Mycroft and Sherlock; Rare Books Uncovered

I really enjoyed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's first book, "Mycroft Holmes", and this one did not disappoint. Mycroft is struggling to raise his younger brother, Sherlock. Sherlock is almost nineteen and difficult, refusing to stay at school and study, intent on forging his own path in life. Mycroft is worried for his safety, but of course Sherlock is oblivious to his cares. Sherlock was quite fun in this book, it's funny to imagine him as a young man. One of the young orphan boys Mycroft's friend Douglas takes care of has died, full of puncture wounds. Sherlock dives right into the case and nearly dies. It was great fun, I really enjoyed it.

Another really fun one, "Rare Books Uncovered" by Rebecca Rago Barry. I could read stories like this all day long. Sometimes rare books are found in the most incredible places: attics, garage sales, in other books. She talked about some famous book scouts, like Larry McMurtry, who combed the country looking for rare books. It sounds like so much fun, driving around, visiting used books stores and garage sales, finding neat treasures. She was careful to emphasis how unlikely it is, but it's still fun to contemplate.