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Dog Days
In Elsa Watson's Dog Days, struggling café owner Jessica Sheldon volunteered to be the chairperson of Woofinstock, Madrona’s annual dog festival, to overcome her reputation as “number one dog hater” in her dog crazy Northwestern town. Determined to prove her dog-loving credentials, Jessica rescues Zoe, a stray white German shepherd—and in the process the two are struck by lightning.
Jessica wakes to discover paws where her feet should be, and watches in horror as her body staggers around the town square…. Zoe and Jessica have switched bodies. Learning to live as a dog is difficult enough, but Jessica’s real worry is saving her café from financial ruin. To complicate matters, she’s falling hard for Max, the town veterinarian.
It’s clear that Zoe is thrilled to live life on “human terms,” thoroughly relishing all of the fun and food Woofinstock has to offer. But Zoe is also anxious to use her new human skills to find her missing family—who may not want her back. And Jessica needs to confront a complicated figure from her past before she can move on with her life.
Jessica and Zoe will need to learn from each other to set things right, and possibly find acceptance and love in the bargain.
Jessica wakes to discover paws where her feet should be, and watches in horror as her body staggers around the town square…. Zoe and Jessica have switched bodies. Learning to live as a dog is difficult enough, but Jessica’s real worry is saving her café from financial ruin. To complicate matters, she’s falling hard for Max, the town veterinarian.
It’s clear that Zoe is thrilled to live life on “human terms,” thoroughly relishing all of the fun and food Woofinstock has to offer. But Zoe is also anxious to use her new human skills to find her missing family—who may not want her back. And Jessica needs to confront a complicated figure from her past before she can move on with her life.
Jessica and Zoe will need to learn from each other to set things right, and possibly find acceptance and love in the bargain.
344 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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About the author
Elsa Watson
7 books89 followersPacific Northwest native Elsa Watson loves to write about two of her favorite things: history and animals. Whether she's telling stories about Maid Marian and Elizabeth Tudor or dogs and people who switch bodies, Elsa loves bringing her imaginary world to life.
Elsa is the author of MAID MARIAN, a re-telling of the Robin Hood legend, and THE OTHER ELIZABETH, a story for younger readers about 14-year-old Elizabeth Tudor. Her dog books include THE LOVE DOG, the story of a dog named Apollo who works in reality TV, and DOG DAYS, about a dog and woman who switch bodies. Publishers Weekly named DOG DAYS as one of the best romances of 2012.
To learn more, visit www.elsawatson.net.
Elsa is the author of MAID MARIAN, a re-telling of the Robin Hood legend, and THE OTHER ELIZABETH, a story for younger readers about 14-year-old Elizabeth Tudor. Her dog books include THE LOVE DOG, the story of a dog named Apollo who works in reality TV, and DOG DAYS, about a dog and woman who switch bodies. Publishers Weekly named DOG DAYS as one of the best romances of 2012.
To learn more, visit www.elsawatson.net.
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July 2, 2012
I read Dog Days in a night and was laughing, near-crying, sometimes swooning, and often times smiling while reading. The cover, the title, and the Goodreads blurb don't lie to you. When you pick this book up you know what you're getting into; a cozy, cute read that has a lot of heart and moments that really touch you.
The plot is simple, woman and dog switch bodies à la Freaky Friday. However, the plot is tight and well done with no filler.
There is a bit of romance in the book, and Max (the darling love interest) is totally swoon worthy, but this is not the basis of the novel and is a secondary plot in the book.
This is definitely a character piece focusing on Jessica and Zoe as individuals and their relationships. Jessica was a wonderful character who was full of determination and unexpected confidence. She was easy to sympathize with and someone who I found to be very relatable. Zoe was laughably over the top but I was invested in her eagerness to find her family and her unconditional love for them. While the pasts of these characters were predictable I found my heart breaking for them and smiling when they were able to over come their hardships.
September 17, 2012
Woofinstock es el festival al que todos los amantes de los perros desean ir. Los habitantes de Madrona, se desviven porque ese festival salga perfecto. Todos aman a los perros… todos menos Jesica, la loca propietaria del Glimmerglass quien hace un año, se puso a gritarles a unos inocentes perritos solo porque se descontrolaron un poco en su restaurante.
