Lord of the Flies by William Golding

With so many references in literature, film, TV, and in society in general, I felt like I was missing something by not having read Golding's Lord of the Flies; so on my bookpile it went and I finally got down to reading it.  I'm glad I did, but what a disturbing book and commentary on human nature.  Mostly disturbing, because of how accurately it describes humankind.

We all know a Ralph, a Piggy and a Jack and sadly we see the behavior depicted in Lord in adults all over the world, to this day.  I think I'll take back all those times that I said I wanted to escape humanity by going to a deserted island; I'll stick to the imperfect civilization of which I am a part!

What Alice Forgot

Alice hits her head and when she comes to she has lost 10 years of her life.  Instead of being 39 she thinks she is only 29. Everything she is remembering isn't. The way she thought her life should be is not the way it is and she doesn't like it.  What would it be like if our younger selves were able to meet our older selves?  Would we like ourselves or be disappointed in how we turned out

Light Between Oceans

What would you do for the 'want' of a child?   What would you do for the  'love' of a child?  Isabel  ' wants' a child so much and has suffered several miscarriages, so is it  a 'gift from God' that Lucy comes into her life?  What about the guilt that her husband, Tom, carries with him, not only from the war but concerning Lucy. What would you do when there is no 'right ' answer.    Good read and thought provoking. 

Dog On It by Spencer Quinn

First in the Chet and Bernie mystery series.  A quirky take on the detective genre - told from a dog's point of view, complete with naps, table scraps and peeing on trees!  It's a light easy read that resembles more of a typical mystery than suspense thriller. Reminded me of the old Benji movies where the dog seems to understand more than he possible could (or can he?? Hmmm - certainly will make me look at my dog in a different light.)  Looking forward to the next book in the fun, tail-thumping series!