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National Dog Day

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Today is National Dog Day!  National Dog Day celebrates all dogs – mixed breed and pure. The day aims to bring attention the number of dogs that need rescued, as well as celebrate the family and working dogs throughout the country.  What better way to celebrate the day, then with a great book about man’s best friend?  Here are a few titles available at GPL, but we have SO many more as well!  We’d be happy to help you find your favorite dog book!

 

Dog Days
by Jon Katz

In Dog Days, Jon Katz, the squire of Bedlam Farm, allows us to live our dreams of leaving the city for the country, and shares the unpredictable adventure of farm life.

 

 

 

 

James Herriot’s Dog Stories
by James Herriot

James Herriot is one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. The warm and joyful memoirs of his life as a country vet in Yorkshire have endeared him to countless readers around the world, and many of his most memorable tales featured man’s best friend.

 

 

 

 

My Patients Like Treats
by Duncan MacVean

Physicians used to make house calls. Today, a few veterinarians still do. Duncan MacVean, DVM, is one such vet. His patients range from cats and dogs to pigs and lizards—each of them a unique personality.

 

 

 

 

DIY for Your Dog
by Rachelle Blondel

Full of handmade goodness meant to be chewed, rummaged in, chased around, and worn proudly, DIY for Your Dog is a treasury of delightful DIY projects to make for your furry companions.

 

 

 

Shaggy Dog Eats
by Christy Bright

In this cookbook, Bright offers 30 of her recipes, all researched and developed in her own kitchen. Try them at home and then look for some rewarding tail-wagging approval!

 

 

Underwater Dogs: Kids Edition
by Seth Casteel

Dive right into this kids edition of the New York Times bestseller! This delightful book features brand new photographs, as well as old favorites, of the cutest canines chasing after their toys.

 

 

Dogs
by Emily Gravett

Gorgeous canines of every shape and size are bounding through this book. Can you choose one dog to love best of all?

 

 

 

*descriptions from goodreads.com

Review: Pupcakes

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Pupcakes
by Annie England Noblin
4 stars

This past December, I read several Christmas novels involving dogs, and Pupcakes was one of my favorites.  While this novel is technically a Christmas novel, it takes place over several months, so it doesn’t have the full Christmas feel as some other books.  Which means, this can be a great anytime of the year read!

Brydie Benson is going through a rough time.  She was recently divorced and lost her bakery, and is now looking for a place to start over.  She finds a great opportunity to house-sit (and dog-sit) for a lady who has recently had to move into a nursing home.  Brydie is a not a dog person, so is unsure how to handle living with Teddy Roosevelt, the small pug she now has to care for.  As Byrdie starts to rebuild her life, she tries her hand at baking for her new canine buddy, which leads to some great new connections including a possible new love interest.

This was a sweet, fun read that I definitely recommend to fans of chick lit and dog fiction.  This was the perfect book to read over the holidays.

Read-alikes

Recipe for Disaster by Stacey Ballis

Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde

The Debutante Divorcee by Plum Sykes

Barks & Books

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October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, and here at GPL we’re partnering with the Johnson County Animal Shelter to offer Barks & Books!  What is Barks & Books?  Well, it consists of a few different parts.

Part 1 – Facebook Posts

Each week, we’ll be pairings dogs available for adoption at Johnson County Animal Shelter with some book recommendations.

For example, if you loved the eccentric, playful, older character of Mr. Penumbra in Robin Sloan’s Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, then you might like adoptable, playful senior Ulysses.

We’ll have new pairings multiple times each week all month long, so be sure to check our Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/greenwoodpubliclibrary – for these fun and adorable posts!

 

Part 2 – Donation Drive

To further help out the Johnson County Animal Shelter, the Teen Volunteer Corp has organized a donation drive.  Please consider donating some of the following items during the month of October.  We’ll have a bin in the lobby to collect donations.

Needed Items:

  • Pig ears
  • Purina kitten chow (the yellow bag)
  • Grain-free puppy food
  • Canned pate cat food
  • Dog & cat treats
  • Paper towels
  • White copier paper
  • Construction style trash bags – 13 & 39 gallon bags
  • Blue Dawn dish soap
  • Scrubbing sponges
  • Bleach
  • Dog beds
  • Gas cards – helps with transporting dogs to rescue

The Animal Shelter is on a fixed budget, so any donations they receive helps them to supply more cats and dogs with the medication and shelter they need.

 

Part 3 – Book Suggestions

Do you love reading about our four-legged friends?  Then check out some of these recommended titles.  For even more suggestions, stop in and take a look at our Barks & Books display in the lobby!