El tiempo ha pasado pero la ciudad no olvida y ahora, cuando el Woofinstock se aproxima, la vida de Jessica la loca anti-perros cambiará totalmente.
Por su parte, Zoe es una linda perrita que se ha perdido e intenta regresar a casa, cree que seguir a Jessica es lo mejor que puede hacer, pero cuando una luz la deja ciega por unos segundos y despierta con un nuevo cuerpo, regresar a su casa es lo que menos le importa.
Esta es una de esas novelas que vienen muy bien para un descanso. Es de esas que puedes sentarte a leer un día bien soleado y seguro morirás de risa.
La trama en sí no es nada del otro mundo. Zoe y Jessica cambian de cuerpo y su misión es averiguar cómo regresar a sus respectivos cuerpos. Pero lo que hace genial a esta novela, es el humor. La autora nos regala dosis y dosis de humor desde el principio hasta el final.
La historia está contada en primera persona desde el punto de vista de Zoe y Jessica. Se lo que estan pensando, ¿el punto de vista de la perra? Pues sí, vemos capítulos en donde Zoe nos dice cómo se siente con s nuevo cuerpo humano. Nos explica porque los perros dan vueltas antes de acostarse y un sinfín de cosas más que yo en lo particular siempre me pregunte y además, las explicaciones resultan divertidas.
Por su parte Jessica, resulta ser una chica bastante entretenida. Su sentido del humor, lo conservo aun cuando se vio obligada a ver agua de un plato para perros.
Realmente se los recomiendo mucho, pues Perra vida es una novela simple, con una trama que no dejará indiferente a nadie, muy divertida, con uno que otro toque de amor y con conciencia, pues la autora logra mandarnos mensajes pro-animales sin resultar pesada en ningún momento.
En resumen, la novela la resumiría en un jajajaja.
El tiempo ha pasado pero la ciudad no olvida y ahora, cuando el Woofinstock se aproxima, la vida de Jessica la loca anti-perros cambiará totalmente.
Por su parte, Zoe es una linda perrita que se ha perdido e intenta regresar a casa, cree que seguir a Jessica es lo mejor que puede hacer, pero cuando una luz la deja ciega por unos segundos y despierta con un nuevo cuerpo, regresar a su casa es lo que menos le importa.
Esta es una de esas novelas que vienen muy bien para un descanso. Es de esas que puedes sentarte a leer un día bien soleado y seguro morirás de risa.
La trama en sí no es nada del otro mundo. Zoe y Jessica cambian de cuerpo y su misión es averiguar cómo regresar a sus respectivos cuerpos. Pero lo que hace genial a esta novela, es el humor. La autora nos regala dosis y dosis de humor desde el principio hasta el final.
La historia está contada en primera persona desde el punto de vista de Zoe y Jessica. Se lo que estan pensando, ¿el punto de vista de la perra? Pues sí, vemos capítulos en donde Zoe nos dice cómo se siente con s nuevo cuerpo humano. Nos explica porque los perros dan vueltas antes de acostarse y un sinfín de cosas más que yo en lo particular siempre me pregunte y además, las explicaciones resultan divertidas.
Por su parte Jessica, resulta ser una chica bastante entretenida. Su sentido del humor, lo conservo aun cuando se vio obligada a ver agua de un plato para perros.
Realmente se los recomiendo mucho, pues Perra vida es una novela simple, con una trama que no dejará indiferente a nadie, muy divertida, con uno que otro toque de amor y con conciencia, pues la autora logra mandarnos mensajes pro-animales sin resultar pesada en ningún momento.
En resumen, la novela la resumiría en un jajajaja.
December 15, 2014
As an animal lover in general, dog lover in particular, and a fan of Chick Lit, I knew I had to read Dog Days! The animal twist on Freak Friday sounded like too much fun to pass up, and I was right!
Struggling cafe owner, Jessica, is known as the town dog-hater, but that's just a misunderstanding of an unfortunate situation. Jessica is actually afraid of dogs. So what happens when she meets an adorable stray on a stormy night? Well, she's convinced to take the lost pooch home, but they're struck by lightning on the way, and end up switching bodies.
