tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post8448459249455158958..comments2024-03-17T14:55:58.619-07:00Comments on Bloggin' 'bout Books: Top Ten Tuesday: I'm Not a Pet Person, But...Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-30073006433356713122021-05-03T06:23:31.281-07:002021-05-03T06:23:31.281-07:00Same! MARLEY AND ME is such an affecting read, eve...Same! MARLEY AND ME is such an affecting read, even for those of us who aren't really pet people.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping in, Megan!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-57414713499001183672021-05-03T06:21:31.036-07:002021-05-03T06:21:31.036-07:00There are SO many to choose from in the HP series ...There are SO many to choose from in the HP series that I just couldn't pick a favorite! <br /><br />Thanks for coming by, Jessica!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-76073322407486675512021-05-02T10:45:48.483-07:002021-05-02T10:45:48.483-07:00So sorry to hear about your animal troubles :( We ...So sorry to hear about your animal troubles :( We have a 18mo golden retriever and she is terribly hyper but we love her. Marley and Me made me bawl like a baby!! Great list and thanks for stopping by <a href="https://bookstacksngoldenmoms.com/9-colorful-book-covers-t10t/" rel="nofollow">my TTT</a>.Megan | Bookstacks and Golden Momshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066375405074234224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-78989625211133520492021-05-02T01:19:05.190-07:002021-05-02T01:19:05.190-07:00Great to see so many of the great animals/creature...Great to see so many of the great animals/creatures from the Harry Potter series on your list, Susan. And yes, I am definitely an animal person and I have a beautiful black cat called Bonnie. 🐱👤😊jessicabookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164845796280572642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-79041280344491229402021-05-01T09:00:55.998-07:002021-05-01T09:00:55.998-07:00We always had a dog growing up and I don't rem...We always had a dog growing up and I don't remember any of them biting other people. They were all older, gentle labs and retrievers, though.<br /><br />Jethro the pig is a really fun character! I actually have a friend who has a pig for a pet - he lives in the house and is actually very clean. Who knew?<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Holliehocks! Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-55464845372395050222021-05-01T08:53:38.509-07:002021-05-01T08:53:38.509-07:00We were pleasantly surprised to find out that the ...We were pleasantly surprised to find out that the dog who bit my husband was actually up on his shot. His owner was living in her car, so we figured the dog wouldn't be up-to-date. That was a relief, at least.<br /><br />Sounds like you guys had your own terrifying dog experience. I know most dogs are just playing or protecting their owners/homes when they jump/nip/bite, but it can be such a distressing experience for people!<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Katherine! Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-50825514053860703712021-05-01T00:51:15.955-07:002021-05-01T00:51:15.955-07:00I'm glad that your husband and his aunt are do...I'm glad that your husband and his aunt are doing well physically, and I hope they're both able to heal emotionally! I much prefer cats, but we had dogs growing up. Our first one (a golden retriever mutt) actually attacked a neighbor when we were both really young. I didn't go around him much, but we later got a lab and she was really sweet - never barked, jumped, or bit. <br /><br />I haven't read any of these books aside from Charlette's Web, but so many of them have been on my TBR for a long time. That cozy mystery is also being added to the list because who can say no to a pot-bellied pig!Holliehocks @ My Thing About Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13934845028593383342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-39033747962903976082021-04-30T20:15:07.429-07:002021-04-30T20:15:07.429-07:00Oh I'm so sorry to hear about your husband and...Oh I'm so sorry to hear about your husband and your aunt. How scary for both! Unleashed dogs drive me crazy - especially because the owners that usually have a conspicuously unleashed dogs have little control over the dog and don't seem to realize that not everyone wants to interact with the dog at that particular moment. We had an experience when we were living in Memphis where a dog started to jump up on my son who was pretty weak from treatment AND had IV fluids attached to him in a backpack. I almost lost it. I love dogs and really miss having one but have come to realize that now is not the time. And I'm going to stop rambling... Great choices!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-72421030186343822752021-04-30T04:05:49.599-07:002021-04-30T04:05:49.599-07:00Definitely a great trauma, I was almost forty unti...Definitely a great trauma, I was almost forty until I let a dog get near me.<br /><br />It must have been horrible for your husband. Especially since he wasn't doing anything to trigger the dog, he must be so scared now.<br /><br />It's always a pleasure talking to you. Thanks also for visiting me regularly.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-79782463297709176822021-04-29T06:27:18.214-07:002021-04-29T06:27:18.214-07:00Yeah, I live in a huge suburb, but out on the edge...Yeah, I live in a huge suburb, but out on the edge in the high desert. We get all kinds of wildlife out here. Bobcats and coyotes are pretty common, although they're usually skittish around people. We did have a bobcat one time that hung out under our trampoline for a couple hours, cool as a cucumber. Our presence bothered him not at all!<br /><br />I need to re-read NIMH. I wonder what I would think of it now.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Greg!