Dog Days: A big-hearted, tender, funny novel about new beginnings

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Followed by whispers of 'Is that really Olive and Mabel?' - not to mention the occasional Hollywood approach - the three of them pad around literary festivals, breakfast TV, live radio and even an appearance on Good Morning America. Slightly bemused by their fame, Andrew not only pitches up in the iconic Mastermind chair, but makes a return to sports broadcasting to find that it has become rather strange as well. But, always, his pair of utterly endearing, endlessly optimistic and eternally hungry canine companions show just how precious our time is. Especially our time spent in the devoted company of dogs.

In a picture, Greg notices Heather Hills, "the sister of Holly Hills, who is one of the cutest girls in his class" as a lifeguard at the town pool. He starts to help Heather out by getting her drinks and calling out people for breaking the rules, to impress her. Greg runs away after Heather expects him to clean up a kid's vomit, deciding that he "need[s] to let this summer romance cool off a little." ("Also, Heather is going to college next year, and these far-away relationships never seem to work".) THis book relates to our lives in many ways, it reminds of those kids that where kind of off, and tells us some of there stories. Of course, these stories get as off and crazy, sometimes i even wonder if there is a plot! After that though, I believe any age would love this book.The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog' MK Clinton

I will recommend this book to other people because this shows that playing video games can be really bad for you. Also, the book might convince people to stop playing video games. Video games can also ruin your vision. I will recommend this book to other people. I chose 4 stars because the shows things that people should do and not do. Also, because it didn't show a lot of how people should not stay inside all the time. Also, the people are trying to tell Greg to go out and have some fun outside and sometimes Greg doesn't do what his family says. That is why I give the book 4 stars. With its tightly plotted twists Dog Days is an exhilarating, at times even vertiginous ride... The mix of human passion and canine good sense works triumphantly.. Ed Stourton, author of Diary of a Dog Walker A charming, surprising and moving story of three troubled characters' encounter with love, grief, healing. Ellen came home with the dachshund puppy three weeks ago. She didn’t tell George she was getting a dog. Didn’t ask him first...it was the first thing she had even done without consulting him. And then she died, which was the second.” If you take the F word out of George’s vocabulary, he’d be hard pressed to complete a sentence. He refuses to take care of himself or the dog. George reminds me of Ove, from A Man Called Ove. Another grumpy man with a heart of gold that shows his love by doing, not words.Then there is Lizzie, living in a women's refuge with son Lenny. She is very clever but very troubled and she doesn't want to speak to the police. I also didn't like Dan's storyline. I don't know about the UK, but here in the states I don't think therapists are allowed to get involved with patients? I don't know. The whole storyline felt so off and I didn't feel engaged. And how that all ended up...another doozy.

Easy to read and witty but full of pathos and sadness, this tightly plotted tale will bring you joy. * BEST * Lizzie is living in a women's refuge with her son Lenny. Her body is covered in scars and she has shut herself off from the world. She distrusts dogs, but when she starts having to walk the refuge's dog, Maud, things begin to change.WARNING: If you have any sort of mental health issue, or sensitivities do not read this book. Graphic self-harm and suicide. It's the things you can't prepare for that are hard, he realizes. They are the true test of character."