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Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books (February 22, 2011) Book Blurb: One late fall afternoon, a tragic highway accident leaves eleven-year-old Abby and her beloved Shetland sheepdog, Tam, stranded at opposite ends of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Though each is determined to be reunited with the other, the days separating them turn to weeks, then months, and dangers and changes fill up Abby's and Tam's lives. Will they ever find their way back home to one another? Caity's review: As an animal lover and dog owner, I really enjoyed A Dog's Way Home . This heart warming novel is told from the perspective of two alternating characters-- eleven year old Abby and Tam--which I thought made this book interesting and cute. How many times do you hear the dog's point-of-view? Another great aspect of this book is that it’s so realistic. Tam sounds and acts like a real dog and Abby, despite missing her pal, has to move on with her life...

Format: Kindle Edition File Size: 200 KB Publisher: Ellora's Cave (July 8, 2011) Book blurb: In the Pacific Northwest, where life hurries to keep pace with technology, a re-animated bride named Josie struggles to escape her creator and to find her identity in the half-erased circuitry of her mind and body. Assassin Bane Connor just wants to get the girl to the Zombie Underground and receive his payoff—a mental reset that will erase his memories as well as his guilt. But an attack by a rival faction derails his rescue, and the wide-eyed female whose circuitry requires a husband tears at his hardened heart and ignites desire like he’s never known. Acting as Josie’s spouse-substitute is tougher than Bane expected. The newborn stein needs touch to live, and wanting her is a complication he doesn’t need. To make matters worse, she sees into the darkest recesses of his mind. The last thing a killer wants is for his lover to read his thoughts, but if Josie can love him the way he’s...

We're the stop today for the Lust After Death tour. Lust After Death is an erotic sci-fi fantasy featuring sexy zombies. Book blurb: In the Pacific Northwest, where life hurries to keep pace with technology, a re-animated bride named Josie struggles to escape her creator. Assassin Bane Connor wants to get the girl to the Zombie Underground and receive his payoff—a mental reset that will erase his memories as well as his guilt. But an attack by a rival faction derails his rescue, and the wide-eyed female ignites desire like he’s never known. The newborn stein needs touch to live, and wanting her is a complication Bane doesn’t need. The last thing a killer wants is a his lover who can read his thoughts, but if Josie can  love him the way he’s programmed, perhaps Bane can find a way to heal his past. Excerpt:  Lust After Death Excerpt  (PG-13) On either side of the door to her prison, panes of colored glass alternated with clear. Josie Friedman lowered her face ...