Have any of y'all read
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz? I'm only about 180 pages in but I'm really, really enjoying it.
And I'm more than a little in love with Odd and Stormy. They are awesome and adorable.
"You have to learn to listen with more than your ears."
"What orifice do you suggest I listen with?"
"Don't be crude. It doesn't become you. I mean, sometimes you have to listen with your heart."
"I've listened with my heart for so long I've periodically had to swab earwax out of my aortal valve."
-Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz (page 168)