Review: Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training

Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Not at all what I thought it would be. Spends very little time actually talking about dogs specifically, more about people and dolphins than dogs. The training tips that are provided are those that you will find in almost any other positive reinforcement on the market.

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Review: Decoding Your Dog: Explaining Common Dog Behaviors and How to Prevent or Change Unwanted Ones

Decoding Your Dog: Explaining Common Dog Behaviors and How to Prevent or Change Unwanted Ones by American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Very useful and comprehensive. Didn't really cover any issues I'm currently dealing with but am happy to have this as a go-to resource if I need it.

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Review: A Torch Against the Night

A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Pretty good for a second book. In my opinion, book two is usually the weakest link in the chain, but this one holds up quite well. There was also a decent amount of recap of book one, for those of us that read so much we have trouble remembering it all.

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Review: The Vegetarian

I try to read award winning books, I figure they win them for good reason, but I've had a long stretch of not liking any of them. Streak broken! This book was really interesting. I kind of wish the first section, told from the Vegetarian's point of view, had been longer but I decided it was more significant that you didn't understand her as well since no one else did. This book just had a lot going on. It was about domestic abuse, PTSD, impulse control, patriarchies, women's rights, mental health, and society's standards. Like I said, lot going on. You really can't take away any of these topics either or it would all fall apart. It's remarkable so much is crammed in to such a short story without leaving the reader clutching their aching brain. Wonderful. Just wonderful.

This review is in exchange for a free copy received from bloggingforbooks.com.

Review: Stiletto

Stiletto by Daniel O'Malley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Doesn't raise the bar level set by the first book but easily matches it. No easy feat for any sequel. Looking forward to #3.

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Review: The Nest

The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I didn't know what this book was about when I requested it from the library. I only knew it was selling well and a lot of people seemed to be interested in it. Sometimes, that's enough to pique my interest.
Anyway, good story and well-developed characters. I really loved how it was all woven together. Not sure it was worth so much hype though.

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Review: Goodnight Darth Vader

Goodnight Darth Vader by Jeffrey Brown
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Aawwww

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