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Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
by Vicki Myron
I'll be honest, I'm not sure if I had ever heard of Dewey growing up, but having a grandmother who read every magazine and news story ever printed, I'm sure I did at some point.
I picked up this book because I come from a long line of cat lovers and am, of course, an avid reader and library lover. So what could be more perfect?
Fair warning, the book starts off a bit slow, focusing on the history of town of Spencer and Iowa in general. It's a nice diversion and gives good insight into the setting. It can get a bit boring, but skimming through those sections won't leave you confused later on. It's simply to set the scene. I read through it completely, just because I'm that way.
The story of Dewey itself is a really touching one. If you've ever owned a cat, you'll really understand the emotions of this book. But even if you're not a cat or animal person at all, there's plenty of human drama within the pages, detailing the hard life of Vicky Myron, the co-author and librarian who found Dewey. It really touches your heart in every way.
Fair warning, if you're even a somewhat emotional person, you're likely to be in tears for the last 5 chapters. Not one of them is particularly happy.
Even though the book is sad, it's uplifting and I would recommend it to anyone. I gave it only 3 stars because it's nothing momentous or earth-shattering, just a good, although emotional, read.
I picked up this book because I come from a long line of cat lovers and am, of course, an avid reader and library lover. So what could be more perfect?
Fair warning, the book starts off a bit slow, focusing on the history of town of Spencer and Iowa in general. It's a nice diversion and gives good insight into the setting. It can get a bit boring, but skimming through those sections won't leave you confused later on. It's simply to set the scene. I read through it completely, just because I'm that way.
The story of Dewey itself is a really touching one. If you've ever owned a cat, you'll really understand the emotions of this book. But even if you're not a cat or animal person at all, there's plenty of human drama within the pages, detailing the hard life of Vicky Myron, the co-author and librarian who found Dewey. It really touches your heart in every way.
Fair warning, if you're even a somewhat emotional person, you're likely to be in tears for the last 5 chapters. Not one of them is particularly happy.
Even though the book is sad, it's uplifting and I would recommend it to anyone. I gave it only 3 stars because it's nothing momentous or earth-shattering, just a good, although emotional, read.