tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post2113698721133923656..comments2024-03-28T12:01:48.045-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: Celebrating the Year of the Dog!Lark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-72729727360834632672018-02-20T12:59:10.806-08:002018-02-20T12:59:10.806-08:00So far the series has been pretty good. I'm lo...So far the series has been pretty good. I'm looking forward to reading the third one. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-79412643919052442072018-02-20T01:47:27.284-08:002018-02-20T01:47:27.284-08:00Great books to kick off the Year of the Dog! I'...Great books to kick off the Year of the Dog! I've heard lots of good things about Margaret Mizushima's books so I'll have to check them out. :) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-36589151289725742762018-02-20T01:46:39.201-08:002018-02-20T01:46:39.201-08:00Great books to kick off the Year of the Dog! I'...Great books to kick off the Year of the Dog! I've heard lots of good things about Margaret Mizushima's books so I'll have to check them out. :) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-79663070441383437362018-02-19T12:32:34.933-08:002018-02-19T12:32:34.933-08:00Sometimes the old ones are the best. :)Sometimes the old ones are the best. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-4077186455406878532018-02-19T12:32:09.583-08:002018-02-19T12:32:09.583-08:00That's the best kind of book!That's the best kind of book!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-21401994545067483652018-02-19T12:31:38.417-08:002018-02-19T12:31:38.417-08:00There's something about dogs, isn't there?...There's something about dogs, isn't there? :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-1974194550615590532018-02-19T12:31:13.903-08:002018-02-19T12:31:13.903-08:00I love Lois Duncan. She wrote several kind of scar...I love Lois Duncan. She wrote several kind of scary YA novels that I read over and over as a teen. Hotel For Dogs is more middle-grade fiction and not scary at all, but very charming and fun in my opinion. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-59603257589704617562018-02-19T12:30:03.650-08:002018-02-19T12:30:03.650-08:00Ha! Well, the 1st book in the series isn't mu...Ha! Well, the 1st book in the series isn't much better, so I wouldn't bother if I were you. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-10406535096563398872018-02-19T11:39:12.454-08:002018-02-19T11:39:12.454-08:00I read the 2nd book in the Trout series, Dog Gone,...I read the 2nd book in the Trout series, Dog Gone, Back Soon because I always seem to read things out of order ;) I gave it a three. I enjoyed it and despised it in equal measure.Bark At The Ghoulshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201971932093705929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-49838849050137174152018-02-19T06:19:12.556-08:002018-02-19T06:19:12.556-08:00Thanks for the list. Hotel for Dogs sounds intere...Thanks for the list. Hotel for Dogs sounds interesting and I have heard good thingscabout thevauthir Lois Duncan.Kathy's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967595794483824444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-1482511190337275852018-02-18T16:16:35.522-08:002018-02-18T16:16:35.522-08:00Great dog books! When I was a kid, I loved the Big...Great dog books! When I was a kid, I loved the Big Red dog series. As an adult, I'll admit to crying while reading A Dog's Purpose.Laura's Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904763940307902364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-44829442600910619132018-02-18T07:36:08.569-08:002018-02-18T07:36:08.569-08:00I haven't read many dog books, but I did love ...I haven't read many dog books, but I did love MARLEY & ME. Made me laugh, made me cry ...Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-64274446798678016922018-02-17T16:34:45.789-08:002018-02-17T16:34:45.789-08:00I read Lad a Dog by Albert Terhune too many times ...I read Lad a Dog by Albert Terhune too many times to count growing up. I had a children's version with full color illustration, and then I had the novel as I grew older. Still one of my favorite dog books.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083922062271665231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-90049231093642219942018-02-17T12:31:50.454-08:002018-02-17T12:31:50.454-08:00Thanks, Iliana! :)Thanks, Iliana! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-59643494998449617762018-02-17T12:31:38.655-08:002018-02-17T12:31:38.655-08:00I never read The Phantom Tollbooth as a kid either...I never read The Phantom Tollbooth as a kid either. That's a great idea. (And I know what you mean about The Call of the Wild...it's well-written, but I didn't love it either.)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-34989930131195168072018-02-16T13:29:32.957-08:002018-02-16T13:29:32.957-08:00What a fun post. Isn't that cover for the Loi...What a fun post. Isn't that cover for the Lois Duncan book great. Happy Year of the Dog!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-69478176909390688052018-02-16T13:19:49.346-08:002018-02-16T13:19:49.346-08:00Oops, just recalled The Call of the Wild that I re...Oops, just recalled The Call of the Wild that I read last year! But I didn't love it. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-69223449063358140562018-02-16T13:19:02.337-08:002018-02-16T13:19:02.337-08:00Glad that you enjoyed the second K-9 Mystery even ...Glad that you enjoyed the second K-9 Mystery even more than the first! <br /><br />What a great idea as a theme. I love (and live with) dogs, but have never read any dog related fiction that I can recall. <br /><br />I could try The Phantom Tollbooth, a book I never read as a kid (though I do remember its cover). I have long wanted to read it since it is so beloved. I think it features a dog!Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-51339982771530458452018-02-16T11:44:15.605-08:002018-02-16T11:44:15.605-08:00I'm glad the 2nd book read better, too! Here&#...I'm glad the 2nd book read better, too! Here's hoping the 3rd book in the series is just as good. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-34579354790759364622018-02-16T11:43:32.144-08:002018-02-16T11:43:32.144-08:00If you an find a copy of it, Hotel For Dogs is rea...If you an find a copy of it, Hotel For Dogs is really cute and funny.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-59469180532522803462018-02-16T11:42:50.771-08:002018-02-16T11:42:50.771-08:00Thanks, Nadia! :)Thanks, Nadia! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-4854918859724792142018-02-16T11:42:33.672-08:002018-02-16T11:42:33.672-08:00Well, that's typical. The one year I don't...Well, that's typical. The one year I don't sign up for any reading challenges and end up filling them accidentally anyway. ;DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-14023728328314922932018-02-16T09:58:14.314-08:002018-02-16T09:58:14.314-08:00I’m glad you liked the second book in the Timber C...I’m glad you liked the second book in the Timber Creek K-9 series. I like when the books get better and better as the series progresses. Too bad The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs was too long. Yay for old favorites. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-84941181237574263992018-02-16T09:08:18.438-08:002018-02-16T09:08:18.438-08:00I really like the Timber Creek K-9 series--Robo is...I really like the Timber Creek K-9 series--Robo is a great character! The Hotel for Dogs really appeals to me, too! :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-28195062425686010292018-02-16T06:06:04.488-08:002018-02-16T06:06:04.488-08:00Are you doing the dog challenge at Booker T's ...Are you doing the dog challenge at Booker T's Farm? Looks like you have read a few books you could use for it if you read them this month!chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.com