Dog Days is told in alternating POV: Jessica's and Zoe's. I think this was a great way to tell the story, since Zoe's chapters are hilarious and adorable! It was so much fun being in the mind of a dog, and then in the mind of a dog who is now human. As a dog owner, I was able to point out things I'm sure my own little doggie is thinking and gave me some new insight into the workings of my pet's brain.
It was also nice watching Jessica change as she's inhabiting the dog body. And I don't just mean the dog senses taking over, but how she became more relaxed and fun loving. Zoe encouraged her to participate in some wacky events and tried to help her see the funner side of life. It was all very cute and sweet and kept a smile on face from page one.
Taking place over just two days, Woofinstock Weekend, Dog Days is full of laughs, heart, and a little drool. Dog lovers will adore Zoe and recognize some of their own furry friends in her. If you're looking for something light-hearted that will leave you feeling fuzzy inside, this is definitely a must read!
Read more of my reviews at Pinkindle Reads & Reviews.
Struggling cafe owner, Jessica, is known as the town dog-hater, but that's just a misunderstanding of an unfortunate situation. Jessica is actually afraid of dogs. So what happens when she meets an adorable stray on a stormy night? Well, she's convinced to take the lost pooch home, but they're struck by lightning on the way, and end up switching bodies.
Dog Days is told in alternating POV: Jessica's and Zoe's. I think this was a great way to tell the story, since Zoe's chapters are hilarious and adorable! It was so much fun being in the mind of a dog, and then in the mind of a dog who is now human. As a dog owner, I was able to point out things I'm sure my own little doggie is thinking and gave me some new insight into the workings of my pet's brain.
It was also nice watching Jessica change as she's inhabiting the dog body. And I don't just mean the dog senses taking over, but how she became more relaxed and fun loving. Zoe encouraged her to participate in some wacky events and tried to help her see the funner side of life. It was all very cute and sweet and kept a smile on face from page one.
Taking place over just two days, Woofinstock Weekend, Dog Days is full of laughs, heart, and a little drool. Dog lovers will adore Zoe and recognize some of their own furry friends in her. If you're looking for something light-hearted that will leave you feeling fuzzy inside, this is definitely a must read!
Read more of my reviews at Pinkindle Reads & Reviews.
October 25, 2012
Fun, chick-lit type of book with a Freaky Friday premise only it's a woman and a dog who switch bodies. The woman, Jessica, is likable if a bit tightly wound at the beginning. Part of the book is also written from Zoe's, the dog, point of view. While the basic tone and premise is fun both Zoe and Jessica have some past pain that keeps it from being too light. Zoe's tale is an unfortunately frequent dog story, the adorable puppy who got too big. Her ability to forgive, look to the future and love again is pure big-hearted doginess. There is a romance at the heart of the story but since Jessica spends most of the book in a dog's body it's not really the heart of the story. It's really Jessica's story of coming to terms with her past and learning to trust in love of all kinds.
January 16, 2016
If you have seen the movie Freaky Friday, then you have basically read this book, with a slight canine difference. It was still fun, and being the dog lover that I am, I appreciated the dog's viewpoint in the story. What pet owner hasn't wondered what they think, and this book is a fun play on that.
I don't think it will break shelf records, but it will be a delight for those who read it.
I don't think it will break shelf records, but it will be a delight for those who read it.
April 28, 2012
This book is so endearing, I will never see my pets in the same way again. The emotion in such a whimsical story was surprising and refreshing! I suggest this book to anyone who loves animals!
Carrie A. Watson
I won this book on Goodreads First Reads.
Carrie A. Watson
I won this book on Goodreads First Reads.
August 22, 2012
Crazy! Many years ago, I went to school with Elsa Watson and I remember her as a perfectly lovely, warm soul. And here she has written a book with all that warmth flowing through it!
January 30, 2022
Jess co-owns a little eatery on an Washington island in the town of Madrona.
Wait, you say, Madrona is a neighborhood in Seattle and Seattle isn't an island.
Well, true, but the author lives on Bainbridge Island in the state of Washington.
So, as I was saying, Jess co-owns and eatery and due to a mishap that gained her the reputation of fearing dogs in a dog-centric town, she's running the annual doggy event festivities this year.
Oops. She has a mishap before the events.
Oops. She fires the sous chef before the events.
Oops. She meets her secret crush, the hunky Japanese veterinarian and gets a little flustered.
