Pithy and sweet. It is rather like reading a real life version of
#1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Of course, there are no mysteries to solve, but the outlook on life is similar. Betty likes everyone and loves all animals. She shares her outlook on growing old without giving advice. Though she never really mentions it, I couldn't help being struck by the fact that she is far from lonely even though she has outlived most of her contemporaries, certainly most close friendships from earlier projects in her life. But, because she always related well to colleagues of all ages, she continues to have close friendships and a full social as well as professional life.
I have now started
The Initiation, the first book in
The Secret Circle, by L. J. Smith. I find her books page turners and fun. It is she who wrote
The Vampire Diaries. This is about a circle of teen witches. There are forces of good and evil here, and the counterpoint is quite interesting, especially since proponents of both are actually both good and evil within themselves and respect each other even while disagreeing--at least so far. I am enjoying it.
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