Since adopting a dog, I've become increasingly interested in dog training and behavior. Luckily, there are lots of great books out there to help a dog guardian better understand and care for their furry friends. We also offer a twice-yearly Dog Training Information...
In light of the recent weather events we had here in Northeast Ohio, I was inspired to blog about books featuring storms as a major plot element.Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward As Hurricane Katrina bears down on Bois Sauvage, the Batiste family tries to prepare while...
I've read a lot of contemporary romances featuring LGBTQIA characters, but I wanted to delve a little deeper into both the LGBTQIA genre as well as the time period this Pride Month, and I discovered some really fantastic LGBTQIA historical fiction!Last Night at the...
Today's blog comes from guest author, Michele Hirschfeld, who is highlighting Hispanic and Latinx authors. Anita De Monte Laughs Last, by Xochitl Gonzalez, is a triumphant, sassy, enraging and yet life-affirming novel about race, privilege, emotional abuse, masculine...
When most people think of historical fiction, they picture books set in the regency era, or perhaps WWII, since that seems to be a very popular time period for historical fiction. These two books will transport you to the recent past of the 1970s, for a nice change of...
Sometimes when a book gets buzz that I have no interest in reading, I'll usually tell people, "Oh, I'll have to put that on my to-read list" when they recommend it to me, knowing that my to-read list is a mile long and ever expanding. That was the case when one of my...
I read a lot of romance, but these two books struck me as a little bit different than your typical romantic faire. Must Love Books and Float Plan are more journeys of self-discovery than anything else, and they were both great reads that will make you think about the...
I don't know about you, but when the weather turns snowy and gray, I long to be somewhere much more tropical than Cleveland. Since travel to warmer locales is off the table for me right now, I can always turn to a book and imagine myself on the beach somewhere!...
I'm always a big fan of books set during holidays, and Thanksgiving is no exception! Here are some books that you can enjoy in between cooking, feasting, and spending time with family and friends. The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler Travel writer Macon Leary hates...
October is the perfect month to read some spooky thrillers and mysteries! I don't go too deep into the horror genre, but I do like a little scare every now and again. Here's hoping that the weather cools down soon so that you can curl up under a blanket with some warm...