"Off the Leash--A Year at the Dog Park" by Matthew Gilbert

Off the Leash--a year at the dog park by Matthew Gilbert tells the true story of Matthew's outings with his dog, Toby, at a local dog park in Boston.  This book is as much about the owners as it is about their dogs.  I found pretty much all the stories that he told to be good.  This is a short book, just over 200 pages so a quick read.  I think any dog owner would enjoy it.
(Gerard's review, 4 stars)

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"Identity" by Ingrid Thoft

Identity by Ingrid Thoft is another in a series of Fina Ludlow books.  Fina is a private investigator.  In this book a very powerful rich man is identified as a sperm donor.  A few days later, he is found dead!  Fina sets out to find who and why this man was killed.  There is good action in this book with lots of suspects.  I tried to figure out along the way along with Fina who the killer was which kept me turning pages.  LOVED IT!  Well worth reading because Fina is a great character.
(Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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Teaser Tuesdays: 3 This Week

Gerard's:

If I hadn't been so worried for Merle, the scene would have been comical:  a fifty-five-pound dog taking on a two-thousand-pound bison.  The bison promptly hooked at him again, brushing Merle's left hip with his horn, and then, having become annoyed at this gadfly, charged.

From page 78 of Merle's Door--Lessons from a Freethinking Dog by Ted Kerasote. (See my review posted Sunday.)

I can't believe you would even ask.  I'm not some science experiment, you know.

From page 25 of Identity by Ingrid Thoft.

Karen's:

I've been following her for the last few days.  I know where she buys her groceries, where she has her dry cleaning done, where she works.

From page 39 of The Good Girl by Mary Kubica.

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should  Be Reading. Anyone can play along, so I thought  I  would play for fun!

Happy Reading!

Happy Reading!

The Risk Factor: Crossing the Chicken Line into Your Supernatural Destiny by Kevin and Chad Dedmon

The Risk Factor:  Crossing the Chicken Line into Your Supernatural Destiny by Kevin and Chad Dedmon is like reading the Book of Acts except with modern-day miracles of healing.  This father and son share examples of how Christians today can unleash God’s power by taking a risk to pray publicly for Jesus to heal people.  They include scripture that inspires believers to exercise their faith by taking action and lots of examples of how God used them to bring healing to others which opened the way to share the gospel. 

This is certainly a thought provoking book that I really enjoyed reading.  If you ever wondered why we don’t see the miracles of healing today that were in Bible times, read this book!  It opened my eyes to see that God does still do miracles today, but that spirit-filled Christians must risk looking foolish to release God’s power through faith.  We have to break through the spirit of doubt, cross the chicken line (comfort zone) and go for it.  
(Karen's review, 5 stars)

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"Let The Tornado Come" by Rita Zoey Chin

In Let the Tornado Come by Rita Zoey Chin, we are told about Rita's childhood which was rough to say the least.  Now a married woman, she suffers panic attacks at every turn.  This read like a novel only it's true!  I loved this book and highly recommend it.  I was drawn into her stories and found myself rooting for her to get help.  Turns out an animal was a big help.  What kind?  You will have to read the book to find out (or Karen's review below)!
(Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

Karen read this too:
Let The Tornado Come by Rita Zoey Chin is a memoir about her dark childhood, her panic attacks and her journey to having a normal life she dreamed of with the help of horses. I almost quit on this book because her childhood was so awful! The abusive parents were bad, but the child prostitution and her life on the streets was horrible and disgusting. I felt bad for her and admired her courage to keep searching for a better life. The best part of the book was how she bonded with a horse named Claret. The thing that was most distracting to me was how the book kept jumping back and forth between the past and the present. Overall, it was pretty shocking to me and gave me some insight into a lifestyle that is very different from mine. (3 stars)

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