Dog Days of Summer

Literate Housewife is having Dog Days of Summer at her blog. If you would like to see what it entails go visit her at her blog

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Secrets of Happiness by Sarah Dunn
The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst
Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck



1) Read and review one or more of the books that are listed above to review .

There will be a dog and/or summer related prize drawn using List Randomizer for one of the bloggers who sign up below and review at least one of the books on my list.

All participants will be included in the general drawing for the Dog Days of Summer bookmarks I’ll be making for this event.

2) Submit a picture of you, your family, or your pets (not strictly dogs) survive the Dog Days of Summer. Please feel free to use the button and encourage your friends and family to vote for you.

This will be a contest. There will be a dog and/or summer related grand prize for the picture getting the most votes. Second and third place will receive a bookmark.

All participants will be included in the general drawing for the Dog Days of Summer bookmarks I’ll be making for this event.

All pictures must be received by August 20th to be included in the contest.

Pictures will be posted at 9am EST on Monday, August 24th and voting will end at 5pm EST on Friday the 28th.

3) Comment on Literatehousewife.

For each comment, you will be entered in the general drawing for the Dog Days of Summer bookmarks I’ll be making for this event.

Jennifer, this is a great idea before the end of the summer. I love the button. I can't think of a better one. Can you?? Thanks Jennifer for hosting.

I will be posting a review on two of the books mentioned, The Art of Racing in the Rain, and Dogs of Babel. I am reading The Story of Edgar Sawtee for my book club in September, perfect timing wouldn't you say.

I have so many books I had planned to read before August 24th. I hope to get to them all. School starts for me August 24th. I have a couple books I hoped to review. Then a couple book club books, and a online book club (historical book club). I hope I can do it, and work at the same time before August 24th. The time is slipping by so quickly and we are almost into August already.

Help!! Help!! I feel so overwhelmed....