Light read, but kind of fun....
Wait, you say, Madrona is a neighborhood in Seattle and Seattle isn't an island.
Well, true, but the author lives on Bainbridge Island in the state of Washington.
So, as I was saying, Jess co-owns and eatery and due to a mishap that gained her the reputation of fearing dogs in a dog-centric town, she's running the annual doggy event festivities this year.
Oops. She has a mishap before the events.
Oops. She fires the sous chef before the events.
Oops. She meets her secret crush, the hunky Japanese veterinarian and gets a little flustered.
Light read, but kind of fun....
August 14, 2019
I love dogs, so I thought I might love this book. It's about dogs, one special dog in particular, but so much more. It's about friendship, loyalty, family and connection. Getting to know the characters of this story I was completely pulled in to their world and always rooting for them. Definitely worth reading!!
July 25, 2017
¿Qué harías si un día despertarás siendo una perra!
¡Una de cuatro patas!
Excelente para los amantes de los perros ;)
¡Una de cuatro patas!
Excelente para los amantes de los perros ;)
August 1, 2017
First time reading Elsa Watson. Not bad.
I enjoyed the story. Even the whole dog/human part. You need to read to understand.
Cute, funny, and full of dogs!!!!
I enjoyed the story. Even the whole dog/human part. You need to read to understand.
Cute, funny, and full of dogs!!!!
August 4, 2019
Heerlijk boek
January 7, 2022
Ik vond het moeilijk om in het verhaal te komen, maar als je erin zit leest het goed weg, en is het een erg leuk verhaal.
July 12, 2023
It had a really funny premise but the romance just wasn't up my alley.
July 20, 2024
What a beautiful story I enjoy it when I was more young ♥️♥️♥️.
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August 3, 2025Loved this book.
May 30, 2012
When I was asked to do a blog tour for Elsa Watson’s DOG DAYS, I was initially torn. The plot isn’t one of the more thought-provoking ideas ever, but the cover is super cute, and I have a weakness for pink. A dog-fearing human and a lost German Shepherd switch bodies in a freak lightning storm isn’t my favorite concept ever. For some reason, I decided to give this a try, and I ended up being pleasantly surprised.
DOG DAYS, as I mentioned, follows Jessica, a human in a town of dog-lovers running a failing café. On the eve of her town’s annual dog festival, Woofinstock, she finds a lost dog and somehow gets struck by lightning, switching her mind with the dog’s mind. With their minds switched, Jessica has to rely on Zoe to control her body and not do anything stupid – like ruin the restaurant, adopt a cat, have sex with skeevy men, or ruin her chances with her town’s hot veterinarian.
Where to start? The book splits the narrative between Jessica and Zoe, both in first person, before and after their body switch. Jessica we follow in past tense and Zoe in the present. I’m not a big fan of doing this, but after this book, I’m still not a big fan. It’s kind of jarring to switch from past to present to past to present. Authors use it to create a distinct voice, but between Jessica’s worrisome nature and Zoe’s hyperactivity, that was enough. Otherwise, both of the main characters are very likable, even if Zoe is a bit unbelievable as a dog in a human’s body. Realistically, she’d have been carted off to the psych ward, but this book being fantasy renders that pretty much forgettable.
Oh, and the romance was just about perfect. I loved Max! One, I love Japanese guys. Two, I love veterinarians. Three, I don’t really love that he was in love with a girl he’d shared like a grand total of six lines with ever before she showed up with a stray dog one night. Wait. That’s a negative. But I still adored him, especially after things began to click in his head and his role in the story became more important. His interactions with Jessica and Zoe are amazing and sweet. His devotion to his trade made me swoon a little. Did I mention I like veterinarians? Because I find them sexy. Anyone in a lab coat is to die for.
The reason this story doesn’t get a full five stars is simple. Jessica and Zoe seem to go through several trials based on Woofinstock events – prettiest dog, agility, a doggie wedding, etc – but there is little cohesion to these events, and little meaning besides Zoe saying, “Let’s enter and win!” It seemed to be more of a series of events connected by random threats than a cohesive line. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy it, but it got tiring and I found myself skipping scenes when things got repetitive.
