Books Blog

Home

Syndication

Recent Posts

Tags

Archives

Books Blog » All Tags » humor » nonfiction (RSS)

Browse by Tags

Remarkable Story of an Owl and His Girl

Yes, that's the subtitle of the book I just finished. Wesley the Owl is a must for anyone who has ever been in love with an animal. The story is written by Stacey O'Brien, who was a lab assistant at Cal Tech when she adopted a 4-day-old barn owl...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2009 1:13 pm by wag.mado@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, humor, reviews, books, dogs, oprah, memoir, love stories, nature, recommended, animals, love, friends, Grizzly bears, Elephants, owls
The Longest Trip Home

After reading several mixed reviews on John Grogan's newest book , I took the plunge and decided I'd see for myself. I really didn't think there was any way I could like the book as much as the bestselling " Marley and Me ", but...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2009 11:08 am by wag.mado@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, humor, book discussions, faith, dogs, families, memoir, love stories, illness, growing up
A great book...or THE GREATEST book of all time???

Last weekend I finished reading Stephen Colbert's epic tome I Am America (and So Can You!) . If you have not done yourself the favor of reading this New York Times Bestseller (previously #1 on the hardcover nonfiction list), DO IT NOW! The fate of...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2008 5:01 pm by professor.knowsitall@evpl

Filed under: politics, nonfiction, satire, humor, reviews