I must admit, I didn't read this on my own free will. It was a gift from a well intentioned friend ("she likes cats and works in a library so this will be perfect!"). Not my first choice of book purchases but I would collapse with guilt the next time I saw her if I hadn't read it (note: I got this for Christmas and only now getting around to it). Not too impressed. It didn't help that the author gave Dewey human emotions and narrated for him (yes, I'll narrate for an animal, but not in a book--it just sounds so pathetic written down). And it seemed that she was trying to sell me Iowa at the same time. She notes in the introduction, "Let them have the oceans and mountains, their beaches and their ski resorts. I'll take Iowa." Honey, you can keep it.Friday, March 13, 2009
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I must admit, I didn't read this on my own free will. It was a gift from a well intentioned friend ("she likes cats and works in a library so this will be perfect!"). Not my first choice of book purchases but I would collapse with guilt the next time I saw her if I hadn't read it (note: I got this for Christmas and only now getting around to it). Not too impressed. It didn't help that the author gave Dewey human emotions and narrated for him (yes, I'll narrate for an animal, but not in a book--it just sounds so pathetic written down). And it seemed that she was trying to sell me Iowa at the same time. She notes in the introduction, "Let them have the oceans and mountains, their beaches and their ski resorts. I'll take Iowa." Honey, you can keep it.
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Now, for most of us, not getting to a Christmas gift until March is not so bad. But y'all should know that Cherry seems to read at least 4 books a week!
ReplyDeleteAnd Cherry, I am with you the cat thing. It's one thing to give the cat a voice in the privacy of your own home, but in a book? Not so much. Speaking of which: library school instructors to be wary of? Ones who use their cat as an example patron or to make a point more than once.
Never give a voice to a cat--too snarky! But a corgi dog now--that's a different thing entirely!
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