Rae's Current Reading

This book is a MUST read for all of us dog-lovers. Don't get me wrong, this is no "Marley & Me" feel good fluff. The story is complex and deeply moving, but it doesn't hit you over the head with tragedy. The relationship between dogs and humans is like the glue holding the story together, not the whole purpose of the book. Much like it should be in real life. This is just my opinion, informed by watching every episode of The Dog Whisperer, and not yet informed by my own attempt to raise and relate to a dog of my own.

The Short Story

So, I made a happy trip to Village Books last week with happy thoughts of book club blogging in my happy head. After a short time browsing, I discovered a used Elizabeth Gilbert book. I really enjoyed Eat Love Pray, so I was hoping I didn't go wrong with Pilgrims, and you can never go wrong with a used book, right??
While it is an easy read, and I have enjoyed the first several stories I have read, I just have issues with short stories. I know, I know, they're supposed to be enjoyable, slice-of-life type things, but I get in to the characters and I want more more more! There's never a beginning middle or end, and I'm always left wanting MORE! Where did they ride off to on that horse? Did the truck ever get fixed? Are those two strange people actually brother and sister? Tell me MORE!