Doggie Biscuit

OK. This is a doggie story, but I like this pup. He's a free spirit, like me. Biscuit is a dachshund, one of those long dogs, and he definitely is in control of his family.

He also learns a lot from the kittens, like how to perch on the back of a chair if you lift him up, how to eat kitten food, and how to gambol like a kitten (except sometimes his floppy ears get in the way).

And he loves to sit in laps, like a kitten. Now that's my kind of dog.

Doggie Biscuit is written by Darrell Bain and published by Twilight Times Books. If you're in the mood for a fun read, try this one. You'll be glad you did.

Patches

Just Breeze Review

The first review for Just Breeze is in. You can read it at Reading Junky. Thank you, Sally. Also check out Teens Read Too where you'll see Breeze's smiling face. The review is at TRT also.

Have a great week.

Happy reading.

It's Like this, Cat

Patches here again with my Friday book recommendation.

It's Like this, Cat won the Newbery Medal in 1964. That was way before I was born. But it has a cat in it. It's about a boy named Dave Mitchell and his father who yell at each other a lot. His dad's always telling Dave how educational a dog can be for a boy, so that's why Dave got a cat.

Of course, I know, and you know, that cats are very educational too. Just look at the things I've taught my mom:

How I like to have my chin scratched.

My favorite food.

When I want to go outside or to come inside.

How I like to curl in her lap while she's typing.

Yeah, cats can teach a boy or girl a thing or two.

Happy reading.

If You Aren't Afraid to Cry

I heart you, You haunt me, by Lisa Schroeder

From the back cover:

Girl meets boy.

Girl loses boy.

Girl gets boy back ...

sort of.

A ghost story, a story of young love, written in verse, that you will need a box of tissue while you're reading.

A Ghost You Gotta Love

Continuing with my theme of ghosts and goblins, vampires and undead, one of my favorite books is Dyan Sheldon's Save the Last Dance for Me. The back cover asks "How can someone who's dead seem so alive?" Yes, B. J. is a ghost, a ghost you gotta love. At least I loved him.

B. J. has an attitude, and Angel wishes he'd act more like what he is, a dead guy, than the pain-in-the-neck big brother he seems to think he is. Angel knows he's a hood who died during a robbery attempt, or did he?

A nice little mystery adds interest to the story of this ghost who may not be all that he seems.

Happy reading.

Fridays with Patches

Hey, Everyone,

Patches here. I'm taking over the Friday postings and will tell you about my favorite books. They're about animals, of course, preferably cats. But also dogs and horses and other critters.

My first recommendation is The Underneath by Kathi Appelt. Did you know this book is a Newbery Honor Book? Well, it is. You can see that on the cover. It's also a National Book Award Finalist. Wow!

It's the story of a calico cat (I'm a calico, in case you haven't met me) who makes friends with a hound dog that lives underneath a house way out in the backwaters of the bayou. The cat was abandoned on the side of the road (like me) and is about to have kittens. Ranger, the dog, takes care of the kittens, but it has some sad parts and some scary parts. If you haven't read the book, you really ought to.

Until next week, happy reading.

Teen Read Week

October 18-24 is Teen Read Week. This year's theme is Read Beyond Reality @ Your Library. Encourage teens to read something out of this world, just for fun. Learn more about Teen Read Week at American Library Association.

Listen to the Ghost is a YA paranormal. It's perfect for this week's read, as well as October's theme. Secrets I Have Kept has an unusual plant that could be considered "out of this world." And Breeze suspects Cam is an alien in Just Breeze. These are just a few books that are for fun reads. Enjoy.