It's
World Animal Day and authors Terri Giuliano Long and David Brown are hosting a hop. You know I'm a big animal fan. I have 2 cats and 2 dogs. I would have more, but I need another 2 legged household member first to balance things out. I used to work as a zoo keeper and my graduate studies were all about endangered species and recovering the
Florida panther. So naturally, I thought I should participate.
For as much as I am an animal person (or perhaps it is because I am such an animal person) I do not like to read about animals. Books with animals are always sad. I don't think I ever even read the
Velveteen Rabbit. Therefore, it's a bit ironic that my favorite books for October (I know October just started but the books are that good I know nothing else I read this month will top them) has animals in semi-leading roles.
First up is the hilarious
Further Confessions of a Slightly Neurotic Hitwoman (available Oct. 16)
. When I read the first book in the series, I was all about God (short for Godzilla, the little anole lizard). I even did a couple of posts dedicated to him. However, in this second installment I have to say Doomsday stole my heart. If I glimpsed her name on the page I knew I need to take a deep breath because I would be laughing so hard at the end of the scene I couldn't breathe. Did I mention Doomsday is a doberman? She has a squeaky high pitched voice and when she bears her teeth she isn't trying to be tough; that's how she smiles. How do I know this? Check out
my review and then pick up the books for yourself.
My favorite series (after reading this last installment I think it has knocked Harry Potter out of the top spot) is an epic fantasy and has many creatures. There are also a set of animals that are paired with each of the main characters. I guess they are kind of like familiars (I can't remember if that is how they are referred to in
The Six or not). Outside of a mention here or there these animals (a horse, lion, badger, song bird, owl, and fox) haven't really played much of a part in
The Gateawway Chronicles. I just finished the fourth book,
The Enchanted (available Oct. 18; read
my review) and the animals have a much bigger role. It was interesting to see them interact with the characters and wonder if they will be more prevalent through the rest of the story (to be honest I had all but forgotten them).
Right now, there doesn't look like anything bad will befall these furry and feathered creatures. J. B. Lynn and K. B. Hoyle - I'm putting you on notice
YOU CANNOT LET ANYTHING HAPPEN TO THESE CHARACTERS. Otherwise I will be very, very upset. Consider yourself warned! :)
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