I really liked "Rhett Butler's People" by Donald McCaig, so I had high hopes for this additional sequel to GWTW, "Ruth's Journey". It was the story of Mammy, named Ruth by McCaig. She was a child in Haiti, rescued by Solange Fornier, Ellen O'Hara's mother and brought to Savannah. Ruth is Solange's faithful companion through three husbands and as many children. I don't know, it didn't do much for me.
Continuing on the GWTW theme, "The Scarlett Letters" by John Wiley Jr. is a collection of Margaret Mitchell's correspondence, particularly in the years following the publication of GWTW, after she sold the movie rights. No wonder the woman never had time to write another book, all she did was spend all her time answering letters from rabid fans who thought she was personally in charge of the movie. Good grief, I felt sorry for her. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would, though. Mitchell had a fun sense of humor that shines through in her letters, and seemed like a very classy lady. It's too bad she died so young and so tragically.
We all know I love football, and I love Sunday Night Football. Al Michaels always seemed like a cool guy and a good announcer. He's spent his whole life in sportscasting, so he had a lot of fun stories about how it's changed over the years.
Finally, the last PLL book. Supposedly. I've heard this before. Sara Shepard wraps up her series in a rather predictable happy ending. The girls are on trial for the murder of Ali, despite there being no dead body. Emily fakes her own death and heads to Florida, finds Ali alive and well and gets the authorities to bring her back to Pennsylvania, where Aria, Hanna, and Spencer have been found guilty of murder and sentenced to prison. Now that Ali is alive they are released and free to go on with their happy lives: Hanna has married Mike and they're living the good life in New York, Hanna in fashion design school. Aria is making money hand over fist as an artist, Spencer is taking a gap year before going to Princeton, working at a pro bono law firm, and Emily is relaxing in California, learning to surf. Happy endings for everyone but Ali!
And finally, Mike Pitts' interesting look at the dig for King Richard III, how it came about and the amazing luck and circumstances that made finding the king's body possible. It was fascinating and I'm so excited that he's been found. I'm planning to visit England so I can pay my respects in person one day soon, hopefully. I must admit, hearing how brutally he met his end made me cry a bit. Such a terrible end for a noble man who has been much maligned in death. RIP, King Richard.
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