A book from a nonhuman perspective

[Sheila]

Nadine wrote: "Sheila wrote: "What do you think of The Elephant Whisperer. Would this meet the prompt?"

No, it looks like that is from the man's perspective, not the elephants'. It looks good, tho..."

Nadine, thank you for your response. I reviewed Goodreads, and I had The Call of the Wild in the "to be read."

[Sara]

I'm finally getting to Kafka's The Metamorphosis

[MacKenzie]

If you're stumped for this category, definitely read Fifteen Dogs. I cannot stress enough how wonderful and thought-provoking it is.

[Erin]

The book thief is a good one.. it's from the perspefctive of 'death'

[Therese]

Erin wrote: "The book thief is a good one.. it's from the perspefctive of 'death'"

That is such a unique and original POV, not to mention The Book Thief was excellent.

[Stephanie]

Perloo The Bold is a middle grade/jr high book I read in school. I recently found it in a book swap, I remember really liking it! This will give me a good excuse to re-read it.

I'm trying to use only books I already have for this challenge, I have way too many I haven't read yet. Anyone else doing this?

[AF]

Stephanie wrote: "Perloo The Bold is a middle grade/jr high book I read in school. I recently found it in a book swap, I remember really liking it! This will give me a good excuse to re-read it.

I'm ..."

I am. And then only library books if I don't have anything on my shelves.

[Allie]

Would Good Omens work for this?

[Kelly]

I think I'll read "The Incredible Journey". It was made into a movie called Homeward Bound when I was a kid. I loved the movie so much growing up and have always wanted to read the book.

[JoAnna]

Mom and I are both going to read The Art of Racing in the Rain

[poshpenny]

Allie wrote: "Would Good Omens work for this?"

The story is told through several characters, some of them aren't human and some are. I'd count it.

[Evelynkm]

I'm reading Jane Smiley's Horse Heaven for this one. I never quite grew out of the little-girl-horse-obsession, and I love that several of the main characters are equine.

[Rebecca]

Mike wrote: "I thought I had recommended The Silent Sky: The Incredible Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon on this thread, but it must have been on another one.

Told from the perspective of the ..."

This sounds like an incredibly interesting book, thanks for sharing!

[Allie]

poshpenny wrote: "Allie wrote: "Would Good Omens work for this?"

The story is told through several characters, some of them aren't human and some are. I'd count it."

Great! I'm also wondering if Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend would work, also. He's imaginary, but an imaginary human. Thoughts?

[Cindy]

Allie wrote: "Great! I'm also wondering if Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend would work, also. He's imaginary, but an imaginary human. Thoughts? "

Part of the fun of the challenge is how differently everyone interprets the prompts. I think this book would certainly work for this particular prompt.

[Rebecca]

I've just discovered a book on my own bookshelf that would work for this challenge:

Three Bags Full

written from a flock of sheep's perspective. Could be interesting.

[ila]

Rebecca wrote: "I've just discovered a book on my own bookshelf that would work for this challenge:

Three Bags Full

written from a flock of sheep's perspective. Could be interesting."

Thank you, this sounds like a fun POV (you don't usually look at sheeps as the smartest and the brightest in the animal reign, right?)

For those who haven't read them already I definitely recommend
Eye of the Wolf or The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly or also I Am a Cat

If anyone can read Italian, I would recommend this very good novel, partly written from the point of view of an enlightened wild boar Il Cinghiale che uccise Liberty Valance

[Krissa33]

I have this one "Garou - Ein Schaf-Thriller" , its about a sheep

You can get it for free download here: http://ibooklibrary.net/GAROU-EIN-SCH... in english

[Krissa33]

Erin wrote: "The book thief is a good one.. it's from the perspefctive of 'death'"

And it's a great novel!

[Lisa]

I just read The Book Thief and I agree that it's a perfect choice for this category. It's one of the best books I've read in a long time, and it's so unique because it's told from the perspective of Death.

[Lin]

I am going to read I AM A CAT by Natsume Soseki.

[Kirsten]

Mike wrote: "I thought I had recommended The Silent Sky: The Incredible Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon on this thread, but it must have been on another one.

Told from the perspective of the ..."

That sounds interesting.

[Marisa]

Juanita wrote: "You could go animal with The Art of Racing in the Rain. Or alien with The Left Hand of Darkness. How about the new cyborg Cinder.

How shall you interpret?"

The Art of Racing in the Rain was a great book!!

[Marisa]

Rachel wrote: "A Dog's Purpose is a good idea and it looks like other people are planning that too :)"

That is what I plan on reading!!

[Fran]

Amy wrote: "The Art of Racing in the Rain"

I just picked this up at the library. Can't wait to get into it

[Emily]

poshpenny wrote: "One of my very favorite books is The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. It's told from the perspective of a china rabbit."
I second that! I read that story to my students EVERY year, and they love it. Such a touching story.

[Emily]

What about Three Bags Full? I was thinking of reading that or Only Ivan.

[Danielle]

A Lion Among Men by Gregory Maguire is from the perspective of the Cowardly Lion and also maybe What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy also by Gregory Maguire, however this might be more of a story within a story. I read it a while back, so I can't remember if the story is from the perspective of a tooth fairy, or a kid telling the story of a tooth fairy.

