Friday, February 24, 2012

Thoughts on...Tails of Love anthology

This book has been on my wishlist in Trade paperback format for quite some time so I was very pleased to see it at my local Target in MMP!

The stories were well worth the wait. Ten stories by new-to-me authors and favorites of animals being instrumental in bringing human love into their owners lives. I cried through several and laughed out loud at others. And finished the book wishing for "just one more".

There is a little bit of everything in here. A ghost in Scotland, a jealous boyfriend, a shy man and his equally shy neighbor, long time friends, new neighbors. A scarred black lab, a hairless Crested, a pygmy goat (named Houdini), a capuchin monkey, and others. No horses ;) but lots of dogs and cats doing what they do best. Love us.

I'll be re-reading this one. Grade B

Disclaimer: This book is from my personal library. The opinions expressed in this post are mine and may differ from yours. Book information courtesy of publisher.


Tails of Love
edited by Lori Foster

Berkley
Mass Market Paperback
romance
18+
304


Product Description:
From seeing-eye dogs to cats who sit in your lap, animals are there for us in more way than we can count. Helping us get through the day with a wag of the tail and a tilt of the head, they let us know that someone is on our side-no matter what. They also have an uncanny ability to break down barriers between people, bringing families and loved ones closer, and giving strangers an excuse to strike up conversation. In Tails of Love, each writer draws from her own unique perspective on our loyal friends-exploring the many mysterious ways they bring love into our lives.

copyright Book Dragon's Lair 2009-2011

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New blog goal for 2010. I'm going to try keeping a running total of the following. We'll see how long it lasts... well, let's try this again for 2011! Just remember, anything with an ISBN counts, even the short stories.
Up to date as of December 18 (to the best of my knowledge)

Books read, new: 231
Books read, re-read: 27
New to me authors: 64
Pages: 19,841 plus 168 ebooks
Reviews posted: 29


Nonfiction: 10
Picture Books to Young Adult: 34
Banned/Challenged Books: none? fix this next year!

books left to read in 2012

Don't know if this will work or not but will give it a try. . .

As of May 25, early a.m., I have the following books left to read to complete all of my open challenges.

68 separate ISBNs
22 21 specific states
1-6 :: 0-5 :: 0-4 cozy mysteries
1 Mystery/Suspense with a weapon in title (Poison)
4 3 Dystopia
1 Fairy Tale
1 from 100 Best list
1 Science Fiction
1 Literary Fiction
1 Classic (Hound of the Baskervilles)
3 Memoirs
1 Fae
?? The Unread Book
7 Harry Potter
7 Narnia
3 by Dean Koontz
5 Song of Fire and Ice series - Game of Thrones
7 free ebooks
Redwall
Easy Prey
Magic Kingdom for Sale-Sold
1 Disney Lit
311 Pelican Court
5 specific colors
1 foodie
12 11 specific...Summer Book Challenge
8-10 8-9 specific...Summer Reading Challenge
5 specific..Getting Lost in a Comfortable Book
1 AlA's Top Ten/2011
"x" title
review 2+ personal books
review 8 already read ARCs
review 15 ARCs
Room
11 Shelf Discovery books


Some of these can/will overlap but it is still a HUGE list.