Publisher information
- Publisher: F. A. Thorpe (Publishers)
- ISBN: 9781444848175
- Number of pages: 354
- Dimensions: 232 x 155 mm
- Languages: English
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Dog Days by Ericka Waller a slow burning three star read
Dog Days by Ericka Waller a slow burning three star read. I really wanted to enjoy this one, it had all the makings of a great read, and it was a lot darke... READ MORE
The healing power of dogs
The only thing fun and fluffy about this story are the dogs. There are three stories here, only connected loosely. An old man coming to terms with the deat... READ MORE
Great Characters!
Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy. I was rather keen to read this (not for the dogs) but because I have had the pleasure of reading tw... READ MORE
Simply pawfect
Well……I wasn't expecting that! I'm not entirely sure what I was expecting from Dog Days but I think it was the depth of emotion and the lack of sugar-coati... READ MORE
An enjoyable read
In this story we follow three people's lives, dogs are part of each person's story. George is a grumpy old man but when you read about his story, you can k... READ MORE
Dog Days
This book certainly jumped around with the characters but I enjoyed it. The premise of the story, I guess, is that people meet up when walking their dogs ... READ MORE
Thoroughly Recommended
Dog Days is a joy. The attraction was the furry friends and Poppy, Fitz and Maud lived up to my every expectation and delivered the incredible bond and pos... READ MORE
Happy Days
'Dog Days' is a lovely book about the power of dogs and people to overcome their difficulties, almost in spite of themselves. It follows three damaged peop... READ MORE
Tender, intuitive, gorgeous
Dog Days
I read this quite simply for the promise of dogs – they are all over the cover; and the ‘subtitle’, ‘A novel about love, loss and what it is to be... READ MORE
Dog Days
George has lost his wife and is
very angry about it. He’s raging at the world and everything in it - the last thing he wants to be bothered with is the dog... READ MORE
Leaves you filled with joy tinged with sadness
I read this in a couple of sittings, and the bit in between when I wasn't reading it I was really looking forward to reading it. It was an easy read in the... READ MORE
Mental health and the friendship of dogs
I thought this would be completely about dogs and was pleasantly surprised to find that the author understands dogs and people. This is a gentle’ish story ... READ MORE
Great characters you will fall in love with.
This book was superb. I literally couldn't put it down. Peppered with strong, well drawn characters and a mix of drama and laughter I loved every minute of... READ MORE
Dog lovers story
This is a very interesting corollary between the life of a set of humans and the dogs that identify with them through ownership or interaction. It will nat... READ MORE
Sad but good
I liked this book but I did mark it down a star as it wasn’t what I thought it was going to be. After reading the synopsis I expected some life dramas but ... READ MORE
A lovely book
4-5 stars
George Dempsey is a grumpy-pants to say the least, he doesn’t want Poppy the Dachshund puppy his wife Ellen had loved, he just wants wants her ... READ MORE
The joys of four legged companion, human struggle
Three very different people at crucial points in their lives. Love, loss and human fragility. Three very complex characters hurting and trying to struggle ... READ MORE
Interesting characters
Three people struggling to come to terms with the issues in their lives. The story covers some very emotional issues,- coming to terms with being gay, dome... READ MORE
Love, loss and what it is to be human....
“Dog Days” is the debut novel from Ericka Walker and is a truly loveable story, featuring man’s best friend and how despite their lives full of chasing the... READ MORE
A great book full of humour and pathos
This book was superb. I literally couldn't put it down. Peppered with strong, well drawn characters and a mix of drama and laughter I loved every minute of... READ MORE
Dog Days
George, whose wife had died was left with a much unwanted dog called Poppy. I just adored George, a typical grumpy old man who was so used to his wife doin... READ MORE
Heartwarming
Thank you to Netgalley and Doubleday for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
Be aware there are trigger warnings of grief, se... READ MORE
a slow burning three star read
Dog Days by Ericka Waller a slow burning three star read. I really wanted to enjoy this one, it had all the makings of a great read, and it was a lot darke... READ MORE
⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was an enjoyable read, following the lives of three very different people who live in the same town.
The book is written so each chapter focuses on a... READ MORE
Title and blurb a bit misleading
"Dog Days: Ericka Waller's Dog Days is a debut novel about the way dogs can bring out the best in us in the face of life's challenges."
I feel that the ti... READ MORE
Rich In Emotion
I'm so pleased that this book caught my eye and I was delighted to be given the opportunity to read an advanced review copy.
This début is a truly marvell... READ MORE
Different People Living Different Lives
Dogs Days is the story of three different people living three different lives…Grumpy old George is struggling to come to terms with the death of his wife E... READ MORE
Appealing & Rewarding!
A delightful insight into what's going on with other people's lives, and how a dog's love can have an impact.
George's wife has died; before she left him ... READ MORE
All round good book.
What a lovely book. I really enjoyed this as it had the right amount of amusement with some serious background, it felt a breath of fresh air to me, someti... READ MORE
Loved it!
Being a dog lover I couldn't pass this one by. However although there are dogs they are not the main focus of the story. George is a selfish grumpy old man... READ MORE
Dog days
I expected a light hearted read about people connecting over their love of dogs. But what I got was an emotional, hard going read. The dogs could have been... READ MORE
Utterly marvelous.
I absolutely loved this novel. It is incredibly funny in places and completely heartbreaking in others. It features three main characters who are all searc... READ MORE
Well written and engaging.
This book of three separate but connected stories blew me away. A great story and very well written characters makes this book a real page turner.
Dog Day... READ MORE
Funny & Quirky
This is a funny and quirky book, with some really great characters not forgetting their dogs. I admit I wasn’t sure about this book until I’d finished the ... READ MORE
Emotional
I stayed up to the early hours of the morning to finish this as I had to know how the characters turned out in the end. It’s a very emotional journey throu... READ MORE
Not what I expected
I was very excited about this book, I liked the cover and the fact that had dogs in it. It gave me the vibes of an easy and chilled read.
Unfortunately, ... READ MORE
Dog Days by Erica Waller
This was an interesting book to read, Dog Days by Ericka Waller. It is about different peoples lives who all take their dogs for walks. They each have indi... READ MORE
Just perfect!
I adored absolutely everything about this book; from start to finish it was a total joy to read.
Beautifully written and with such wonderful characterisat... READ MORE
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