Jessica’s story was more compelling to me than Zoe’s. Zoe was worried about finding her family, even licking her former owner in public as a human, but Jessica was worried about every thread in her life – the failure of her restaurant, her fear of dogs, her inability to get back in her body, her mother who abandoned her, and her blossoming love for Max. I rooted for her and cared for her much more than Zoe, who, being a dog, was rather hard to connect with. Jessica, though, was honest and relatable and quickly found a fan in me.
I can’t wait to read more of Elsa Watson’s stuff! If DOG DAYS is any indication, and the synopses of her future books as well, then she has a lot of interesting doggie-related stuff up her sleeves.
VERDICT: Charming despite a few flaws, DOG DAYS is not for everyone. If you go in expecting light-hearted entertainment, though, this book will warm you and make you laugh out loud many a time!
DOG DAYS, as I mentioned, follows Jessica, a human in a town of dog-lovers running a failing café. On the eve of her town’s annual dog festival, Woofinstock, she finds a lost dog and somehow gets struck by lightning, switching her mind with the dog’s mind. With their minds switched, Jessica has to rely on Zoe to control her body and not do anything stupid – like ruin the restaurant, adopt a cat, have sex with skeevy men, or ruin her chances with her town’s hot veterinarian.
Where to start? The book splits the narrative between Jessica and Zoe, both in first person, before and after their body switch. Jessica we follow in past tense and Zoe in the present. I’m not a big fan of doing this, but after this book, I’m still not a big fan. It’s kind of jarring to switch from past to present to past to present. Authors use it to create a distinct voice, but between Jessica’s worrisome nature and Zoe’s hyperactivity, that was enough. Otherwise, both of the main characters are very likable, even if Zoe is a bit unbelievable as a dog in a human’s body. Realistically, she’d have been carted off to the psych ward, but this book being fantasy renders that pretty much forgettable.
Oh, and the romance was just about perfect. I loved Max! One, I love Japanese guys. Two, I love veterinarians. Three, I don’t really love that he was in love with a girl he’d shared like a grand total of six lines with ever before she showed up with a stray dog one night. Wait. That’s a negative. But I still adored him, especially after things began to click in his head and his role in the story became more important. His interactions with Jessica and Zoe are amazing and sweet. His devotion to his trade made me swoon a little. Did I mention I like veterinarians? Because I find them sexy. Anyone in a lab coat is to die for.
The reason this story doesn’t get a full five stars is simple. Jessica and Zoe seem to go through several trials based on Woofinstock events – prettiest dog, agility, a doggie wedding, etc – but there is little cohesion to these events, and little meaning besides Zoe saying, “Let’s enter and win!” It seemed to be more of a series of events connected by random threats than a cohesive line. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy it, but it got tiring and I found myself skipping scenes when things got repetitive.
Jessica’s story was more compelling to me than Zoe’s. Zoe was worried about finding her family, even licking her former owner in public as a human, but Jessica was worried about every thread in her life – the failure of her restaurant, her fear of dogs, her inability to get back in her body, her mother who abandoned her, and her blossoming love for Max. I rooted for her and cared for her much more than Zoe, who, being a dog, was rather hard to connect with. Jessica, though, was honest and relatable and quickly found a fan in me.
I can’t wait to read more of Elsa Watson’s stuff! If DOG DAYS is any indication, and the synopses of her future books as well, then she has a lot of interesting doggie-related stuff up her sleeves.
VERDICT: Charming despite a few flaws, DOG DAYS is not for everyone. If you go in expecting light-hearted entertainment, though, this book will warm you and make you laugh out loud many a time!
February 24, 2023
The heroine's childhood an abandonment by her mother has made the heroine shy and reserved. On one hand she keeps to herself, preferring to work in the back of the Café doing accounting rather than meeting a greeting customer. On the other hand, she is desperate to be useful, to never give others the idea she is expendable. It's why she works so hard and why she feels so guilty when she can't find a solution for why her business is going bankrupt. She is also deathly afraid of dogs which is a bad thing to be when you live in a town which is obsessed with dogs. This has made her a bit of an outcast. But when she finds a stray white dog on the streets, about to be taken to the pound, she does the unthinkable and claims the dog as her own. She may be afraid of the animal but that doesn't mean she wants it to be taken to prison either. So, she takes her to the local vet, to see if the animal is up to date on her shots.
