The Princess and the Hound, Mette Ivie Harrison. What a great book. I had to finish it today! And the author lives in Utah. We are really getting some great local authors. The book is about a Prince and a Princess, courage, self worth, coming of age and "animal magic." Very fun read.

Trespass, living at the edge of the promised land, Amy Irvine. This is not a book I would recommend to anyone. Bleh. I couldn't even finish it... I just skipped ahead to find out if this poor girl ever found any happiness or peace. But, no... she is never really happy or at peace. She only sees the very worst in everyone and everything around her. It is extremely anti-Mormon and anti-San Juan County, two things that I love. I kept wondering if she was telling the truth about people until I read her explanation of the Book of Mormon as rowdy people getting kicked out of Jerusalem and being sent away on boats. OK... she is probably just telling half truths throughout. Horrid, hateful book. It leaves one the opposite of uplifted. I feel so sorry for this sad, sad girl.