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, [...]

My Favorite Fictional Dog

I have a confession to make. I, Literate Housewife, the creator of Dog Days of Summer week, have never actually owned a dog. In fact, I’ve never even lived with a dog.  I don’t even recall ever having babysat for a family with a dog.  My parents had a dog before I was born, but [...]

Check Out Serena’s Dog Days of Summer Review!

Serena, of Savvy Verse & Wit 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 [...]

Check Out Susan’s Dog Days of Summer Review!

Susan, of Carlina Gal Literary Cafe 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 [...]

#194 ~ Secrets of Happiness

Secrets to Happiness by Sarah Dunn I had fair warning.  When  I entered the contest to win  a copy of this book on Beth Fish Reads, Beth said that she could not finish the book.  Had I not entered Beth’s contest, won it, and then received The Art of Racing in the Rain that same [...]

Check Out Tokemise’s Dog Days of Summer Review!

Tokemise, of By Hook or by Book fame, was the first blogger to participate in my Dog Days of Summer week.  Here is a  link to her review of The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst.  Head over there and see what she has to say about this book. You know there had to be [...]

#193 ~ The Dogs of Babel

The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst Paul Iverson is a tenured linguistics professor married to Lexy Ransome, an artist who specializes in making masks for parties or events such as Marti Gras and weddings.  Where he is a quintessential college professor, Lexy is the creative free spirit.  Somehow, they click.  She loves him for [...]