As we enter the back-to-school season, I’ve been thinking a lot about my favorite school librarians and the books they introduced me to. So many of them had animals on the cover and so do so many of my favorite books of the past few years! Do you have a favorite book with an animal on the cover?
Here’s the books I’m looking forward to discussing with you this week. Grab your copies of these books by clicking the images below:
RWL Reading Challenge – Week 32: Animal on the Cover
Furiously Happy
by Jenny Lawson
Posting on Monday, August 5th
Last year, I read Jenny Lawson’s Broken (In the best way possible) and couldn’t stop talking about her humor and honesty about mental illness and parenting. I’ve been looking forward to reading more of her work, and finally got the chance! And who wouldn’t choose a book with a psychotic looking raccoon on the cover for this prompt! Just like Broken, this book came into my hands at the perfect moment – I’ll share more with my review tomorrow!
Here’s some other great books that would work for this prompt in popular genres:
- Bestseller: Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt
- General Fiction: Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe, Heather Webber
- Romance: A New Leash on Love, Debbie Burns
- Thriller: The Bear, Dustin Stevens
- Nonfiction: We Are Never Meeting in Real Life, Samantha Irby
- Kids: Because of Winn-Dixie, Kate DiCamillo
August Theme
Posting on August 7th
This month’s theme is “back to school” – we’ll take a look at some of our favorite childhood books and the people who brought them to us. I’ll also have our August reading playlist up for you to listen!
US States Challenge – Week 32: New York
Ragtime
by E.L. Doctorow
Posting on Thursday, August 8th
When I was in high school, our show choir visited New York City to sing at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. We also got to see a few Broadway shows. Ragtime was the one I will never forget. It is by far my favorite show and soundtrack. I was excited to discover it was based on this historical fiction novel! And yes – I 100% listened to the soundtrack while reading this book!
Here’s some other great books that would work for this prompt in popular genres:
- Bestseller: Rules of Civility, Amor Towles
- General Fiction: The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Romance: Montauk, Max Frisch
- Thriller: American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis
- Nonfiction: Food City: Four Centuries of Food-Making in New York, Joy Santlofer
- Kids: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty Smith
Rotating Posts – Week 32: Nonfiction
America’s Founding Women
by Cassandra Good & The Great Courses
Posting on Saturday, August 10th
Continuing on my trail of great historic figures surrounding our presidency, I’m excited to start this Audible-only book!
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What I’m Reading
- Current print book: Spirit Crossing, William Kent Krueger
- Current audio book: Beach Read, Emily Henry
- Book I’m most looking forward to: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Fredrik Backman
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Have you ever read Watership Down? Great book with an animal on the cover.
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I haven’t – but I’ve heard it’s really good!
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