Oh what a lovely day for a #BookBday! Today we celebrate: THE DOG WHO SAVED ME by Susan Wilson A former Boston K-9 unit policeman turned animal control officer in bucolic Harmony Farms is up against rescuing a gun shy and wounded dog gone feral, and proving that his low-life older brother is back in Know More » […]
Tag: Dogs
James Herriot Classics: Now with 100 % More Awesome
These bestselling animal stories from the world’s most beloved veterinarian have been updated with fresh, new super-cute packages! Add them to your library’s shelves today! ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL by James Herriot (includes a Teacher’s Guide!) ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL by James Herriot JAMES HERRIOT’S TREASURY FOR CHILDREN: Warm and Joyful Tales by Know More » […]
OMG PUPPIES!
Who can resist a roundup of books featuring cute and courageous canines? MIRACLE DOGS by Liz Stavrinides Professional pet photographer and volunteer for animal rescues, Stavrinides combines her passions in this heartwarming collection of stories and full-color portraits of 50 amazing dogs and their loving owners, including celebrities like Hoda Kotb. “Even cat-lovers will have Know More » […]
For Your Consideration: October LibraryReads titles
Download, read, and nominate our favorite titles now for the October 2014* LibraryReads list! *Nominations are due September 1 LILA by Marilynne Robinson Pulitzer Prize-winning author “Robinson has created a tour de force” (Booklist, starred review) with the final volume in her Gilead trilogy, LILA. It’s already received two starred reviews and has a major Know More » […]
Thriller Thursday (7/24/14 Edition)
History, mystery, and dogs, oh my! Read on for today’s #ThrillerThursday picks: ATONEMENT OF BLOOD by Peter Tremayne “Fidelma of Cashel, princess, former religieuse, and advocate of the law courts, returns in her twenty-fourth mystery steeped in the religion, law, and culture of seventh-century Ireland. Tremayne and his impeccable cast of characters continue to provide Know More » […]
The Purr-fect Welcome Back
Hello, friends! We hope you had a lovely Independence Day weekend and are recovered from ALA Annual. Going back to work after a holiday is always a bummer, but we’ve got several great books that will put you in a paws-itively better mood! #meow THE WORLD ACCORDING TO BOB: The Further Adventures of One Man Know More » […]
Critters & Crime…
To continue our celebration of Booklist's Mystery Month, meet the many cats and dogs dutifully serving alongside our favorite detectives!
Team #Meow
THE CAT SITTER'S NINE LIVES by Blaize & John Clement
Pet-sitter and amateur sleuth Dixie Hemingway is back in this ninth installment of Blaize Clement's beloved cozy mystery series, now written by her son John. Dixie rescues a man from a car accident, and a day later strange things start to happen—the man she rescued claims to be Dixie's husband, a bookstore owner and his cat vanish, and a mysterious phone call from a new client lures her to a crumbling, abandoned mansion on the outskirts of town.
BLOOD RUBIES by Jane Cleland
In the ninth book in Cleland's mystery series featuring amateur sleuth/antiques appraiser Josie Prescott, celebrity chef Ana Yartsin—known for her Fabergé egg-shaped cakes, as well as the Fabergé Spring Egg snow globe—is planning the desserts for her friend Heather and Jason's upcoming wedding. When Josie arrives to appraise the snow globe, she finds it smashed and Jason dead.
Meet Jane Cleland at ALA Annual!
DOING IT AT THE DIXIE DEW by Ruth Moose
Winner of the Malice Domestic Competition for Best First Traditional Mystery Novel, Moose's Southern cozy features Beth McKenzie, a proprietor of a bed and breakfast called The Dixie Dew, where guests are being murdered.
THE BEST CAT BOOK EVER! by Kate Funk
OK, OK, it's not a mystery…. But it’s hilarious.
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American Dogs as War Heroes
We're closing out National Dog Week with a look at Lisa Rogak's THE DOGS OF WAR.
Few civilians realize we have dogs serving in combat, let alone that they can parachute from up to 30,000 feet.
In this book, Lisa Rogak shows the amazing range of jobs that military working dogs perform, such as explosives detection, patrol, and hunt for enemy combatants. Dogs have had a place in the military for decades, but their importance and our treatment of them has evolved over time. Rogak examines the training, equipment, and what it’s like to serve with them on the front lines.
THE DOGS OF WAR also tells heart-warming stories of the deep connections that grow between dogs and their handlers. Rogak recounts adventures both heroic and tragic of the courage and devotion that both human and canine soldiers have shown together on the battlefield.
Publishers Weekly recently featured a few books about heroic war dogs including THE DOGS OF WAR. They say,
"Tales of dogs participating in war are some of the few uplifting stories to come out of Iraq and Afghanistan. St. Martin's editor Peter Joseph says such titles 'are positive reminders that there are things more important than politics.' Lisa Rogak's THE DOGS OF WAR: The Courage, Love, and Loyalty of Military Working Dogs (Oct.) covers the range of jobs performed by military dogs, some of whom can parachute from as high as 30,000 feet."
This is an excellent read for dog-lovers and military aficionados, alike.
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Bringing Thrills to Readers
It's our job. It's what we do best. We like to think we know where readers are (in our case, libraries!), and that's how we help our books. But sometimes, more and more recently, authors are helping us! Take Marshall Karp, author of Flipping Out. In these tough times, only our biggest stars get to go on nationwide book tours. However, inventive authors like Karp never cease to innovate!
PW published an excellent article on Karp's 30 blog in 30 days tour. [...]
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