About the book: KJ Carson didn't plan on writing about the wolves living in Yellowstone National Park. She'd been really good at minding her own business for the past sixteen years. But when shaggy-haired Virgil shows up in her journalism class -- increasing the population of West End, Montana, to 948 -- KJ finds herself doing things she'd never imagined. She's getting up before dawn to go wolf watching, writing newspaper articles about the highly controversial wolf reintroduction program, and kissing the boy who helps her do it all. She may be in over her head, but she's finally following her heart.
And then a shotgun blast reminds her where she is: a place where the only good wolf is a dead wolf . . . and anyone who defends them is threatened with a similar fate. In the past, KJ would've turned tail and run, but now there's more than just her own life at stake. Is she interested in the wolves because she's falling for Virgil? Or is she falling for the wolves themselves?
Debut author Kristen Chandler introduces a refreshing heroine and a love that's as precarious as it is out of the ordinary.
My thoughts and opinion: KJ is an interesting nickname. But I'd rather people call me that than Katherine Jean. Such a mouthful for other people to address me by. Virgil is also an interesting name for a guy. But I wouldn't mind being friends with Virgil. He seems like a cool guy who is a photographer with blond hair. Yup, I'd like a friend like that! ;-)
I kind of like the setting in this book because it's a small town near Yellowstone. Now, I have been to Yellowstone this summer and I have to say, it was breath-taking. There's nothing like the trees, the air, the nature, and you. Like what Sam, KJ's father, says, "It's just good to be out." However, the people in KJ's town just bugs and annoys me. I guess living in a small town means you can't make mistakes and lose your reputation because one mistake and you're practically exiled and looked down upon; I could never handle that.
Also, I really wish I knew how to row. If only I could get rowing lessons from KJ...Although, I don't think I would be a very good student. Rowing is tiring and I'm pretty lazy with my arms.
The wolves caught my attention, too. Actually I picked up this book because of the strange, black wolf on the cover. Normally, I don't read books with animals; it's not often I would be able to find one at the library. So, I felt like reading a book with wolves. Like, why not?
Reading Wolves, Boys and Other Things That Might Kill Me made me feel ashamed because I hate people who shoot animals. So obviously I hated ranchers like Kenner and his family. But my mind has been opened to understand how the ranchers feel; they must feel hopeless when their cattle get ripped to pieces by wolves. This book literally put me in the ranchers' shoes and I realized why they think of wolves as vicious creatures.
Wolves, Boys and Other Things That Might Kill Me was a fantastic read and had a woodsy, outdoorsy taste to it. I would love to actually bring this book with me to Yellowstone, find a gigantic tree, and just sit there, reading until sunset.
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