My secret is out

Okay, you are going to be let in on my secret. Shhhh, don't tell anyone but I am addicted to books about animals, especially dogs. I confess I just finished a book called "A Horse of My Own" which was probably written for preteen girls who love horses, but I enjoyed it.

I read extremely fast, which is good, when you read all the time. With my passion for animals, I have found I love animal books. All of them and can't wait to get my hands on one. I believe I developed this love because growing up we only had access to radio and not television. All of the kids in my family learned to read early and often and I continue this today.

In the last two months I have read a lot of books, but the two about dogs come quickly to mind and thought I would see what you readers thought of them.

When it first crossed my desk, I read "The Art of Racing in the Rain" which totally captivated me and I couldn't wait to read it from cover to cover. It hovered around 12 or 13 on the New York Times bestseller list for several months, was a book of the month for Starbucks, and now seems to have faded in the background.

Before I finished reading that, "Edgar Sawtelle" was climbing up the list so I purchased a copy and started that. I finished it last week and was very disappointed in it. I haven't quite figured out what the purpose was in the ending of the book.

If you have read either of these books, I would love to know your opinion of them. Did you enjoy the simplicity of "Racing" or were you more intrigued with the ending of "Edgar Sawtelle?"