This week on The Author Reads, I’m reviewing Sunny, Book One in The Weather Girls Series, by Jennifer Lynn Cary. I chose this book as if I was in a bookstore, only I did it virtually.
First, I picked it for its whimsical cover that drew me in. Second, I chose it because of the back cover copy. Third, I read the first chapter and I was hooked. Click to read my full review.
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I’m so glad to be home! I don’t mind travelling, but it seems we were just getting settled and the scents were becoming familiar when we packed up and moved to the next city.
I fly like a carry-on and fit nicely under the seat in front of Christy. I was trained to do it that way. It’s always nice when we have a seat or two with no one next to us for extra stretch-out space.
Check out the photos of my adventures in Minnesota with Christy!
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Welcome to the first installment of The Author Reads, Book Reviews.
One of my newest and most fun jobs is to review books. For my first choice I am featuring the non-fiction book, Mrs. Oswald Chambers, by Michelle Ule.
Mrs. Oswald Chambers is about the wife of Oswald Chambers, the author of one of the most famous Christian devotionals, My Utmost for His Highest.
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If you happen to love science fiction, I’m sure you have heard of the British series, Dr. Who. It’s been around for more than fifty years.
A few years ago, my children introduced me to the Doc, and I LOVED IT! We binge watched before binge watching was a trend. I absolutely fell in love with the character, especially #10, David Tennant.
Dr. Who inspired my husband to build something I have always wanted in my front yard. A little lending library.
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Ketchup is my favorite condiment.
I use it for anything fried and meat that may be a little too tough or dry to swallow.
I have embraced the fact that I was not raised with many etiquette mannerisms and learned mostly by observing. Observation has helped me become who I am today. I pride myself in not being stuffy. That is why this is now my favorite commercial for American sauce.
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On August 9, 2021, Christy and I celebrated the fourth anniversary of our GOTCHA day.
What’s gotcha day? I’m glad you asked. Gotcha day is the day every client at Dogs for Diabetics longs for. It’s the day every client dreams of, and works hard to achieve.
There is a process to go through in order to arrive at gotcha day.
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Airplanes have had them for years. Cars have had them since 2013. I’ve had one since 1996. I’m talking about my personal little black box, an insulin pump.
It’s smaller than most cell phones, often mistaken for a pager. (What’s a pager and why would someone need one? They only use them in restaurants, buzzing for you to pick up your food.)
My little black box or the “insulin pump” has become more sophisticated since I first started using one to keep my diabetes in control.
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Typically, Labradors love water. A couple years ago, I went to diabetes camp with all my furry friends and their handlers. I donned a life vest as Mom took me in a canoe, paddling us out to the middle of a very deep, dark lake. I perched nervously in the bow of the canoe, watching my mom enjoy the sunny day. When we finally made it back to shore, I hopped out onto dry land, relieved she didn’t make me go for a swim.
I’m not your typical Labrador.
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When I was a second grader, my teacher, Mrs. Olson, told me I was destined to be a writer. I wrote five pages about my dog and won first place in the writing contest Mrs. Olson created for her second-grade writers. That was in 1972 and I never forgot her words, always dreaming of becoming an author.
There is no feeling more exhilarating than opening a box to find a dozen books with your name on the front. I compare the process to giving birth. There’s the conception, the long haul of putting words into story… and that is only the beginning.
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Have you ever been separated from someone you love for a long period of time?
For a dog, a few minutes can seem like a lifetime to be gone from your master. Recently, my handler, Christy had COVID and tried to get better at home, but after a week of struggling, she left for the emergency room.
I was left at home because she was too sick to have me by her side.
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