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Are you looking for a book to help you connect more to nature AND get more out of the holiday season? Then check out All Creation Waits by Gayle Boss ... I'm giving away two copies of All Creation Waits here today, so you too can enjoy this wonderful book. All Creation Waits is a unique and thought-provoking book about the advent season which depicts how wild animals of North America adapt when cold and darkness descend. Each day for 24 days you'll discover how the Painted Turtle, Whitetail Deer, Chipmunk, Raccoon and many other woodland animals endure the long, dark days of winter. At the end, the author helps us to see how these winter preparations can help us prepare our hearts for the spiritual gift of Christmas. Today I'm pleased to have the author, Gayle Boss, join us here at The Writer's Dog:   TWD: Your book is about animals and the Advent season. What does Advent mean to wild animals? GB: Now is a time in the Northern Hemisphere when it is getting very dark a...

If only finding true love was as easy as falling for a stray dog. That's what Cara Snow thought. She worked in a specialty pet boutique, and always seemed to go crazy for some homeless pooch at their adoption clinics. But her love life was a disaster! In her new book, Stray Magic , Jackie Bouchard blends her trademark humor with a passel of pups and a sprinkling of fairy dust. All I can say is I bet you've never met anyone quite like Vincent, Cara's matchmaker and fairy godfather. (Did I mention he was about 3 feet tall and wears a velour track suit?) And wait til you read what happens to Llewellyn, Cara's adorable corgi. He certainly comes to her rescue in a unique way! If you're looking for a great story about dogs, love, magic spells that often spell trouble, and a lot of fun, be sure to pick up Stray Magic . And, enter our giveaway here! Entering is easy! Simply leave a comment telling us one quality in a dog that you'd like to see in your significant other...

October Book Review The Quite Very Actual Adventures of Worzel Wooface--Terribibble Twos by Catherine Pickles ISBN 978-845849-31-3 published by Hubble & Hattie www.hubbleandhattie.com $13.99 Would you like to know what's going on in a dog's mind? Do you like books told in the voice of a dog? Well, here is a book told in the "quite very actual" voice of Worzel Wooface. And I have to tell you that Worzel's voice is both unique and hilarious. Worzel is a Lurcher living in the Suffolk, England. (For those of us living in the U.S., a Lurcher is a mix of greyhound-type breed and another breed, in Worzel's case a terrier.) The Terribibble Twos is the sequel to The Quite Very Actual Adventures of Worzel Wooface , Worzel's  diary of his first year of life. At ten weeks old he was surrendered to a rescue group, after having suffered abuse by his owner and another dog. His new owner, Catherine Pickles and her family--including five cats--nurture, love, and help ...

Is Ike dreaming of sailing on the deep blue sea? Or just reading a good book about it? Ike doesn't have a boat or an ocean, but he makes do with his wading pool.  You may know Something Wagging This Way Comes blogger Pamela. (If not, you should check her out!) She, along with her hubby and their sweet golden retriever Honey, are living aboard The Meander, living life on the seas. It's fun to hear how a dog handles daily life on a sailboat. I recently learned of another dog who sailed around the world with her family. Hubble and Hattie , publishers of great dog books (and the same publishers who put out my Dieting with my Dog !) sent me a copy of the book to review and one to give away! Tara, the Terrier who sailed around the world by Rosemary and Robert Forrester, is a well-told and heartfelt tale of travel and love. From the publisher: “ Tara , the terrier who sailed around the world” is the exciting and touching story of a Jack Russell who had at least nine lives – and ma...

What could be better this fall than curling up with a warm blanket, your favorite book, and a dog by your side? And I've got the perfect book. I'm excited that I got an advanced look at my blog pal Jackie Bouchard's new novel, House Trained . The thing I love about Jackie's books (yup, I've read them all!) is that they're not just about dogs, they're about people with dogs. People with situations and struggles and stress and messy lives. And having a dog makes all the difference. Isn't that the truth?! The other thing I love about Jackie's books is her humor, and her honest, direct approach. (Yup, that first line of House Trained is about as open and direct as they get!) The book is about a woman named Alex who is in for a few surprises in her neat and orderly life. It's also about Marie, a floppy-banged labradoodle, who teaches Alex a few lessons about acceptance. House Trained is a funny, honest look at family--the good, the bad, the messy, and...