Tuesday, June 4, 2019

TTT - Books From My Favorite Genre

The top 10 weekly meme used to be hosted by The Broke and the Bookish they  handed over the reins to ThatArtsyReaderGirl who can be found HERE.  Each week she will focus on lists which cover various topics related to books and reading.

This week's topic is books from our favorite genres.  Honestly, I feel like I've done this quite a bit and I read so many different genres it's hard for me to come up with something fresh.  So basically I'm switching it up a tad and sharing books I read strictly because there was a dog on the cover.  Now as you can imagine, this tactic has sometimes burned me because people like to show cute pups to sell books and pay no attention to what is actually IN the book.  And well, sometimes I will find a winner.  I'm also trying to share some older titles so you guys don't have to see the same old books all the time. Here we go!
I read this in 2003 and just recently discovered there were more in the series I need to check out.

This was a 2004 read and while I don't remember much about it, I do recall liking it.  I would not have picked it up if it hadn't been for the cover though.

Not something I would normally pick up but this dog did me in.  And then when I read the synopsis and learned that his name was Fred, I was sold.

I know I grabbed this non-fiction in 2007 because of the boxer on the cover.  And I recall that the copy I own was chewed on by my pup back then.  Seems fitting.

In 2008 I thought I had struck gold with a dog AND Dean Koontz.  However, this really wasn't a standout read for me.  Still love the cover though.

Could you resist this cover if you passed by it by on a shelf?  I think not:)  The book was pretty good but let's be honest, without that cover, I probably wouldn't have given it a second look.

See that cute dog in the corner?  That's all I saw.  I liked this book but never continued on with the series. The author is an actress and was on the Buffy show so I'm surprised this series wasn't talked about more.

I don't know if I read this synopsis at all but I ended up liking this book just fine with only the dog on the cover.

This book was WEIRD.  Which usually works for me but in this case did not.  And technically the dogs on the cover weren't that appealing either so I'm not sure WHY I read this.

Saw this at the library and immediately brought it home to read.  Cute book but even cuter pugs.

So have you read any of these books?  Are there certain things on covers you're drawn too even if the book isn't your usual genre?


27 comments:

  1. I did dog books too!!!! Lol love it. The covers are adorable. One Good Dog is making me curious. Have a great week.

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    1. People can always count on us for dog books!

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  2. What a great response to this week's prompt. I love books about dogs.

    My TTT.

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  3. i want to reach out and pet them all
    sherry @ fundinmental

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  4. I haven't read any of these, but I love ALL THE PUPPIES! These covers would definitely make me want to know what was inside.

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  5. I love dogs too! I haven't read any of these but I'm sure you'd enjoy the Love Unleashed series by Dana Mentink. The pups in those stories are precious (there's actually a free ebook novella if I'm not mistaken). My TTT features ten authors of my favorite genre and setting. Happy reading!

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    1. I had to look Beth but I have a few from that series on my Kindle. I need to bump them up now!

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  6. Love how you chose your books for this week's list! So fun. :D

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  7. Aww some of these look really fun! :)

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    1. Some of them were but then a few were a tad depressing. I remember Dogs of Babel really bringing me down.

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  8. At first glance, I thought the Dean Koontz book was A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World! The cover layout and colors are so similar. And there I was thinking I've read one of these, lol. But no, these are all new to me. Great collection of dog books!

    ~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum

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    1. You're right! This covers are very similar.

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  9. I completely understand picking up a book solely for the dog on the cover! I also understand being disappointed when there are not actually dogs in the book! I haven't read any of these, but I'm up for books with dogs in them!

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    1. Yes, it's a horrible marketing technique. Dogs on the cover but not in the book - how mean!

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  10. That Koontz cover really is great. I think I've only read one or two of his and none have been standouts. I need to try more of his fan favorites one of these days.

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    1. I like Koontz but his books are hit or miss.

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  11. Great list and I will also add A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World which is great and has a fantastic dog.
    Lynn :D

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    1. I meant to read it the month Booker passed and then needed to take a break from dog books for awhile. I do plan on picking it up soon though.

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  12. Dogs are always fun to see on book covers and can be too tempting sometimes!

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  13. I knew I had seen The Dogs of Babel somewhere before and when I went to read the summary I saw that Shannon, who used to have a blog called Rex Robot Reviews, had read it, and loved it, and I am thinking I saw it there. I wasn't on Hoopla, so I added it to my Kindle list so I can catch it if it goes on sale. 👍✨

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    1. I sometimes wish Hoopla had more variety. I do think I see it on sale from time to time.

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  14. The cover of Lost & Found is definitely a great one!! :)

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