Brothers of the Heart
by Regina Puckett

I read this eBook today. My review follows the book blurb found on Amazon.

“Mother Duck is quick to adopt Baby Kitten after finding him all alone in his milk dish. Little Duckling is excited to have a new brother, and even though the other barnyard animals laugh because Baby Kitten has fur and purrs while Little Duckling has feathers and quacks, the two brothers couldn’t care less what the other animals think of them.

Little Duckling wants to teach his new brother to swim but Baby Kitten is afraid of the water. He is content to sit on the riverbank and watch his brother swim until a summer storm blows in and floods the farm.”

This is the first book I’ve read from this author. The illustrations fit the wordage used on each page. It is refreshing to read about a Little Duckling that gets a brother due to his mother saving a Baby Kitten. Nice message in that, any human can be a brother or sister to another human. I found that with much encouragement, and a storm, Baby Kitten did finally sit atop Little Duckling, and they swam. After that, Baby Kitten was excited to learn how to swim. Kids need encouragement, too. I give this book four stars due to the book not being edited for eBook use.   

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Tales from the Riverside by Larry Landgraf

I finished reading this book today. My review follows the author’s book blurb found on Amazon.

“Tales from the Riverside tells true and unique stories about one man’s struggle with alligators, snakes, killer bees, and hordes of nasty critters on a daily basis in his swamp. Experience the danger without the need for professional medical services. Life in a swamp is not for everyone.”

“Tales from the Riverside” is a relatively short story, interesting and includes photos and recipes. Each chapter is its own story, and at times there are stories within a story. Larry lives in a swamp, and like he wrote, “life in a swamp is not for everyone.” No one will ever find me in a swamp. Larry has a unique writing style and he is more than candid in these stories. I think one must be raised in a swamp in order to live there and be happy. As a hard working Texan, he has been successful in many areas. This book is rather intimate, and in doing so the reader is drawn to each word.

The fishing stories are great, especially when he notices his wife, Ellen, catching more fish. Humor is found throughout. I would never even think of trying to catch a moccasin snake, let alone be near one, or to make a hatband with it. Larry also eats a diverse diet of not only fish, but most of the critters (yes, he calls them critters) who live in the swamp as well. Cook up the alligators, fish, etc and SQUIRRELS! Oh Larry! You can’t eat the squirrels even though they like your peach orchard. Send them to me and we will put them in our backyard sanctuary! After Harvey most of them died during the hurricane.

One story scared the cr@p out of me and that was when he was doing work on a roof, and a propane tank exploded just below his belly button. I just knew he would die (as a registered nurse, I knew how grim the outcome looked), yet I also knew he didn’t die since obviously he is still alive. I leave that story for the readers and no spoilers. I had read his blog post last fall regarding Hurricane Harvey, and he does include that ordeal in this book. No spoilers from me though, you will find that Larry is just too tough to take down.

As a side note, maybe we will meet up sometime at the WSOP in Vegas! Five stars!