Then There Were Five for many years because the title made me believe that a baby was going to be added to the family.  (Not the case.)  I had the same reaction to the title of the movie Bringing Up Baby, until I read an article about screwball comedies and learned who “Baby” is.  A leopard, if you didn’t know.

I guess babies are not a hook for me…

Now for the usual reminder…  The Friday Fragments is not a book review column; it’s a list of what I’m reading and maybe a bit about my opinions.  I always read the Comments section, because I enjoy learning what other people are reading.  Oh, and I don’t usually list shorter works unless in a collection or articles.  I also don’t usually list my scattered research reading.

Completed:

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirig.  Re-read, but it’s been decades.  This time, I’ve decided this book reads best if one realizes that the narrator is highly unreliable.

The Four-Story Mistake by Elizabeth Enright.  Set the autumn after The Saturdays.  The Melendys move from NYC to the country.  This was actually the first of her books I read, so I have a very soft spot for it.

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Sviefvater.  Audiobook.  The best kelpie tale I’ve ever read.  This book has two readers, one for Sean, one for Puck.  Works well.

What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher.  Third “Sworn Solider” basically “cozy horror,” which are two terms I never thought I’d link.

In Progress:

The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan.  Audiobook.  First of the “Trials of Apollo.”

And Then There Were Five by Elizabeth Enright.  Close sequel to The Four-Story Mistake.  See comments above.

Also:

Cookbooks.  Really.