Going to the Dogs…

Posted on September 7, 2009 by

I realize I am limiting my audience this week with this post, but I just couldn’t resist sharing this list of books about dogs I found a few months ago courtesy of Reader’s Advisory…  I starred (**) the titles I’ve read!

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  • William H. Armstrong – Sounder **
  • Rick Bass – Colter: The True Story of the Best Dog I Ever Had
  • Kate DiCamillo – Because of Winn Dixie
  • Mark Doty – Dog Years: A Memoir
  • Fred Gipson – Old Yeller **
  • John Grogan – Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog **
  • Jon Katz – A Dog Year: Twelve Months, Four Dogs, and Me
  • Ted Kerasote – Merle’s Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog
  • Eric Knight – Lassie Come-Home
  • Elmore Leonard – A Coyote’s in the House
  • Mark R. Levin – Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover’s Story of Joy and Anguish
  • Jack London – The Call of the Wild **
  • Donald McCaig – Nop’s Trials
  • Patricia B. McConnell – The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs
  • Willie Morris – My Dog Skip
  • Farley Mowat – The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be
  • John Muir – Stickeen: The Story of a Dog
  • Phyllis Reynolds Naylor – Shiloh
  • Anna Quindlen – Good Dog. Stay. **
  • Wilson Rawls – Where the Red Fern Grows
  • John Steinbeck – Travels with Charlie: In Search of America
  • David Wroblewski – The Story of Edgar Sawtelle ** My review

    • I love Mark Doty’s poetry about dogs, so I should give his memoir a try…  Anyone recommend any of the other titles?

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    About Kristen

    I have been a high school teacher for 15 years and am ready to embark on a new project! I hope to promote classic literature and help book clubs rediscover these gems.
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    3 Responses to Going to the Dogs…

    1. Jason Cooper says:
      September 8, 2009 at 12:00 pm

      Paul Auster’s Timbuktu…?

    2. Kristen says:
      September 8, 2009 at 7:13 pm

      Thank you, Paul! I’ll have to add that to my library list…

    3. Renee says:
      September 9, 2009 at 8:48 am

      “The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein – read it in one sitting!

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