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Our Top 10 Titles of 2024

“Yo! Wazzup?”

The Ask

Her Momness and I have been kicking back, enjoying the holidays and being lazy slugs. That’s why you haven’t seen us here lately. Then someone asked, “So, Kimber and Mom. What are your top ten titles for 2024?” Actually, it was several someones. But who’s counting?

Almost 600

Well. One of us – the sweet furry-faced one smiled sweetly at that question. The other kind of shrugged it off. (Hi, Mom.)  I mean, sheesh.  We read close to 600 titles this year. So “Top Ten” or “Best Books We Read in 2024”? Really?

Told ya!

Told ya.

But the question kept coming. Responding turned out to be harder than we thought. A lot harder. In case you’re wondering, Cupcake. And even if you’re not. But not for the reason you may think. Like this:

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‘Big Love and War Horse’ Wins GOLD!

“Mom! Mom! Stop the presses!”

“Stop what presses, Kimster? We don’t do presses around here.”

“So? I’ve just always wanted to say that. Especially when I have a super-duper, extra-crispy bacon worthy announcement!”

“Okay, Kimmi. Spill it.”

“Well Mom, I wantcha to meet my two new best buds: War Horse and Big Love.”

“What?”

“Yeah. You see, there’s this awesome new book out called Big Love and War Horse. War Horse is a Doberman pup. Big Love is a senior Great Pyrenees, and…”

“You’re kidding, right?”

“Nope! In fact this book is so good, I’;m gonna tell ya all about it myself! So here is the Official Unabridged Kimber the Magnificent Version of a book we absolutely LOVED (with a little help from the one with opposable thumbs. Cuz, ya know. Mom): Like this:

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