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I didn't get a lot of reading done this weekend, and this is why.
His name is Murphy, and he is the most wonderful puppy ever. Even my Kindle loses some of its allure when he's in the room.
But I promise, Margaret Atwood, I will return to your delightful book as soon as possible.
Questions, comments and your own puppy stories and suggestions are welcome!
(Photo courtesy of Pat Knight)
All you need to know about the macabre master including Poe-themed events, photos, video and a trivia quiz.
While she always preferred The Hardy Boys to Nancy Drew, Nancy Johnston grew up reading nearly everything she could get her hands on, including a probably unhealthy amount of R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike, with the obligatory Jane Austen thrown in. She'll still read just about anything you put in front of her, especially the funny or weird. She lives in the city with her books, cat and drum set.
Dave Rosenthal came to The Baltimore Sun as a business reporter in 1987 and now is an assistant managing editor and Sunday editor. He reads a wide range of books (but never as many as he'd like), usually alternating between non-fiction and fiction. Some all-time favorites: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole; Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupery; and anything by Calvin Trillin or John McPhee. He belongs to a book club with a Jewish theme. 
Comments
Puppies are simply wonderful companions and deserve our attentions! (even at the cost of our Kindles!) If you'd like to include Murphy in your reading maybe a book like Three stories you can read to your Dog by Sara Swan Miller & True Kelley!
Posted by: Suzanne Levin | June 29, 2009 11:52 AM
How old is this lovely boy? Is he housebroken? Has he quit chewing? (Chewing will go on until he's about 2, so you'll need to get in the habit of putting books up high and away from the edge!)
Frankly, you could read the phonebook to your boy. He just wants your attention.
Posted by: Eve | June 29, 2009 12:10 PM
Aww, hold old is Murphy and what kind of dog is he?
Posted by: Kathy | June 29, 2009 1:04 PM
Murphy's between 1 and 2 years old. We got him from the German Shepherd rescue, but other than that we're not sure what he is! We've heard everything from Great Dane, to black lab to Greyhound.
I once read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to my cat growing up, but I'm pretty sure she just slept through the whole thing. :)
Posted by: Nancy | June 29, 2009 2:09 PM
It's hard, if not impossible, to read when you have a wagging tail at your feet.
Posted by: Kim | June 29, 2009 2:52 PM
Nancy, I have two labs...the dogs featured in the header of my blog. Sometimes they wrestle with each other while I read...and sometimes they lay at my feet. If I haven't played enough with them that day, they'll bring me their toys and shove them in my lap while I'm reading. However, a trick I've learned...the audiobook...I listen to my mp3 player while I take the dogs for walks. Right now I'm listening to THE CROSSROADS by Chris Grabenstein. It's a great compromise!
Posted by: Jen Forbus | June 29, 2009 3:05 PM
Awww, so adorable!
Posted by: Diane | June 29, 2009 3:29 PM
My dog Sam would like to request a playdate. He's a little older (he's six) but he loves other dogs and is an only child.
Posted by: Kelly | June 29, 2009 5:05 PM
Look Boneward Angel by Thomas Woof! ba-dum-bum
Posted by: Petey | June 29, 2009 10:15 PM
Kelly, a playdate sounds wonderful! Let's figure out when and where!
And Petey, so kind of you to remember my love of puns! :P
Eve, there's been no chewing yet, but we'll see what happens once he gets used to his surroundings...
Posted by: Nancy | June 30, 2009 8:28 AM
Awh, lucky!
Posted by: Brian | July 1, 2009 11:02 PM
Nancy, I have a friend who is a serious Latin scholar (as in classical and medieval Latin). When she needs to get some reading done she says to her three dogs (two big English sheepdogs and a rescued dachshund) "Let's read!" Everyone gallops to a daybed where they can all snuggle together or nap while she gets her work done, and everyone is happy.
Posted by: Dahlink | July 3, 2009 10:21 AM