But for now, come for a little boat ride where we can talk books!
Today I'm discussing some books that feature animals. Some are about animals, others just have a strong feature of animals in them.
The Riverboat Adventures by Lois Walfrid Johnson
Now called "The Freedom Seeker Series"
I slipped in another Johnson series for the week. ;) Clever, huh? The reason I chose this one is because of Samson. Gotta love Samson. He is a big Newfoundland aboard the steamboat, and trust me, he plays a very vital and important role in the series!
Add to your Goodreads list here
Wild Animals of the Five Rivers Country by George Franklin
Sometimes old, random books are the best. This has been a family favorite, as Mr. Franklin explores various animals in the wild and tells their story. I loved this one as a kid!
Not on Goodreads, but see it on Amazon here
Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
I haven't read this one, but I have fond memories of Mom reading it out loud to our family (I know for a fact that she smoothed over some areas for the family reading that she didn't particularly want all ages to hear)
Add to your Goodreads list here | Read my review here
Thunder Dog by Michael Hingson
Read. This. Book.
One of my friends found it at random and lent it to me. It is well worth the read!! Just... read it. ;)
Rise of Aredor by Claire Banschbach
Both books one and two creatively feature animals. I think I liked it so much because I had considered writing a book where the MC had a hawk that was important to him. ;) It was a neat addition to the story.
And that, my friends, sums up our week of books! Hasn't it been fun? What are the top five books you've added to your TBR list? Have you already bought some of the books you want to read? (or are you like me and just wait until you can save for them, find the eBook free, or ask for it for Christmas?)
Thanks for joining us and making this such a fun party!!
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All of these sound great! I've read the Riverboat series and though I didn't love Sampson at first, he grew on me and now ahh!Love that dog!
ReplyDeleteGot to read thunder dog!
And the freebies / $.99 sales!I finally get to read A Question of Honor and Rebekah's Unbroken! Can't wait!
I just read "Thunder Dog" a few weeks ago and enjoyed it! It was fun to see it on your list. That's the only one I've read or heard of from your list. ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for being a part of this year's Five Fall Favorites! I've enjoyed reading each one of your posts and finding new books to add to my ever growing stack of books. :)
@ Ryana - oh that's funny about Samson. :) I don't remember my first thought about him, but yeah... overall, I loved him!! And yes, you need to read Thunder Dog! So good!!!! Yay on the books you can now read.
ReplyDelete@ Rebekah - YES! It was so good. :) And thank you again and again for putting it together! It was so very fun!
Those sound neat! Oh.... top 5 on my tbr list??? Not possible! Haha! An animal series that I enjoyed when I was younger is the "Animal Ark" series, they are fun and exciting!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for being a host in this wonderful event, I had the funnest time at the parties! My TBR list is monstrous! Haha! Thank you so much again, it was SO fun! :D
Thunder Dog looks good!!
ReplyDelete@ Olivia - I've heard of the Animal Ark series; I think some of my younger siblings have read some of them. :) I'm so glad you were able to come to the party and have fun. Oh... let's not talk about TBR piles now. ;)
ReplyDelete@ Fatih - it was super great!
Here are 5 favorite animal books!
ReplyDelete1. Stories of the Woods by William J. Long (ignore what he says about Mother Nature, obvs).
2. Secrets of the Woods by William J. Long (ignore what he says about Mother Nature, obvs).
3. Squirrels & Other Fur-bearers by John Burroughs (ignore what he says about Mother Nature, obvs).
4. Wild Animals I Have Known by Ernest Thompson Seton.
5. Parables from Nature by Mrs. Margaret Gatty.
-Katja L.