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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
It was interesting to read about library operations from behind the scenes, but most of this book was much too saccharine, even for this cat lover.
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As you can guess from the title, the book is about ‘Dewey Readmore Books’ the library cat from Spencer Iowa who touched a lot of lives; while reading about the book I was under the impression that it talked about Dewey and him alone but Vicki Myron who was the head in Spencer’s library as well as the author talks about her life and that of the town a lot; something It was interesting to read but at other times put a damper on the book......
her back story and life in general took a centre stage which while inspirational (she battled with various health and family issues) wasn’t what I was looking for! The other issue was the author’s praises for Spencer, It really would have worked had she talked of Dewey more.....
All in all a sweet book with certain issues, something that could have been much bigger if it was more about that adorable library cat, Dewey is featured quite a lot with his unique traits but I wanted more of him and less of the author.
her back story and life in general took a centre stage which while inspirational (she battled with various health and family issues) wasn’t what I was looking for! The other issue was the author’s praises for Spencer, It really would have worked had she talked of Dewey more.....
All in all a sweet book with certain issues, something that could have been much bigger if it was more about that adorable library cat, Dewey is featured quite a lot with his unique traits but I wanted more of him and less of the author.
Touching story about the most famous library cat, Dewey Readmore Books. The book is half about Dewey's life, with the other half covering the town history of Spencer, Iowa and Vicki Myron's life.
اگه قرار باشه داستان یه وابستگی حقیقی و شیرین رو در آینده‌های دور به خاطر بیارم، این کتاب فورا به ذهنم میاد. با اینکه اصولا رابطه‌ای با حیوانات برقرار نمی‌کنم و همیشه از دور قربون صدقه‌شون می‌رم، اما این کتاب بهم نشون داد که چطور یه موجود کوچیک و بی پناه می‌تونه تاثیرگذار باشه و یه جامعه‌ی نسبتا بزرگ رو به سمتی هدایت کنه که فقط و فقط از خودش برمیاد. توی این داستان، دویی که جلوی یه کتابخونه عمومی رها شده، به زندگی آدم‌های اونجا و مراجعه کننده‌هاش رنگ و بوی تازه‌ای هدیه می‌ده. ارتباط عاطفی عمیقی بین دویی و آدم‌ها شکل می‌گیره تا جایی که برای بیشتر کتاب خوندن، از وجودش الهام می‌گیرن و یه اسم درخور هم برای این پشمالوی ناز و مردمی انتخاب می‌کنن:
Dewey Readmore Books
(DO WE READ MORE BOOKS?)
(DO WE READ MORE BOOKS?)
تمام طول زندگی دویی از نوزادی تا مرگش توی این کتاب روایت می‌شه و خب، کسی هست که ندونه خداحافظی‌ها همیشه چقدر سختن؟
This is a touching story about a cat that changes the social interactions of a small town. Dewey reminds me a lot of most cats where the pet owners have unconditional love for their animals. It was a good book to read on a dreary afternoon, because it definitely brightens up ones day.
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inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
I am easily touched whenever I read or watch anything that feature stories about pets and how their presence make a difference in the lives of the owners. Such stories tend to be bittersweet and for sure, they never fail to make me shed a tear or two (or a bucket in the case of Marley & Me)at the end of the stories. Even though Dewey didn’t give me as huge impact as Marley & Me did – but still – as a cat lover, the pulling-at-my-heartstring-feeling was definitely there.
Dewey was not just a story about an extraordinary cat that lived his life in a library at small town Iowa. It also chronicled the history of Spencer and the hardship that this small town community had to face during the Great Depression, Recession and how they prevail till today. At the same time, the author also shared some very personal fragments of her life that I doubt many would be willingly share to anyone. This story is about love, about resilience, about hope and about getting up after suffering a severe fall. How did Dewey fit in all these categories, you might ask? He was there, pouring his unconditional love and was there to be a “silent friend” to everyone in that town.
What I found most interesting in Dewey was the way the author described the relationship that Dewey had with other people and how, in some ways, he helped them during their difficult times. His personality was charming and the way he accommodated himself for just about everyone was simply amazing. As the author mentioned in the book, “He had an amazing sense of who needed him”. The only complaint that I have is its lack of cohesiveness where it seemed hard to find a fluid connection from one chapter to another. Though, whatever the book lacked of, it surely made up in heart – I’ve no doubt about that. I really enjoyed it and I believe that anyone who loves cat would definitely fall in love with this book as well.
Favourite Quote:
...That's life. We all go through the tractor blades every now and then. We all get bruised, and we all get cut. Sometimes the blades cut deep. The lucky ones come through with few scratches, a little blood, but even that isn't the most important thing. The most important thing is having someone there to scoop you up, to hold you tight, and to tell you that everything is all right.
Read more: http://bibliophiles-journal.blogspot.com/2010/02/dewey-by-vicki-myron.html#ixzz0nvYDINsm
Dewey was not just a story about an extraordinary cat that lived his life in a library at small town Iowa. It also chronicled the history of Spencer and the hardship that this small town community had to face during the Great Depression, Recession and how they prevail till today. At the same time, the author also shared some very personal fragments of her life that I doubt many would be willingly share to anyone. This story is about love, about resilience, about hope and about getting up after suffering a severe fall. How did Dewey fit in all these categories, you might ask? He was there, pouring his unconditional love and was there to be a “silent friend” to everyone in that town.
What I found most interesting in Dewey was the way the author described the relationship that Dewey had with other people and how, in some ways, he helped them during their difficult times. His personality was charming and the way he accommodated himself for just about everyone was simply amazing. As the author mentioned in the book, “He had an amazing sense of who needed him”. The only complaint that I have is its lack of cohesiveness where it seemed hard to find a fluid connection from one chapter to another. Though, whatever the book lacked of, it surely made up in heart – I’ve no doubt about that. I really enjoyed it and I believe that anyone who loves cat would definitely fall in love with this book as well.
Favourite Quote:
...That's life. We all go through the tractor blades every now and then. We all get bruised, and we all get cut. Sometimes the blades cut deep. The lucky ones come through with few scratches, a little blood, but even that isn't the most important thing. The most important thing is having someone there to scoop you up, to hold you tight, and to tell you that everything is all right.
Read more: http://bibliophiles-journal.blogspot.com/2010/02/dewey-by-vicki-myron.html#ixzz0nvYDINsm
emotional
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced