Books to Bark (and Crow) About #5

Hello humans!  Hope all the Moms out there of all kinds had a wonderful Mother's Day.  In order to celebrate the occasion, Mom and Dad said Cass and I could each pick a book off of Mom's Amazon Wishlist (by the way woman, that thing needs series editing) and showcase it this week.  We are also buying them for her with the stipulation that she has to read them AND review them before the year is out (that way MY idea, although Cass strongly concurred).  So here's what we finally decided to get her.  And of course, they are both books we thing need more attention!

BOOKER T's PICK:

We had to preorder this one because it doesn't come out until June 7th, but Mom assured me that isn't too far away.  I think she'll like the mystery aspect of it and of course, the MC is a pet portraitist.  

SYNOPSIS:  Agatha Christie meets Downton Abbey in this delightful new series introducing pet portraitist and amateur super-sleuth, Susie Mahl.

In the village of Spire, murder is afoot. Rich landowner Alexander, 9th Earl of Greengrass, is caught with his trousers down in the village graveyard before meeting a gruesome end. Luckily Susie Mahl happens to be on hand. With her artist’s eye for detail and her curious nature she is soon on the scent of the murderer… A BRUSH WITH DEATH combines a country house murder with a fascinating insight into the life of a working artist.

CASSIUS' PICK:

So I know Mom is getting ready to start Meg, and hey, I'm all for horror.  However, I found a book on her wishlist that I bet she had NO CLUE was by the same author...and yes, it involves pups.  Plus, Booker T may not realize it but every once in a while, especially during the summer, Mom picks up a few "lighter" reads.  

SYNOPSIS:  Meet Dr. Nancy Beach, a relationship counselor who hosts a local radio show called Love's a Beach. One problem: The relationship guru cant seem to make her own relationships work, sending her credibility and ratings into the toilet. Meet Jacob Cope, a walking thesaurus of phobias -- a Lehman Brothers casualty who's lost his job and swagger and now yearns to be a ventriloquist. When Nancy and Jacob are set up on a blind date and hit it off, their siblings, desperate to be rid of them, encourage the young couple to move in together. When the honeymoon stage abruptly ends, Jacob attempts to mend the fence by adopting a dog; a big dog and Nancy flips out . . . until she realizes the dog trainer's techniques can be used to housebreak Jacob and save her radio career.

So overall, we think we did pretty good.  We also think you guys should check out these books as well.

PS - Dad doesn't need anymore training but there are probably some guys out there who do!