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A Monthly Collection of Librarian-selected Books by Topic
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April 2024: Raining Cats and Dogs
When the Going Gets Ruff
(Dog Books)
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The Year of the Puppy: How Dogs Become Themselves by Alexandra Horowitz (DB 111007)
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Running with Roselle: How a Blind Boy and a Puppy Grew Up, Became Best Friends, and Together Survived One of America's Darkest Days by Michael Hingson (DB 101215/BR 23406)
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Adventure Dogs: Activities to Share with Your Dog, from Comfy Couches to Mountain Tops by Fern Watt (DB 114197)
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Love, Clancy: Diary of a Good Dog by W. Bruce Cameron (DB 111831) - Humorous Fiction: A diary written from a dog's perspective on his life challenges and adventures.
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Run to Ground: Rocky Mountain K9 Unit series, book 1 by Katie Ruggle (DB 113111/BR 24356) - Romantic Suspense: Police officer loses his partner but gains a K9 companion and possibly a budding romance.
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Must Love Dogs by Claire Cook (DB 56004) - Modern Fiction: A woman borrows her brother's dog to use as bait to get dates.
How Do You Like Meow?
(Cat Books)
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The Cat's Meow: How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa by Jonathan Losos (DB 114300)
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World According to Bob: The Further Adventures of One Man and His Street-wise Cat by James Bowen (DB 99510/BR 24814)
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Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat by Jackson Galaxy (DB 89932/BR 22176)
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The Lost Cats and Lonely Hearts Club by Nic Tatano (DB 106340) - Busy reporter rescues a box of kittens and realizes there is more to life than just work.
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Cat Got Your Diamonds: Kitty Couture mystery series, book 1 by Julie Chase (DB 115161) - Cozy Mystery: A woman opens a pet boutique and needs to solve a murder to save her business.
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Dalai Lama's Cat series, books 1-3 by David Michie (DB 92822) - Modern Fiction: A former stray cat lives with the Dalai Lama and learns to achieve peace and happiness.
Iguana Read a Book
(More Pet Books)
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Esther the Wonder Pig: Changing the World One Heart at a Time by Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter (DB 87834)
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The Vet at Noah's Ark: Stories of Survival from an Inner-city Animal Hospital by Dr. Doug Mader (DB 117996)
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On Animals by Susan Orlean (DB 105891) - Essays about unique human-animal relationships.
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Shacking Up by Helena Hunting (DB 90668) - Novel about a woman who takes a job pet-sitting exotic animals for a wealthy hotel magnate.
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Blue Skies by T. Coraghessan Boyle (DB 118342) - Novel about a woman and her pet python.
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Other People's Pets by R.L. Maizes (DB 101964) - Novel about a woman who relates to animals better than to people and uses this skill to rob houses with her father.
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These books and more are available on digital cartridge (call the Library at 1-800-992-9012 to order) or for download from the National Library Service's (NLS) online Braille Audio Reading Download (BARD) database: https://nlsbard.loc.gov/
Is there a topic you would like to see featured in a future BTBL Book Buzz? Email your suggestions to the Michigan Braille and Talking Book Library at btbl@michigan.gov.
The Braille and Talking Book Library provides library services for individuals unable to use standard print materials. Learn more at Michigan.gov/BTBL.
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