Dog On It by Spencer Quinn
You don't have to be a dog lover to love this book. Chet, the canine partner of Bernie, a private investigator, will work his way into your heart by the second page with his intuitive but often flawed manner of helping out his boss to crack the case and capture the perp. Chet is smart, but not that smart. He is, after all, only a dog. They are, however, a team, and would be nowhere without each other. The first book of a series, it's lots of fun, very endearing, and has a bit of real suspense thrown in.
The Dirty Life by Kristin Kimball
An account of the author's journey from one life to another, this tells the story of how a vegetarian, city dwelling journalist finds herself on a 500 acre farm in upstate New York, milking cows, eating animal organs, and working fields with a horse drawn plow. It is a story of letting go of everything familiar to follow one's heart. The journey is not without it's travails and setbacks, and you may wonder how the author and her partner on this adventure manage to prevail.
We The Animals by Justin Torres
The youngest of three brothers describes their experiences growing up in an unconventional family as the sons of a white mother and Puerto Rican father. At once heartwarming and frightening, it is a glimpse into family life and loyalties and the ways that family bonds and love can conquer, or sometimes destroy.