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-35810552705094129572021-04-29T06:16:44.045-07:002021-04-29T06:16:44.045-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-18457923035717044702021-04-29T06:14:12.385-07:002021-04-29T06:14:12.385-07:00He's doing fine now, thank goodness. The punct...He's doing fine now, thank goodness. The puncture wounds might leave scars. We'll see.<br /><br />BLACK BEAUTY was definitely one of my childhood favorites!<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Suzanne!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-27483702053867267922021-04-29T06:11:55.649-07:002021-04-29T06:11:55.649-07:00It's a great book, isn't it? Glad you enjo...It's a great book, isn't it? Glad you enjoyed it too.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-31117148337390647502021-04-29T06:06:34.472-07:002021-04-29T06:06:34.472-07:00Yeah, it's strange that my husband and his aun...Yeah, it's strange that my husband and his aunt got bitten so close together. Same city, but different dogs in different neighborhoods. Both of them have been really shaken up by the experience. Sorry to hear that your wife went through something similar. <br /><br />I'm still fine with dogs, but I also still prefer them in a book rather than in my house :)<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Sam!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-5190857016589552192021-04-29T05:57:41.264-07:002021-04-29T05:57:41.264-07:00Really? Most people I know who've been bitten/...Really? Most people I know who've been bitten/attacked by dogs grow up terrified of them. I'm glad your daughter (and you) were able to overcome the trauma. <br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Helen!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-48714179407536948692021-04-29T05:54:30.171-07:002021-04-29T05:54:30.171-07:00My family always had dogs and cats growing up. I&#...My family always had dogs and cats growing up. I'm not scared of either, but that doesn't mean I want them in my house. Been there, done that.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping in, Alexandra!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-44288228452485783232021-04-28T22:13:00.259-07:002021-04-28T22:13:00.259-07:00"occasional bobcat" oh wow. And Wilbur a..."occasional bobcat" oh wow. And Wilbur and Charlotte- that story affected me as a kid lol! <br /><br />Mrs. Frisby I knw more from the animated show too, I only read the book when I started blogging, although I liked it. Nice choice. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-66407927281399232242021-04-28T17:37:24.492-07:002021-04-28T17:37:24.492-07:00Oh my gosh, I hope your hubby is okay. That's ...Oh my gosh, I hope your hubby is okay. That's terrifyng. I can't believe I forgot to put Black Beauty on my list. That was one of my favorite books when I was a kid.Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-87980064325815106582021-04-28T14:36:34.892-07:002021-04-28T14:36:34.892-07:00I loved Marley & Me.I loved Marley & Me. R's Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711563217099699047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-33561807873367438992021-04-28T09:59:11.409-07:002021-04-28T09:59:11.409-07:00Wow...really sorry to hear about the animal attack...Wow...really sorry to hear about the animal attacks on you guys. I know how that can mentally scar a person because my wife was attacked by a vicious dog when she was just three years old, and to this day she's still uneasy about dogs she doesn't already know. But hey, you came up with a great list despite the recent trauma...Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-83498756473629321202021-04-28T08:37:42.343-07:002021-04-28T08:37:42.343-07:00It is amazing the lasting impact a dog bit can hav...It is amazing the lasting impact a dog bit can have on someone. I got bit by a dog when my daughter was 18 months old (she only escaped because I picked her up) and it totally scarred her. We got her a dog when she was 8 and she's loved animals ever since :-)Helen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-20540119807950727452021-04-28T07:01:49.709-07:002021-04-28T07:01:49.709-07:00Luckily, the physical wounds really weren't th...Luckily, the physical wounds really weren't that bad. My aunt-in-law had to get stitches and her arm was painful for a long time. My husband didn't get stitches, but he has a couple puncture wounds and lots of colorful bruising. His stomach has been quite tender ever since he was bitten.<br /><br />I know lots of people who say they prefer animals to humans and I get that. Some animals are so sweetly loyal and adoring, it's no wonder their owners love them so!<br /><br />Thanks for coming by, Diane!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-25334823430400541672021-04-28T06:59:15.292-07:002021-04-28T06:59:15.292-07:00Really? Meryl Streep would be a FABULOUS audiobook...Really? Meryl Streep would be a FABULOUS audiobook narrator. I'll have to look and see what I can find as I'm always looking for fun, new listens.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Deb! Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-66302408961726447932021-04-28T06:57:23.898-07:002021-04-28T06:57:23.898-07:00Oh, I'm sorry to hear that! Even if you weren&...Oh, I'm sorry to hear that! Even if you weren't seriously hurt, you were still traumatized by the experience. I feel bad that the dog that attacked my husband was probably put down by animal control, BUT I don't want anyone else to have to go through what he did. He was just glad that he was by himself and didn't have me or our kids with him. It would have been worse, he said, for one of us to have been hurt.<br /><br />THE ELEPHANT'S GIRL is a great read. It's got a little bit of mystery, a little bit of magic, and a lot of heart. I enjoyed it a lot.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Marianne!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-32366801917373374592021-04-28T06:54:00.183-07:002021-04-28T06:54:00.183-07:00Yes! Jethro has made a few lists this week. He'...Yes! Jethro has made a few lists this week. He's definitely a memorable character.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Carla!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.com