Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Top Ten Tuesday: Animal Antics

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's topic is...

Animal Antics!

I am sure you all know I adore almost every cute and fuzzy creature. Those designers who keep popping an animal on a cover, they know the way to my heart. Even when the animals only make a small appearance in a story, they tend to leave an impression on me, and it's usually a good one. (Unless they die, then it's bad. We al know that.) I went through my read-shelf and found some books, that featured some wonderful animal antics.
  • People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry - Alex had a cat named Flannery O'Connor. She was a rescue and very small. He would photograph her in small places and things with the reminder that she was a fighter.
  • Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne - The retirement community was home to many Golden Bonnet Tortoises, and they cropped up often in the story. Teddy bonds with one, and it was really sweet. I liked how they played into the future for this couple too. 
  • Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez - Jimenez always has a dog in her stories, so I was not surprised when Adrian adopted his canine companion. However, he was a very interesting dog, and it was beautiful to see that bond form between them and to see the pup's future unfold. 
  • Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert - I waxed poetic about this little town in a different post, but I may have omitted all the talk of the water fowl. It cracked me up, and there was a hilarious scene involving said water fowl that was quite memorable. 
  • Like You Love Me by Adriana Locke - The hero was a veterinarian, so there was no escaping animals in this book. There were some sweet and interesting scenes incorporated into this story, and I enjoyed getting a glimpse into that world. 
  • Hopeless Romantic by Marina Adair - The emotional support duck was definitely a scene stealer. 
  • Enjoy the View by Sarah Morgenthaler - Marmots in love. This made me giggle. 
  • Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams - I don't know, me and Beefcake the cat are just kindred spirits. 
  • Wild at Heart by K.A. Tucker - Calla and Jonah were surrounded by lots of wildlife in Alaska, but I was glad they had their dog and raccoon duo along for their journey. 
  • Wild on My Mind by Laurel Kerr - This series had one of my all-time favorite animal characters, and she even had her own point of view. Fluffy was a matchmaking honey badger, and I found her terribly amusing. 

Favorite fictional creature?
Let us know in the comments!

28 comments:

  1. An emotional support duck, marmots and a matchmaking honey badger?! Oh my gosh, those three especially just made me laugh 🤣🤣

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    1. I love when animals are incorporated in a fun way, and they really were in those books.

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  2. Nice picks! I couldn't remember what characters might have had pets from my books, so I took it the paranormal route. That I can easily remember! Lol!


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    1. I would think some of the books you read had some good creatures, no?

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  3. I have to admit, I'm scared of raccoons, so when Bandit kept popping up in the KA Tucker series, I wasn't crazy about it!

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  4. I love the cover of Crazy Stupid Bromance. That cat looks a little freaked out.

    Aj @ Read All The Things!

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    1. Beefcake was a very grumpy cat. He was fabulous!

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  5. Wild at Heart has a ton of great animals in it. Great choices today!

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  6. thanks for all the chuckles. i do have a weakness for animals on covers too
    sherry @ fundinmental

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    1. I love them on covers, but I love it even more when they are actually part of the story

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  7. I keep wanting to read Enjoy the View because of that dog on the cover. lol

    Karen @ For What It's Worth

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    1. It's the "different" book of the series, because there's this big survival part to it, but I liked it.

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  8. I loved the raccoon in Tucker's series, and Teddy's love for his tortoise in Second First Impressions was super cute! Fun picks and such a cute topic!

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    1. It was cute the way the dog and raccoon were such good friends. Oh, when Teddy was an adorable tortoise-dad

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  9. Oh Gosh that cat :-))))) And I should have chosen Life's too Short too!

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    1. I adored the dog in Life's Too Short. Everybody needs to be loved.

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  10. I'm a huge animal lover too, though I can't say I've read a ton of books that feature animals as a main character or plot point. One novel that comes to mind is Fierce Kingdom by Gin Philips. The novel is about a mother and child who happen to be in the middle of a shooting situation inside a zoo. Very intense, but also oddly beautiful.

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    1. I would fear for all the caged animals under those circumstances.

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  11. Lots of fun animals here! I haven't read any of these, but a few of them are on my TBR list.

    Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!

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    1. I can attest to them all being delightful, so I hope you get to them at some point.

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  12. I can't wait to read People We Meet on Vacation! And the marmot in Enjoy the View was so stinking cute!! Great choices this week. :)

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    1. Henry's new book was PHENOMENAL! I hope you love it!

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  13. The raccoon in Wild at Heart made me laugh. :)

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    1. Him, his relationship with the dog and Jonah. It was all fabulous.

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  14. Yay, Beefcake! Your comments about the little cat in People We Meet on Vacation has me even more excited to start that book. :)

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    1. The cat makes a small appearance, here and there, but it an impression on me.

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