Peril the First ~ My First R.I.P. Challenge

I am drawn to beautiful buttons. From the moment I saw Carl from Stainless Steel Droppings‘ button for R.I.P. IV, I kinda knew that it was only a matter of time before I take this challenge.  Over the weekend I saw many of my book  blogger buddies signing up.  They almost all had Her Fearful [...]

Dog Days of Summer Are Over ~ Winners Announced

Thanks once again to everyone for making the First Annual Dog Days of Summer so much fun! I’m already dreaming up things to do for next year. I hope you will all come back for more. Here are the lucky winners of each of my Dog Days of Summer contests: Photo Contest Thank you to [...]

Dog Days of Summer Drawing to an End

The Dog Days of Summer is almost over.  It was such a fun week for me.  I enjoyed sharing your photos and thoughts about dog and the books we read together.  Know that I will be a busy bee tomorrow making sure I have everyone’s entries accounted for before spending some good quality time with [...]

Check Out Jen’s Dog Days of Summer Review

Jen, of Jen’s Book Thoughts fame, has posted her Dog Days of Summer review of The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein.  This was the most popular Dog Days of Summer book to be reviewed, so why not check out what she has to say?  Here is a link to her review. You know [...]

Garth Stein on B&N Center Stage

Sheri, one of my readers, forwarded me an email about Garth Stein’s upcoming visit to Barnes & Noble’s Center Stage.  This is really exciting because it will give people the opportunity to ask questions.  I will be sure to ask about that pesky last chapter.  Here is a screenshot of the newsletter that Sheri forwarded [...]

#195 ~ The Art of Racing in the Rain

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein Imagine being privy to people’s innermost fears without being able to do anything other than to be there with them.  Enzo has to live that reality with his owners, the Swift family.  Denny Swift, a man who wants nothing more out of life than race, [...]

Dog Days of Summer Bookmarks Revealed

If you’ve been following the Dog Days of Summer, you’ll be very familiar with the fact that themed bookmarks are among the prizes.  Well, I thought I would reveal these bookmarks so that you can see what you might be winning.  I had a lot of fun with the dog stamps that the Easter Bunny [...]

Check Out Lisa’s Dog Days of Summer Review!

Lisa, of Lit and Life fame, has posted her Dog Days of Summer review of The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst.  She didn’t like it the way that I did, so why don’t you head over to Lisa’s blog and read her review?  It’s a bizarre book and I am sure that opinion is varied. You [...]

Check out Valerie’s Dog Days of Summer Review!

Valerie, of Life is a Patchwork Quilt fame, has posted her Dog Days of Summer review of Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck.  I wasnt’ able to get to that book myself and I really wish that I did!  Valerie really enjoyed it.  Head over to Valerie’s blog and read her review. You know there [...]

Check Out Lisa’s Dog Days of Summer Review!

Lisa, of Books on the Brain fame, has posted her Dog Days of Summer review of The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein.  I will be reviewing this book toward the end of the week, so why not check out what she has to say first?  Here is a link to her review. You [...]