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7: A book with an animal on the cover or in the title
- What are you reading this week?Fantastic Mr. Fox, But I'm reading the dutch translation.
- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
There is a fox on the cover and in the title
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
I've never been an animal lover, but now that I have two cats I'm definitely a catlover.
- What is your spirit animal?
I can't think of one right now, but according to some of my friends it's a koala.
What are you reading this week?The Rose Society
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
There's a white wolf in the background of the cover
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Nope, not at all
What is your spirit animal?
Some sort of cat haha
What are you reading this week?A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
A snake
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
For some animals, other animals (like snakes) scare me.
What is your spirit animal?
Don't have one, but dolphins are my favorite animal.
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The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison
- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
A butterfly. It felt weird considering it an animal but I did some Google searching and I guess they are :P
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Yes, very much so.
- What is your spirit animal?
Ha.My introverted self/sassy personality would probably make me a cat. But I'm also very restless and can't stay in one place too long so that makes me think a bird.
- What are you reading this week? Life of Pi Yep. I'm about 10 years late to the party.- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover? A tiger.
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover? Absolutely.
- What is your spirit animal? According to the very scientific quiz I just took, my spirit animal is a wolf. I'll take it.
What are you reading this week?Betrayals
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
It's a dog Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Sure do. Not a fan of snakes though.
What is your spirit animal?
Not too sure. If I had to pick I would say a dog or a cat.
What are you reading this week?I just finished A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryce.
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
A bearDo you consider yourself an animal lover?
Very much so. I have a degree in critter biology and like almost anything except insects and spiders (shudder).
What is your spirit animal?
Probably a dog. Life doesn't seem complete without at least one in your life.
- What are you reading this week?The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
a horse- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Most mammals, yes. Insects, no. Arachnids, definitely no. Reptiles, not so much either.
- What is your spirit animal?
I'm not really sure, but Pottermore says my Patronus is a Brown Hare...
What are you reading this week?
re-read for The Bear and the Nightingale, first read of Miss Jane
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
For Miss Jane, animal on the cover is a peacock.
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Yes, but I am biased towards mammals. I don't really care for reptiles (except for turtles), birds (except for penguins), amphibians, fish, or insects.
What is your spirit animal?
Probably some kind of animal in the canidae family: fox or wolf or a more independent breed of dog
What are you reading this week?Ape House
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Yes, but not birds. Birds really freak me out! Except owls, which I collect - I know...weird.
What is your spirit animal?
According to a couple of quizzes on the web, an owl...
What are you reading this week?The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
A raven
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Absolutely! Though I'm not quite sure about ravens...
What is your spirit animal?
According to an online quiz, a deer.
What are you reading this week?Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman.
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
Not surprisingly, a mouse. :)
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Absolutely.
What is your spirit animal?
According to a website I looked at, a salmon, which, just ... no. I'd say a sloth. At least in the morning.
What are you reading this week?
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Well not really considering I eat a lot of them and squish or spray a whole lot more.
What is your spirit animal?
Some totally accurate online quiz just said that I was a Donkey.
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For this week, I am reading The Afterlife of Birds by Elizabeth Philips.- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
It has bird bones on the cover, so it actually has an animal on the cover and on the title.
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Yes!
- What is your spirit animal?
A tiger.
For this week, I am reading Replica by Lauren Oliver.- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
Butterflies!
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Yes definitely, my cat is my best friend.
- What is your spirit animal?
A Hippopotamus.
- What are you reading this week? I am reading Winnie-the-Pooh.
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover? Yes, absolutely!
- What is your spirit animal? I don't have one, but my patronus is a nebelung cat.
- What are you reading this week?
Rebels
- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
Horse - this is the second in the series, and until recently (in the story), Em, the main character, had never seen a horse as she lives in a very sheltered society.
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Yes
- What is your spirit animal?
Hmm, not sure
What are you reading this week?Tell the Wolves I'm Home
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
I chose this because of the title, but it's also got a bear on the cover, so that's cool.
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Depends on the animal. I do like dogs, cats and horses, but I'm also a bit of a germaphobe so I don't like touching them all that much. Ducks are a yes from me.
What is your spirit animal?
According to Pottermore, my patronus is a brown bear but I think if I could choose, I'd want it to be a raven. I was born in the year of the rabbit, that's cool too I guess.
- What are you reading this week?De dagen van het hert by Liliana Bodoc
- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
Translation of the title: Days of the Deer
I thought it had a deer on the cover too, but it doesn't.
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
I love animals, but I prefer animals in the wild
- What is your spirit animal?
I have no idea, I did a quiz it says: Turtle :)
What are you reading this week?Dendera by Yūya Satō
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
A wolf? Dog? Not entirely sure which...Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
More than some, less than others. I eat meat and I don't have pets or crave owning one at all right now, but I can easily imagine having one when I am older... and I love zoos!
What is your spirit animal?
No idea. I think they are all pretty special.
What are you reading this week?Puppy Love by Frauke Schenemann
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
A daschund
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Yes but not to the point of considering become a vegetarian!
What is your spirit animal?
The beaver
What are you reading this week?The Wisdom of Psychopaths
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
An owl! One of my favourite animals, as a matter of fact.
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
I am, but I have allergies. My (hypoallergenic) yorkie-poo, Harley, is my whole world. I also keep multiple aquariums.
What is your spirit animal?
According to a quiz I just completed online, an owl! How interesting...
What are you reading this week?Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tam
- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
Not applicable
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Absolutely
- What is your spirit animal?
