Books for June 13 #ReadPawty

I want to thank everyone for their recommendations for books. Anipals have been asking if I would feature more series, something I think will be great summer reading. We also had a request which was subsequently given 2 paws up. So here are the books:

Cat on the Edge: A Joe Grey Mystery; Author: Shirley Rousseau Murphy published in 1996. New copies are $7.99, lots of used copies available. I only found one library copy available from my library consortium.

Ms. Murphy is known for her fantasy fiction, and she applies some of her skills to her lead character, Joe, and his cat friends. I am finding the development really interesting, and I think this book can lead to a lively debate. I also find Ms. Murphy to be a good writer, and it is hard to put the iPawd down! A book review in the AT will be published closer to the meeting so I don't spoil the plot.

A Three Dog Life; Author: Abigail Thomas published in 2006. new hardcover $8.80 from Amazon, paperback $10, lots of used copies. I got paperback from B&N at $4.48. There were lots of copies available through my library.

I have not read this, but it was recommended at ReadPawty, and Sebastian agreed that it was a great book. I will read ASAP and write a review. However, if someone else would like to guest write reviews for the AT, let me know!

Couple more pieces of business. I will be posting updates on new books by the authors we have read. I will also investigate another book club, this one for classics. I will also do an twtvite so we can be reminded of the next pawty.

Finally, I created a Twitter account, @ReadPawty. If anyone would like to make any announcements, I will be glad to give you the login. I will be tweeting again soon to announce books, so please follow.

Resolution! February 22

Let's go with Feb. 22 at 8 pm EST. I will notify Mattie so we get to claim that date!

See you then!

Conflicts, Conflicts

Oh, are we having troubles getting a meeting date. Feb 14, Monday, is Valentines Day, and we decided to postpone our meeting. Last I heard #nipclub is having a special opening that night. We then chose Feb 15, Tues night. There is a Puppy Bowl pawty that night which includes the Shibbering Cheetos. The Puppy Bowl Pawty could either detract from out discussion due to fail whale, or we could get some folks interested.

Anyone have any suggestions what to do?????

Feb 14 meeting change

We will hold #readpawty on February 15, Tuesday night at 8 pm EST. DM on twitter if that isn't good for you.

Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools

My pal, @StephenFrysCat, knows I love to read so he gave me a book and asked me to review it. The name of it was so funny I said yes. It's called Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools and was written by Victoria Twead. She and her husband, Joe, lived in England and Victoria was tired of rain and cold and wanted to move to sunny Spain, so they decided on a 5 year experiment to see how they liked it. This book is about that experiment.

They found a house in a small town in the Andalusian mountains. The house was a wreck and they had to restore it. They had hard times and good times, met lots of interesting people, made some very excellent friends, tried all kinds of new things, and had wonderful adventures. There was lots of trials and tribulations. But there were also lots of wonderful days. 

This book will make you laugh and cry, sometimes both at the same time. The book is a fun read. It's also peppered with yummy recipes, both Spanish and English. Mom's not much of a cook so we didn't try any of them, but they looked nommy.

The book is available as a paperbook or several formats of eBook, so no matter how you like to read, there's a version you'll want.

I give this book a paws up.

Books for April #ReadPawty

We have a number of very talented anipals who write books. I want to feature these books, and since most are short, I will list them all. I believe the list is complete, but could have overlooked one. If I did, bring it to my attention and I will add it ASAP. Cheshire Kittern. "Please Send Money" Available: http://www.etsy.com/listing/36677507/please-send-money-by-cheshire-kitten Henry and Friends. "Welcom to my Werld" Available: http://www.henryandfriends.co.uk/cp7.php%20 Max the Quilt Cat. "Zen of Max" Available: through Amazon. Pumpkinpuddy. "Summer at the Lake with Petie" Available: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1706628%20 Imajackrussell. 2 books about Precious the Dog's adventures. Available: http://www.etsy.com/shop/imajackrussell There are a couple more that I will save for later. I have most of the anipals' books and will be willing to share.

I decided to add one more book. This book isn't by or about an anipal, but is closely connected to @stephenfryscat. It's called Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools. It's by Victoria Twead and is about her moving from England to Spain. The link goes to a review of the book by Pumpkinpuddy. You can get the book here.

February #ReadPawty and More

February 14th is approaching! I didn't realize that I had chosen such a time honored date when we decided to to pick the 2nd Monday of the month. If your humans would prefer a different date for our February meeting, let me know ASAP!

The books we are discussing in February are Spencer Quinn's "Dog on It" and Vicki Myron's "Dewey's Nine Lives". I will look for questions and post them here closer to the date.

I hope to have more dogs at the #ReadPawty since attendees at BarkWorld received the Quinn novel. Anything you guys can do to help publicize would be great.

I received some gifts from Garth Stein's publicist which are buttons and bookmarks. contact me if you are interested.

See you in February!
Maggie