[Rebecca]

ila wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "I've just discovered a book on my own bookshelf that would work for this challenge:

Three Bags Full

written from a flock of sheep's perspective. Could be interestin..."

Well, I am told that sheep are not the brightest, but a glance at the book tells me they are more of the thinking variety of sheep. If Only Shaun the Sheep wrote a book!!

[Erin]

Animal Farm by George Orwell.

[Jennifer]

Do you think The Metamorphosis would work for this one??

[Kelly]

Lindi wrote: "Juanita wrote: "You could go animal with The Art of Racing in the Rain. Or alien with The Left Hand of Darkness. How about the new cyborg Cinder.

How sh..."
Ohhh me too, love doggy tales!

[Gina]

A Dog's Life by Peter Mayle. Probably a dumb question but How do you link the book to the title when you are writing a comment?

[Nadine in NY]

Gina wrote: "A Dog's Life by Peter Mayle. Probably a dumb question but How do you link the book to the title when you are writing a comment?"

When you are using Goodreads on a computer, you will see a green "add book/author" link just above the window where you're typing. You can click on that link, search for the book or author, and "Add" the link to your post. It is not available on the iOS app, you have to open a browser on your Apple device to get that feature. Not sure about Android apps.

[Lindsey]

I'm a middle school teacher and a lot of my students want me to read the Warrior Series. Can I count ya/middle grade books for this challenge or do I have to stick mainly to adult fiction? If so I can always read Watership Down

[Nadine in NY]

Lindsey wrote: "I'm a middle school teacher and a lot of my students want me to read the Warrior Series. Can I count ya/middle grade books for this challenge or do I have to stick mainly to adult fiction? If so I ..."

YA and tween books count for me!! I just read a picture book for my first challenge book of the year (admittedly, this is the first time I've ever used a picture book for a reading challenge, and I don't plan to make a habit of it, but it was the only book I was willing to re-read that would definitely make me smile), and I plan to read Raina Telgemeier's Smile for "recommended by librarian."

And, now that I think about it, I'm planning to read Dogsbody for this category, and that is also a tween/YA book.

[Lindsey]

Awesome! Since I work with middle schoolers I'll probably be reading a lot of ya books for this challenge

[Chip]

I teach 5th grade and am reading almost exclusively books categorized 9-12 year olds. It's my challenge, my job, my passion. I feel like I am cheating my students when not reading books that I can share with them in class.

[Lady Brett Ashley]

Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Here's a suggestion! Short and sweet, told by seagull.

[Emma]

I'm going with The Humans As best I can gather it's from the POV of an alien who has 'stolen' someone's body.

Mixed reviews but I'll give it a go.

[KLB]

The One and Only Ivan is fantastic!! Please consider it reading it - Katherine Applegate is a fantastic writer.

[Kirsten]

Fran wrote: "Amy wrote: "The Art of Racing in the Rain"

I just picked this up at the library. Can't wait to get into it"

Great book!! (Of course, I'm a dog person!)

[Sara]

Chip wrote: "I teach 5th grade and am reading almost exclusively books categorized 9-12 year olds. It's my challenge, my job, my passion. I feel like I am cheating my students when not reading books that I can ..."

This is very admirable. I know my daughter has read several books because her teachers have recommended them to her. Teachers hold more sway than mom ;)

[Johanna]

Dana wrote: "AF wrote: "How about A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron?"

Definitely! But only if you are in the mood for a good cry.... also the movie is coming out in 2017"

I just finished it!!! It was up for debate to use it for this prompt, or the movie one. I ultimately decided for this. Loved loved loved this book!

[Brandyn]

The Bees by Laline Paull is on sale for Kindle today.

https://www.amazon.com/Bees-Novel-Lal...

[Anne]

Sara wrote: "Chip wrote: "I teach 5th grade and am reading almost exclusively books categorized 9-12 year olds. It's my challenge, my job, my passion. I feel like I am cheating my students when not reading book..." Read The Contender by Robert Lipsyte. I loved teaching that book to my troubled students.

[Shannon]

The Book Thief would work, as it is narrated by Death!

[Andree]

MacKenzie wrote: "If you're stumped for this category, definitely read Fifteen Dogs. I cannot stress enough how wonderful and thought-provoking it is."
I'm reading that right now and really enjoying it!! Plus it's on the 2017 Canada Reads longlist.

[Jackie]

Kelly wrote: "I think I'll read "The Incredible Journey". It was made into a movie called Homeward Bound when I was a kid. I loved the movie so much growing up and have always wanted to read the book."

I loved that movie, but a middle school teacher made us read the book and then watch a movie version that is more strictly true to the book, and now I can't even watch Homeward Bound. Perhaps you will like it better than I did, but I was bored to tears. The writers of Homeward Bound took some...artistic license when they adapted The Incredible Journey, and they were right to do so.

[Megan]

Erin wrote: "The book thief is a good one.. it's from the perspefctive of 'death'"

I'm late to this party, but oh man, I cried ugly tears reading that book.