B00k#6 is Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou. OK, maybe it isn't lenghty, but I've only challenged myself to reading 100 books. Now, I'm not going to include children's books like Eric Carle's Dream Snow. I'm sure it will even out.

I found this book refreshing. I appreciated the entries on humility, charity, and violence. Maya pays tribute to many people who influenced her. I was also interested in her insights on national spirit. It is a quick read, but has much to ponder.

Book # 5 Dewey The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Moron. The story is about a cat who arrives at the library in the book box half frozen. The kitty is the official ambassador for the town Spencer, Iowa. He loved the author, the children, the staff of the library, and became an animal phenomenon. Dewey Readmore Books was a cat with abundant personality. It is all about Dewey's life and relationships.

First off, I'm not a big cat lover, but I definitely understand what a pet can do and if you have never had a pet or lost a dear pet, you won't understand.

The book seems long and redundant. That said, I did enjoy reading it because it is also about a small town library, the family farm crisis, the pride of a community trying to grow and sometimes stuck in its history, and strong family ties. Dewey was the glue to keep everything together. Dewey was the hero.

I wonder how the movie will turn out? Meryl Streep as Vicki the librarian- Wow!

Book #4 Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon is another war story taking place in A.D. 950. This story has mucho slaughter, plunder, and horrors as do other war stories, however, it didn't strike home as grossly. Maybe it's because I felt it was more like an Arabian nights fairy tale or a saga of Norsemen. It has elements of both. The story puts two unlikely good guys, who can be bad, together on a long adventure that has twists and turns with miraculous escapes.

It somehow reminded me of the Lone Ranger and Tonto. There are horses that are secondary characters with unbelievable talents. And elephants are a major factor. I probably should have taken it more seriously because it is about the Jews in the Khazar Empire.

The book has a certain amount of weird humor and an interesting use of language. The author has a knack of making one sentence paragraphs. I enjoyed the book, but couldn't get heavily involved as I do with other stories. But, hey, it's #4.