The Bear
- What are you reading this week?The Night Bird by Brian Freeman
- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
birds- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Absolutely
- What is your spirit animal?
I have no idea
What are you reading this week?The Language of Silence by Peggy Webb
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
The face of a tiger
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Very much so
What is your spirit animal?
Probably a cat
What are you reading this week?The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
No animals on the cover, just 2 in the title.
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
I definitely never did. In fact, I didn't really like animals. And then I married an animal lover, and because I love him, we have a dog & a cat. Now I love them & cry at sentimental animal videos on the internet. I never thought this would be my life.
What is your spirit animal?
A lion. I have a big curly mane, and I kind of think I'm all that.
What are you reading this week?Red Fox
by Lara Fanning- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?foxes
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?yes
- What is your spirit animal? A wolf *
- What are you reading this week? Dead Heat by Dick Francis- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
Horse, racehorse if you want to get technical.
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover? I love animals and hate zoos.
- What is your spirit animal? I don't have one, but I do have a t-shirt that says "DOGS......... BECAUSE PEOPLE SUCK".
What are you rading this week? Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'dIf you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover? Cat
Do you consider yourself an animal lover? Yes
What is your spirit animal? I don't know.
What are you reading this week? The Dog Master: A Novel of the First Dog
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover? Dog
Do you consider yourself an animal lover? Absolutely.
What is your spirit animal? When I was in the American Southwest shopping for a souvenir animal carving I was always drawn to the bears. So I'll say bear.
Death by CoffeeIf you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover? Cat
Do you consider yourself an animal lover? Yes!!
What is your spirit animal? Hopefully a cat.
A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the StreetsIf you chose the cover option, what is the animal on the cover? Cat
Do you consider yourself an animal lover? Yes
What is your spirit animal? I have great comunication with cats, and they seem to like me
What are you reading this week?- The Last Unicorn
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
- it might be stretching it a little bit but i'm still going to count the unicorn as an animal
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
- not really? i like cute fluffy things as next as the next person but i'm not overly comfortable with animals
What is your spirit animal?
- i don't believe in having spirit animals unless it's part of your culture
- What are you reading this week? The Complete Maus
- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
Mice and a cat.
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Yes :)
- What is your spirit animal?
A wolf
- What are you reading this week?
The Art of Racing in the Rain
- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
There's a golden retriever on the cover.
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
I really enjoy fuzzy animals. I don't enjoy birds.
- What is your spirit animal?
I'm most similar to a cat.
What are you reading this week?The Horse and His Boy
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
Well my edition had both a horse AND a lion on the cover! Plus, the animal in the title!
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
I'm a cat lover!
What is your spirit animal?
I'll jump on the cat train as well.
What are you reading this week?The Forest Bull
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
I would think so as I like all types of animals except the creepy crawling kind.
What is your spirit animal?
I would have to say either a dolphin or a orca is my animal.
What are you reading this week?Bird Box by Josh Malerman
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
My choice actually works for 'in the title' as well as 'on the cover'
Bird is in the title, and there are a few birds flying on the cover
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Most animals, yes. I'm not a pet person though. I like admiring the cuteness of animals from afar. I have awful allergies so no animals snuggles for me!
What is your spirit animal?
Elephants ♥♥♥♥♥
- What are you reading this week?Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
Mouse
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Definitely
- What is your spirit animal?
I love Pandas the most!
- What are you reading this week?Wolf By Wolf
- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
A wolf
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Definitely
- What is your spirit animal?
Most definitely a cat
What are you reading this week?Black Dogs
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
N/A
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Yes!
What is your spirit animal?
Dog
What are you reading this week?Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Yes, although I don't have any pets and don't really see many animals.
What is your spirit animal?
According to an online quiz, it's an eagle. I'm sure that's totally accurate.
What are you reading this week?The Monkey's Voyage: How Improbable Journeys Shaped the History of Life by Alan de Queiroz
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
There's a monkey, as well as a few birds.
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
For the most part. I just can't stand noisy or jumpy dogs.
What are you reading this week?The Eye of the Reindeer by Eva Weaver
- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
there are tiny reindeer
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
I like them
- What is your spirit animal?
don't know
What are you reading this week?Death of a Dapper Snowman
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
- A Russian Blue catDo you consider yourself an animal lover?
I have 3 dogs and two cats :) I love animals
What is your spirit animal?
After doing several quizzes that listed everything from a snake to a horse, I would rather pick a panther. A quiet, independent animal that knows who she is and what she wants in life.
- What are you reading this week?The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation
- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
Horse
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Oh yes - dogs and birds
- What is your spirit animal?
The Roseate Spoonbill - it is beautiful and social and my favorite bird
What are you reading this week?Right from the Gecko by Cynthia Baxter
If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
I'm guessing it's a gecko, though my lizard knowledge isn't that great. It's definitely wearing a Hawaiian shirt though.
Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Definitely. Although not a fan of snakes or most insects.
What is your spirit animal?
A sloth. Unless it's snowing, then I'm a panda.
- What are you reading this week? The Female of the Species
- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
Fox, Elephant, Otter, Cat and Dog or their female versions Vixen, Cow, Jill, Queen and a ---- for a female dog.
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover? very much
- What is your spirit animal? probably a cat or otter
- What are you reading this week? 
- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
Chickens. Specifically, their tail ends.
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
I enjoy other people's animals. They are like grandchildren; it is nice to be able to send them home.
- What is your spirit animal?
a floppy-eared Nubian goat
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- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
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