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Enjoying an evening read while it‘s still nice out. Ember is joining me, probably hoping to see the neighbors turkeys or woodchucks #dogsoflitsy #petsoflitsy #poachers

All of my library books.

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Excellent gritty read full of complex characters. Anse Caufield runs an animal sanctuary for rescued exotic animals. When he loses his prized lioness his grief is overwhelming. With his scarred and complex crew by his side he continues to rescue caged animals and find another lion to save and heal his heart. Triggers for descriptive scenes surrounding violence to animals and war. Tough to read at times. You could tell the author really researched.

This weeks reads.. unfortunatly after my required school reading.

Taylor Brown is a gifted author. He crafts unique, fully developed characters and creates beautiful, evocative prose. We all have access to the same words, but he combines them in such a gorgeous way that it‘s difficult to put down his novels. Pride of Eden, out in March, is stunning, and well worth your time. 4 1/2 stars Thanks to #NetGalley and #StMartins

Taylor Brown's words are always a lyrical love letter to the South and he is a master at creating atmosphere.
His latest novel is a stunning look at nature and the relationship between man & beast.

I know we aren‘t supposed to quote from ARCs, but wow. This is why I love Taylor Brown and I really hope this makes the final version.

I really want to read outside in the fresh air, instead of inside with the furnace air, but it‘s much too cold. So, I‘m going to settle for snuggling with #Bailey and reading about the great outdoors. Taylor Brown does an incredible job at describing settings so well that you are transported to those places. His writing is just gorgeous.

#saturdaysnuggles #netgalley #arc

I loved GODS OF HOWL MOUNTAIN so I've been excited about this upcoming release for months!

Pride of Eden is rich, dark, and atmospheric. It is a southern novel whose nature loving outlaws are reminiscent of those in Edward Abbey‘s classic environmentalist adventure tales of the southwest. Brown‘s skill and sophistications seems to grow by leaps and bounds with each new novel. This Southern novelist‘s career is just taking off and I am here for it!

Adventurous, realistic, heartbreaking, gripping.

This engrossing novel sustained my attention with every heart pounding word, making me think about it long after I set the novel down. The Pride of Eden made me think about life, the connections we make, the narrative in this novel will stay with me forever. Beautifully written, descriptive, poetically enthralling with passion for animals, it's superb.

😱Hell yes! I haven't been this excited by an invitation to read an ARC since Ausma Zehanat Khan's publisher reached out to me earlier this year. I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED Brown's novel, Gods of Howl Mountain, and I cannot wait to sink my teeth into this one. 😍