"The Long Quiche Goodbye"

 Well, I finished my first book from my library quest. The first author in my library's fiction section was Avery Aames. She is the author of a series, A Cheese Shop Mystery, so I started with the first in the series, "The Long Quiche Goodbye".

Overall, it was worth the read. It was, at times, a little slower paced than I normally like. But, it did keep me interested enough to see what was coming. I also felt it had a lot of characters to keep up with, most of who were minor characters. Then again, it was a murder mystery and what is a mystery without a lot of suspects?

I am glad I read it but have decided to wait on reading any more of the series at this time. If you're looking for a short, easy to read and stay invested in mystery, it is good to visit the cheese shop!

Following a dream

 I love the library. I have always loved libraries - local, college, touring the really fancy ones.

As a child, reading was my escape. I didn't have the worst childhood, but it also wasn't the best. Looking back it was actually pretty good, but non-traditional, especially for the 70s and 80s. I was raised by my grandparents but still involved with my parents, very dysfunctional in so many ways, but I was safe (mostly, physically).

The library, and reading, was my escape. I read most of my free time. As I've grown up, this is something I have missed so much - free time and sitting down with a good book. I had this dream as a child embed itself in my head - what would it be like to read every book in the library?

With 2022 approaching, I've decided this is the time to get started. I picked my local library, https://rclstn.org, and set one main condition - I would start with only books written after 2000. I went to begin with my first selection.

I started with non-fiction, at the beginning (A). The first author was Avery Aames. It was a book from a series called A Cheese Shop Mystery. Instead of the alphabetical first book, I decided to start with the first in the series. This was one of my guidelines in case of series. I am about to begin this reading journey. When done, I will let y'all know what I think.

Here's to years of finally following a childhood dream!