Two Different Takes On "A Dog Named Leaf" by Allen and Linda Anderson (UPDATED)

I like Leaf, Woof!  Woof!

A Dog Named Leaf by Allen and Linda Anderson tells the true story of a man facing life-threatening brain surgery and the love and life lessons learns from his dog, Leaf. Leaf is an awesome dog! My dog, Abby, and Leaf would be good friends.

I found out about Leaf in my current issue of BEST FRIENDS magazine and LOVED it. If you have a dog, had a dog or are between dogs, you will be able to relate well to this book. For you it is a must read! God’s blessing to your wife and you, Mr. Anderson, and give Leaf a treat and a belly rub for me!
(Gerard’s review, 5++ stars)

A Dog Named Leaf--The Hero from Heaven Who Saved My Life is one of the books my husband and I differ on. He loved it but I found myself having to plow through. The majority of the book is about Allen and his brain surgery and the special bond he has with his dog, Leaf. It does contain some issues that the dog had when they first got it from the shelter and how the dog improved in time. The dog inspired Allen to persevere, not give up and to face his fears. I was bored with it and enjoyed other dog books much more, especially the other book they wrote called Angel Dogs.
(Karen's review)

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

"Touch & Go" by Lisa Gardner

Touch And Go by Lisa Gardner is the best mystery/thriller that I've read in quite a while!  I really looked forward to reading it and had a hard time putting it down.  It's about a construction company run by Justin who is a hands-on, well-respected boss and quite wealthy who has a wife and 15-yr.-old daughter.  Three thugs bust into their home and abduct the whole family without any neighbors even noticing.

This book deals with family secrets, embezzling, betrayal, infidelity and the police/FBI investigation with interesting characters.  I recommend this one if you like suspense and a good mystery with a great ending!  
(Karen's review)

You can never go wrong with a Lisa Gardner book and Touch and Go has to be her best one yet!   A wealthy family is kidnapped,  husband, wife and a 15-yr. old daughter.  What is so good about this book is you get the two stories:  (1)  They are held by three guys in a prison that the husband built and (2) you get the three stories about the family members which is the best yet!  At over 600 large print pages, this is not a quick read, but don't let that scare you off.  It is worth it!  This is a must read!  The ending is not to be missed--it's a jaw dropper!
(Gerard's review, 5++ Stars)

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

Tuesday Teasers: Two Fiction, One Non-Fiction

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! Just do the following

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page (well, we cheat and choose specific ones)
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on  that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away!   You don’t  want  to  ruin the  book for others!)
• Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can  add the book to their TBR  Lists  if they  like your teaser.   

Gerard's:
He was wrong about the Others. And I was wrong.
From page 26 of The 5th Wave by Rick Yancy.

Karen's:
Justin's look changed. From fury to panic and in the next instant, I understood, as Z wheeled about, headed for our daughter.
From page 80 of Touch and Go by Lisa Gardner.

At once an angel from the Lord struck him down because he took the honor that belonged to God. Later, Herod was eaten by worms and died.
From the Contemporary English Version of The Holy Bible at Acts 12:23.

Happy Reading!

"Safe In His Arms" by Colleen Coble is a Christian Cowboy Romance About A Woman With Low Self-Esteem

Get that book off my cat tree!

Safe In His Arms by Colleen Coble is about Margaret, a wealthy rancher’s daughter, with low self-esteem. She loves working on the ranch and really runs it but when her pa hires Daniel and brings her cousin in to help, Margaret is hurt and totally against the idea. Then she finds out that her pa intends to leave the ranch to her cousin instead of to her which totally riles her. Even though Margaret finds out that Daniel is connected with bank robbers, she can’t help but like him deep down.

This is a Christian fiction romance with action and suspense set in the old west. Coleen Coble is a best-selling author but this is the first book I read by her. Daniel and Margaret make a good team and Daniel helps her to trust in God more. This is a light cowboy love story that I enjoyed.
(Karen's review)

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

"A Chance To Win: Boyhood, Baseball, and the Struggle for Redemption in the Inner City" by Jonathan Schuppe

A Chance To Win: Boyhood, Baseball, and the Struggle for Redemption in the Inner City by Jonathan Schuppe is not a baseball book. It is a book about life in the inner city. Rodney, an ex-con, is left wheelchair bound after a shooting and decides to coach a little league baseball team to give young boys an outlet in an attempt to keep them from his former life of drugs. Most of the book deals with the people with whom Rodney has every day contact. These people have a rough life to say the least, but they never gave up and the part about the baseball team was enjoyable.  I think you will like this one, I did. I was rooting for the people to get their lives on track.
(Gerard's review, 5+ stars)

Karen did not like it as much as I did.  You can find her review of it here.

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

We received a free copy to review but have not received any compensation. This did not affect our review in any way.