Today I'm linking up with Top Ten Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl which is all about lists. Since lists are one of my favorite things this is one of my favorite linkups! Today's topic is animal companions. I do love an animal companion in a book and here are some of my favorites.
1. Charles the library cat from the Lighthouse Library Mysteries by Eva Gates - Charles is always ready to get to work and frequently has opinions about most things but especially library patrons (and how many treats he thinks he should get)
2. Elvis from Second Chance Cat Mysteries by Sofie Ryan - Elvis not only has more than his fair share of personality but he sometimes acts as a lie detector. I love when he shows up on the page.
3. O'Ryan from the Witch City Mysteries by Carol J. Perry - O'Ryan is very helpful - and very insistent when it comes to solving mysteries.
4. All the dogs in the Meg Langslow series by Donna Andrews - There are so many dogs in this long running series from an ill-tempered shih tzu, a whole bunch of Pomeranians, an Irish Wolfhound and a few more that I'm sure I'm forgetting.
5. Finn from the Haunted Haven Mysteries by Carol J. Perry - I may be slightly biased but there is nothing more fun than a golden retriever.
6. Peter the wire fox terrier from Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie - Not only has Peter figured out a way to play fetch but he also helps Poirot solves a murder.
7. Matty in the Year Round Christmas Mystery by Vicki Delany - I can not resist a big dog - espeically not a lovable drooly St. Bernard
8. Baby from Vanish with the Rose by Barbara Michael - There's a big pack of dogs in this book but my favorite is Baby, who if not a St Bernard is St Bernard size, who when the heroine is in danger (sometimes real, sometimes perceived by Baby) would try to knock the heroine down so that Baby could lie on her to protect her. There's one scene where the heroine is having an argument with someone and the dog is desperately trying to knock her down. It makes me laugh every time I read it.
9. Poe the Raven in the Magical Bookshop series by Amanda Flower - All the animal sidekicks in this series are great but Poe, the raven, is my favorite.
10. Neil the Puffin in The Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan - It's a puffin that won't leave despite efforts to rehabilitate him. He's probably my absolute favorite sidekick.
Who are some of your favorite animal sidekicks?
I've suffered in my life; my parents were not animal people, so I never had a real dog companion. I do enjoy reading about people with dogs.
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting topic and one that is likely easier to find. Nice picks above. I will admit that I am not much of an animal person myself, but we do have 2 granddogs. Luke and Max. They are very sweet, but very protective as well. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI grew up with many dogs, gerbils, guinua pigs and fish. We always had a dachshund or two from the earliest time I can remember and I can't imagine not having a dog. Great book titles.
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite topic and you have some good ones on your list. I happen to be reading an animal companion book right now...a Cat in the Stacks book "Arsenic and Old Books" by Miranda James. So good.
ReplyDeleteBaby sounds like a hoot! 😁
ReplyDeleteIt's fun you have a mix of animals here.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart
I loved DUMB WITNESS when I read it. So delightful!
ReplyDeleteHappy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Animals often just make a book - just remembering Neil the Puffin, he was realy persistent.
ReplyDeleteThis is great. I am curious about the Poe raven series
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