Review - "The God of Animals"
Don't you just love to read a great debut novel? It gives me such hope - and gets me so excited to have another author to add to may favs.
This is how I feel about Aryn Kyle, author of The God of Animals.
I can't gush enough about this novel.
I'm a sucker for a good coming-of-age book - and this one didn't disappoint.
I read it in three days and am now kicking my own fanny for going too fast...
I miss the Winston family and all of their goings-on.
This is one of those "good old-fashioned reads" that is sure to be a classic.
Kyle's writing is crisp - the characters are so real, they could be anyone's neighbor.
I could feel the hot summers, especially when the air conditioning went out.
I rode an untamed, slightly crazy horse and watched as foals were born.
And, I remembered back to being eleven and unsure about everything.
I learned about showing horses, keeping horses and the toll owning a stable takes on a family.
And I wish I could do it all over again.
Accolades for The God of Animals: Pennie's Pick March, 2010 - The Costco Connection 2008 Mountains and Plains Independent Bookseller Association Regional Book Award for Fiction Winner Make sure to add this to your TBR pile! You won't regret reading and sharing this book.
Memorable Quotes: I posted the opening sentence last week on the Book Beginnings on Fridays post - but I want to share it again - it does such a wonderful job introducing the main themes of the story: "Six months before Polly Cain drowned in the canal, my sister, Nona ran off and married a cowboy.
" Comments: Even though I'm not a big fan of short stories, I just joined Robs' 100 Shots of Short Reading Challenge - so I can add Aryn's new book, Boys and Girls Like You and Me to the list.
I'm hooked! Have you read The God of Animals? What did you think?
This is how I feel about Aryn Kyle, author of The God of Animals.
I can't gush enough about this novel.
I'm a sucker for a good coming-of-age book - and this one didn't disappoint.
I read it in three days and am now kicking my own fanny for going too fast...
I miss the Winston family and all of their goings-on.
This is one of those "good old-fashioned reads" that is sure to be a classic.
Kyle's writing is crisp - the characters are so real, they could be anyone's neighbor.
I could feel the hot summers, especially when the air conditioning went out.
I rode an untamed, slightly crazy horse and watched as foals were born.
And, I remembered back to being eleven and unsure about everything.
I learned about showing horses, keeping horses and the toll owning a stable takes on a family.
And I wish I could do it all over again.
Accolades for The God of Animals: Pennie's Pick March, 2010 - The Costco Connection 2008 Mountains and Plains Independent Bookseller Association Regional Book Award for Fiction Winner Make sure to add this to your TBR pile! You won't regret reading and sharing this book.
Memorable Quotes: I posted the opening sentence last week on the Book Beginnings on Fridays post - but I want to share it again - it does such a wonderful job introducing the main themes of the story: "Six months before Polly Cain drowned in the canal, my sister, Nona ran off and married a cowboy.
" Comments: Even though I'm not a big fan of short stories, I just joined Robs' 100 Shots of Short Reading Challenge - so I can add Aryn's new book, Boys and Girls Like You and Me to the list.
I'm hooked! Have you read The God of Animals? What did you think?
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