But there were also many times when I laughed out loud, something I rarely do. There were many times where my tears were blurring my vision and I couldn't read further until I wiped my eyes sloppily. The book isn't short, but I read it on one Sunday. So when I read those first six pages and discovered how the story would unfold, I didn't think I could do it. As a doggy mom, I am more sensitive and I can't bear to think about certain things, whether peaceful or otherwise. I didn't buy the book then because, as an animal lover, I am especially sensitive to certain subjects. Although obviously written by a person (or my dog has some explaining to do as I was under the impression that dogs do not have opposable thumbs and can't write), it would be so interesting and heartwarming to read through a dog's perspective. Adorable and unique I have always wanted to know what it's like in the mind of a dog. I was pleasantly surprised to read the cover to find out it is written entirely from the perspective of a dog. I was meandering around Borders one Saturday when I saw a dog's head on the cover of a book, and since I am magnetized to animals (especially dogs), I had to pick it up and leaf through it.
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Le Guin died earlier this year, some obituaries referred to her as a “leading fantasy” writer, but some were smart enough to simply call her what she was: one of our greatest writers.” Notes from a Week at a Ranch in the Oregon High Desert News & Reviews Pard and the Time Machine Part Three: Trying to Make Sense Of It The PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay Table of Contents Site Map Opening Map Offsite Links Archives Publicity Photos Calendar Agents Getting in Touch FAQ Biography Bibliography Awards & Honors Reviews of UKL Books Interviews with UKL Arwen Curry In Spanish Photo Albumīlog Flying Squirrels Selected Work Onsite Works in Print Works in Electronic Form Book View Café eBooks Google (Un)Settlement Book Information Pages About Writing About Films Book Reviews by UKL Speeches Audio - Video - Music Maps & Illustrations Notes & Comments Neat Stuff Now Harry is in a race against time - and six necromancers - to find the Word before Chicago experiences a Halloween night to wake the dead. 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Along with their Godfathers X Japan, without whom they probably wouldn't have seen the light of day, they pioneered rock and metal in Japan with an iron fist. Review Summary: A stunning beginning to an incredible career from the Japanese legends. |