Lassie books

In yesterday’s Black and White Sunday post I mentioned that we got a new book.
We actually got two new books.
Both of which are Lassie books and both are from the generous Jade.

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She sent me Lassie and the Cub Scout,
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She also sent me a copy of Lassie Come-Home by Eric Knight.
I could not have been more excited about this one.
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When Jade tagged me in her Instagram of these lovely books and asked me for my address so she could send them to me, I think I had stars in my eyes. Was that seriously Lassie Come-Home? It can’t be.
I contained my excitement as best I could when sending Jade my mailing address. 
Why?
Because I didn’t want to jinx anything, but mostly because I am going to be 22 and the 12 year old girl inside me was screaming at the top of her lungs with excitement. 12 year old me use to check this book out from the library over and over again. She couldn’t wait to get her hands on this book.
However, I am an adult now (don’t laugh), I did not want to look ridiculous. So I kept my excitement at a reasonable level.
But forget that because OH-EM-GEE, YOU GUYS, I OWN LASSIE COME HOME! OWN IT
I own it! I own it! I own it!

Ahem.
Enjoy these pictures! :)

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“What are we reading?”

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I had a “I can’t believe this handsome Collie looking up at me use to be nothing but a dream.” moment while taking this picture.

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Long nosey nose.

Some of you may remember when Jade sent me my first Lassie book. Since then I have received four more Lassie books making a grand total of five. I went from having zero Lassie books to five in less than a year thanks to kind friends.

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Bottom two are from my best friend Carly and top three are from my lovely friend Jade.

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Who would’ve thought that one day I wouldn’t just be reading about and dreaming of owning a Collie, but writing about and being loved by two of them?
I’m incredibly lucky.

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Thank you again, Jade!


P.S. Love vintage stuff? Check out Jade’s Etsy shop for vintage treasures!

Just a quick note so you guys know: I was not asked to share a link to Jade’s shop in exchange for these books. I was not asked to blog about them or Jade or her shop. Jade sent them to me out of kindness. I’m just sharing the link to her store for anyone who may be interested (she’s got some great stuff in her shop!) and as a small token of my appreciation.

Book Review: The Fitzy Resolution

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The Fitzy Resolution by A.D. DeSena

The Fitzy Resolution follows a three year old, yellow Labrador Retriever named Casey.
Or Senator Labrador-Casey.

Senator Labrador-Casey is called to investigate the mysterious disappearances of canines in her district. Meanwhile, Juniper, a shrewd veteran Senator, seeks to exploit every political opportunity, including Casey’s investigation, for his own personal gain. As her investigation leads her snout-to-snout with disturbing facts about her government and her world, Casey must race against time to stop Juniper from achieving his ultimate political goals.”
– (snippets of the book description from Amazon.com)

This book had me smiling as I saw just how well the author captured the characteristics of dogs. And not just dogs in general, but the specific characteristics individual breeds often have. It had me wondering if my dogs are up to more than I realize. 😉 It’ll pull you into a dog world you may have never imagined before.

I fell in love with some characters (Sasha, the Siberian Husky, being one of the many), while I disliked others. It pulled me in and had me wondering what would happen next, what would Casey learn and discover next.
This book made me smile and chuckle. It had me frowning at those frustrating characters, and it almost had me in tears with the important message it holds. It was truly a great book.

This book is fun, interesting, and different.
I’d recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good story with dogs and/or enjoys political thrillers.
Actually, to be honest, this is the first political thriller I’ve ever read, because normally that’s not my idea of fun reading (sshhhhh), but this book was about dogs! I had to give it a try, didn’t I?
I’m glad I did, I really loved it. So, if you’re like me and not so sure about the political part of it, give it a try! I think you’ll enjoy this book.

P.S. If you add this book to your summer reading list (or have already read it), come back here and leave a comment telling me who your favorite character was, I’d love to know. :)

Note: I received this book from the author and was asked to read and review it. I was not monetarily compensated for this review. All opinions are entirely my own.