What an Animal Reading Challenge

Kristi of Passion for the Page is hosting this challenge.

The rules are simple:
1. Read at least 6 books that have any of these requirements:
a. an animal in the title of the book
b. an animal on the cover of the book
c. an animal that plays a major role in the book
d. a main character that is or turns into an animal (define that however you'd like ;>)).

2. The animal can be any type of animal (real or fictitious)--dog, cat, monkey, wolf, snake, insect, hedgehog, aardvark...dragons, mermaids, centaurs, fairies, vampires...you get the idea...

3. Challenge runs from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. You can still sign up after July 1st as long as you can get 6 books read by June 30th ;>).
4. Books can be fiction or nonfiction.
5. You may make a list of books at the beginning of the challenge or just list them as you find them.
6. Books may be swapped out at anytime (assuming you made a list to begin with).
7. Crossover books with other challenges is permitted and encouraged.
8. You don't have to blog or write a review, but you can if you want to.

My list:
Moon Shell Beach by Nancy Thayer
**finished**
Lord of the Flies by William Golding **finished**
Riding Lesson by Sara Gruen **finished**
Animal Farm by George Orwell **finished**
Mad Dash by Patricia Gaffney **finished**
Dark Horse by Tami Haog **finished**
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, by Mark Hadden **finished**
Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck **finished**

Two books I would highly recommend for this challenge are Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen and Marley and Me by John Grogan