Our Favorite Reads In June

Non-fiction:

Karen's:  The Blood of Lambs

Gerard's and Abby's Favorite:

A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home

Fiction:

Karen's:  The Testing

Gerard's:  Don't Go

Manny and Spunky's:  The Cat That God Sent

Have you read these yet?  We highly recommend them all!

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Great Thriller: "Poppet" by Mo Hayder

With Poppet by Mo Hayder, you get two stories in one! One story is about a missing girl who is presumed dead. The body was never found. The Detective working on the case knows what happened, but his friendship stops him from revealing it. When he tells the friend, she will stop at nothing to keep the body hidden. The second is that something is happening at a nursing home that is terrorizing the residents.

Both outcomes to these two stories will shock you--it did me! I loved the dog in the second story! This is a great quick read well worth your time!
(Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Testing" by Joelle Charbonneau is All About Choices

The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau is a Dystopian teen thriller that starts slow but gets better and better as it goes on.  About half way through, things really pick up.  Cia, age 17, is chosen for "The Testing" to see if she can attend the University and become one of the leaders of the United Commonwealth to restore the country.  However, she soon finds out that the tests are not easy and have dire consequences if she fails.  It has been years since anyone has been chose from her Five Lakes Colony, but several others from her colony are also going with her to Tosu City to be tested, including her childhood friend, Tomas.  Cia is pretty smart, mechanically inclined, compassionate and very knowledgeable about plants. 

I enjoyed this first book of a series and had trouble putting it down when Cia and her friend, Tomas were struggling to survive the fourth test.  The relationship between Cia and Tomas was interesting to me as well.  This book is all about choices and consequences.  Basically, Cia's father's advice about trusting no one serves her well during the testing, but unfortunately, she didn't always follow it.  I look forward to reading the sequel:  The Testing:  Independent Study coming out this fall.(Karen's review, 4 stars)

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"The Why of Things" by Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop

The Why of Things by Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop is a quick read about a family that is dealing with the loss of a member.  When they go to their summer cottage, they find they have to deal with another tragedy which kept me interested.  I would have liked a little more action though!
(Gerard's review, 4 stars)

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"A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home" by Sue Halpern is Fantastic!Visi

I like brightening people's day at the Nursing Home, woof!

A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home:  Lessons in the Good Life from an Unlikely Teacher by Sue Halpern is a fantastic book! Our dog, Abby, goes to a nursing home every weekend so when I saw the title of this book, it was no-brainer, I wanted to read this! I enjoyed it very much! When she was trying to get her dog certified so they could do visits was a very funny part. The stories about the patients they visited touched my heart and were as interesting as the parts about her wonderful dog.

If you have a dog and want to visit nursing homes, this book is a must read for you! We enjoy visiting with our dog a lot, and I’m sure Abby likes it too! (Gerard’s review, 5++ stars)

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