B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren's book / dogs / picture books / service dogsComments Off on REVIEW: Madeline Finn and the Therapy Dog by Lisa Papp
Madeline Finn and Star are back–and now Star is old enough to become a therapy dog. Will our beloved team be able to pass the test? Madeline Finn and Star are off to Walker Oaks, a retirement community where Star will take his tests to become a therapy dog. Accompanied ... more >
Book Reviews / C+ Reviewsableism / autistic character / Contemporary / dogs / family relationships / neuroscience / omniscient voice / opposites attract / Scientist / Texas2 Comments
An accidental dog swap unleashes an unexpected love match in this new romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Julia London. Carly Kennedy’s life is in a spiral. She is drowning in work, her divorced parents are going through their midlife crises, and somehow Carly’s sister convinces her to ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsanxiety / cats / Contemporary / dogs / m/m romance / queer / Wyoming2 Comments
CW: Severe anxiety and panic attacks Dear Roan Parrish, Jack Matheson is an illustrator who has been unable to draw for eight months after a trusted friend’s betrayal. He’s in a bit of a funk and my impression was he wasn’t all that happy with himself about it but didn’t ... more >
B- Reviews / Book ReviewsArtist / Contemporary / dogs / friends-to-lovers / matchmakers / Small Town Romance / TexasComments Off on REVIEW: Dog Park Sweethearts by Sasha Summers
Best friends fur-ever… Autumn Welsh has a full life. Dream job. Loyal dog. Good friends. And a happy family. Or it would be, if she could stop worrying about her dad. He needs to get out, live a little, maybe even find someone special. And she has the perfect woman ... more >
Book ReviewsCancer / dogs / news / police2 Comments
“Pure joy” – This news item is a mix of wonderful and tragic. Six weeks ago, the little girl was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Survival statistics are grim. Last month she had asked for pictures of dogs to help her through her treatment and was inundated with over 75,000 ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviewsanimals / autobiography / cats / dogs / First-Person / horses / non-fiction / veterinarianComments Off on REVIEW: Drinking from the Trough by Mary E. Carlson, DVM
Mary Carlson didn’t start out to become a veterinarian, let alone the owner and caretaker of cats (many), dogs (two, both huskies), and horses (some with manners, some without) in Colorado. She was a suburban Chicago girl; all she knew of the American West came from the stories her uncle, ... more >