It is rare that reading a book inspires me to poetic whimsy, but my good friend Pepper Basham has accomplished that feat with her delightful rom com Some Like It Scot. You know, I really shouldn’t like this book. It’s contemporary, and 95% of what I read is historical. It’s told in first person, when I prefer third. Yet I adore all of Pepper’s books, so I wasn’t about to let any preconceived notions keep me from diving in, and folks . . . I couldn’t be happier about my decision. This book is a delight. In fact, I enjoyed it so much, I wrote some atrocious poetry in it’s honor.
An Ode to Some Like It Scot
On the Isle of Mull, the adventure began
Betwixt a redheaded writer and a grump of a man.
An Edwardian experience with a roll of a wrist
Spawned outlandish happenings with a romcom twist.
Parrots, weasels, and a child cyclist gone wild
Caused onslaughts of mayhem while the reader smiled.
Trouble hounded poor Katie like an outlaw with guns,
Yet she responded with cheer and a mouthful of puns.
Graeme came to her rescue whether he wanted or not
Thereby earning the nickname of Katie’s hot Scot.
A befitting moniker due to drool-worthy shoulders
And piercing blue eyes that gave Katie the smolders.
Their love seemed unlikely and doomed from the start,
But nothing’s impossible for those who have heart.
Good-natured kin and matchmaking knitters
Refused to give up on these star-crossed critters.
A hairy coo named Seamus gave Katie a shove
Pushing her over the edge and into true love.
With a kiss in a closet that’s too hot to be sappy,
The ending you’ll find is the epitome of happy.
If you enjoy a good laugh and braw Scotsman in a kilt, do yourself a favor and read this book!
What are some recent reads that you have loved?
Anyone brave enough to try a couple lines of bad poetry in honor of a favorite read?
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Karen, this is spot-on! I love this so much. Pepper crafted the best story and I enjoyed every minute of it.
After reading it, I just could help my be inspired by Katie and tried to think of a clever way to express my enjoyment for others to grin over. 🙂
I sit overwhelmed by this epic tribute
To my highland-loving story with a troublesome meet-cute.
Your praise has me rhyming and pondering next tales.
Just to see if you’ll add some more poems to my shelves.
My heart overflows with thanksgiving to you,
Your encouragement is felt from my head to my shoes.
You need to explore your great gift for rhyme
And perhaps we could write a kid’s book some time 🙂
Love this! Definitely epic. 🙂 Thanks for writing such a fun book!
Don’t go too far away, Karen. Those words of poetry might become a classic!!!
This was such a fun book–as was your poetic tribute! Especially since the next place hubby and I want to visit in Scotland is Mull!
What a great trip that will be, D’Ann! Just watch out for Seamus. 🙂
LOL, that is perfect, Karen! It goes so well with the story. I love Some Like It Scot too! Pepper is a wonderful writer. I am reading her Freddie and Grace series right now. I am on book #3, The Juliet Code, and am enjoying it thoroughly.
Her Freddie & Grace books are so fun. Love those! She is one of my favorites, for sure!
What an amazing tribute! You must continue writing poetry. Maybe one to add to each of your books.