Another Wednesday and we’re officially in Spring! We’ve been taking our little one outside a lot and he’s finally becoming more comfortable and seeming to enjoy the outdoors more than before! WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words. To participate, just answer the following three questions: 1. What are you…… Continue reading WWW Wednesday: March 24, 2021
Title: Leo and the OctopusAuthor: Isabelle Marinov; Illustrator: Chris Nixon Pages: 16 Genre: Children, Picture book Themes: Autism, Friendship, Acceptance, Understanding Publication Date: January 7, 2021 I received a paperback copy in exchange for an honest review, thanks to the author and publisher. Leo feels out of place in this world. Everything just seems too…… Continue reading Children’s Book Review: Leo and the Octopus by Isabelle Marinov
Title: A Dog’s Journey Series: A Dog’s Purpose, #2 Author: W. Bruce Cameron Pages: 337 Genre: Fiction Story Perspective: First-Person Themes: Family, Love, Dogs, Animals, Reincarnation, Loyalty, Purpose, Hope Publication Date: May 8, 2018 Publisher: Forge Books Buddy wants nothing more than to take care of people. Ethan is now gone, but there…… Continue reading Book Review: A Dog’s Journey by W. Bruce Cameron
Title: A Dog’s Purpose Series: A Dog’s Purpose, #1 Author: W. Bruce Cameron Pages: 320 Genre: Animals, Dogs, Fiction Story Perspective: First-Person Themes: Friendship, Love, Loyalty, Purpose Publication Date: July 6, 2010 Publisher: Forge Books Over living several lives, this one dog looks for meaning and purpose in his life. Will he…… Continue reading Book Review: A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
As I’m getting back to the swing of blogging, I feel it’s time to explain some of my absence. There have been a lot of changes recently in my life that have consumed a lot of my time and thoughts. Getting settled in a new house in a new area (i.e. buying furniture, arranging the…… Continue reading Special Announcement!!
Here’s another mini-review of a book I recently reviewed for OnlineBookClub.org. To read my full OnlineBookClub official review, you can go here: Love, Sugar & Cookie Genre: Non-Fiction/Children Themes: Animal Love, Dogs ~ The Good ~ Dog pictures included were cute Language was simple and easy to follow ~ The Not-So Good ~ There was no…… Continue reading Mini-Review: Love, Sugar & Cookie by Susan Chapman
Pages: 333 Genre: Fiction/Animals Publication Date: May 9, 2017 Story Perspective: First-Person Themes: Pet Adoption, Love, Home, Animal Mistreatment, Human-Dog Relationship, Hope This book was given for free, courtesy by NetGalley and Macmillan-Tor/Forge. Puppy Bella first experiences a connection with stray cats. However, the pull a human has over her is hard for her deny. When she meets human Lucas, they…… Continue reading Book Review: A Dog’s Way Home by W. Bruce Cameron
Here’s another mini-review of a book I recently reviewed for OnlineBookClub.org. To read my full OnlineBookClub official review, you can go here: Oscar: The Friendly Rottweiler Genre: Non-Fiction/Animal Love Themes: Love, Friendship, Loyalty, Family ~ The Good ~ Got to know both author and Oscar, the Rottweiler Reading about Oscar’s stories made me smile Casual, light tone…… Continue reading Mini-Review: Oscar: The Friendly Rottweiler by David A Lees
Pages: 101 Genre: Poetry/Children Publication Date: May 23, 2018 Themes: Love, Curiosity, Intrigue, Family, Innocence *This book was kindly given for free by the author in exchange for an honest review.* Here comes a series of poems, all based on dogs and their views of different life experiences. One of my favorite aspects of this short book were the puppy…… Continue reading Book Review: As Good as Gold by Patricia Furstenberg
Pages: 272 Genre: Non-Fiction/Memoir Publication Date: October 31, 2017 Story Perspective: First-Person Themes: War, PTSD, Animal love, Relationship, Recovery, Friendship, Closure, Determination, Hope, Optimism Meet Craig – a young, determined, strong young veteran who served in Afghanistan. While in service, he meets this unique, loner young dog. Instantly, the two are connected. Craig’s mission is to bring Fred, the…… Continue reading Book Review: Craig & Fred by Craig Grossi
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