Something's Happening Here

“And everyone on earth knows if you have the respect of a cat it means your soul is worth being around.”
― Kira Jane Buxton, Hollow Kingdom

Hey, hey!! Our book selection for September is Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton. Should be a humorous break from our recent dark subjects, or will it?!!

Hollow Kingdom, by Kira Jane Buxton (2019)
S.T., a domesticated crow, is a bird of simple pleasures: hanging out with his owner Big Jim, trading insults with Seattle's wild crows (i.e. "those idiots"), and enjoying the finest food humankind has to offer: Cheetos ®.
But when Big Jim's eyeball falls out of his head, S.T. starts to think something's not quite right. His tried-and-true remedies—from beak-delivered beer to the slobbering affection of Big Jim's loyal but dim-witted dog, Dennis—fail to cure Big Jim's debilitating malady. S.T. is left with no choice but to abandon his old life and venture out into a wild and frightening new world with his trusty steed Dennis, where he suddenly discovers that the neighbors are devouring one other. Local wildlife is abuzz with rumors of Seattle's dangerous new predators.
Humanity's extinction has seemingly arrived, and the only one determined to save it is a cowardly crow whose only knowledge of the world comes from TV.
What could possibly go wrong?

To assist with advance planning, our October 27 meeting will discuss Death of the Author, by Nnedi Okorafor