All God's Creatures by Carolyn McSparren

LibraryThing Early Reviewers Book.

The story of tough workaholic veterinarian Maggie growing up and growing old(er) in Memphis. This didn't quite work for me, Maggie seemed so emotionally isolated and driven that I found her hard to warm to. I felt like all the relationship building and being human was happening off camera and the storytelling felt a bit choppy. This might have worked better as a much shorter book (maybe a series of vignettes).

I adore James Herriot and Gerald Durrell so have pretty high standards when it comes to animal stories.

Illyarrie in morning light then afternoon

I love these trees and their flowers. I grew up surrounded by them - they smell amazing in summer. I've painted, sketeched, embroiderd and beaded them over the years but this is the first time I've stopped to photograph them.