The hero, or as he affectionately known around town as Sexy Max, is well, very sexy. The heroine has had a serious crush on him for so long but whenever he is near she gets tongue tied and makes a fool of herself. Still, when he smiles at her strange things happen in her body. Speaking of strange things, when they leave the vet office, the dog and herself, they are struck by lightning and wake up in each other’s bodies. Now, the heroine, stuck in the form of a dog much watch her adorable or troublemaking dog walk around in her body and cause havoc in her life. The dog, is kind but ignorant and the heroine doesn't have time to watch her human body make her life any crazier than it is. But as time goes on, they develop a deep bond and an understanding of each other. The heroine is allowed to see into the minds of those around her as they speak their secrets to the pretty white dog. She can see her friends torment over her cooking career, she can see the hero's secret crush on her (surprising doesn't come close to express that little gem). But the dog, Zoe is also tormented by the loss of her family. Still, they must find a way to return to their true forms else the heroine's business and personal life be ruined forever.
I wasn't expecting much when I started this book. I thought, it'll be an easy read, not much deep though involved. But I never expected to have the heroine take the form of her dog friend near the start of the book and remain a dog for the entire book. I was stunned. How can you call this book a romance when the heroine and hero are technically different species? Plus, the hero gets very little screen time, most of the story actually is shown the heroine and her dog/human entering contests around town. Therefore, no sexual chemistry, no love scenes at all and let's face it, no real romance to speak of. This is a contemporary comedy NOT a romance. As such, I felt robbed and can't really commit too much on the characters themselves because they were of no interest to me for the most part. I will say, the scene where Zoe meets her family again only to discover they do not want her? Heartbreaking. Tears in my eyes and anger in my heart for those horrible people who give her away like that. But, despite this one shining light in an otherwise mess, I didn't feel this book was as promised and therefore, I did not like it. Perhaps if the heroine changed back sooner and actually interacted with the hero as a human it would have been salvageable but no such luck.
The hero, or as he affectionately known around town as Sexy Max, is well, very sexy. The heroine has had a serious crush on him for so long but whenever he is near she gets tongue tied and makes a fool of herself. Still, when he smiles at her strange things happen in her body. Speaking of strange things, when they leave the vet office, the dog and herself, they are struck by lightning and wake up in each other’s bodies. Now, the heroine, stuck in the form of a dog much watch her adorable or troublemaking dog walk around in her body and cause havoc in her life. The dog, is kind but ignorant and the heroine doesn't have time to watch her human body make her life any crazier than it is. But as time goes on, they develop a deep bond and an understanding of each other. The heroine is allowed to see into the minds of those around her as they speak their secrets to the pretty white dog. She can see her friends torment over her cooking career, she can see the hero's secret crush on her (surprising doesn't come close to express that little gem). But the dog, Zoe is also tormented by the loss of her family. Still, they must find a way to return to their true forms else the heroine's business and personal life be ruined forever.
I wasn't expecting much when I started this book. I thought, it'll be an easy read, not much deep though involved. But I never expected to have the heroine take the form of her dog friend near the start of the book and remain a dog for the entire book. I was stunned. How can you call this book a romance when the heroine and hero are technically different species? Plus, the hero gets very little screen time, most of the story actually is shown the heroine and her dog/human entering contests around town. Therefore, no sexual chemistry, no love scenes at all and let's face it, no real romance to speak of. This is a contemporary comedy NOT a romance. As such, I felt robbed and can't really commit too much on the characters themselves because they were of no interest to me for the most part. I will say, the scene where Zoe meets her family again only to discover they do not want her? Heartbreaking. Tears in my eyes and anger in my heart for those horrible people who give her away like that. But, despite this one shining light in an otherwise mess, I didn't feel this book was as promised and therefore, I did not like it. Perhaps if the heroine changed back sooner and actually interacted with the hero as a human it would have been salvageable but no such luck.
June 11, 2012
GENRE: Contemporary
THEME: Humor, Romance, Fantasy
RECEIVED: Received for Review for tour
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/
REVIEW:
I was approached to be apart of Elsa Watson Tour for her new book Dog Days and was thrilled to have her introduce Zoe on my blog. Even though Dog Days is not in my regular reading genre, I couldn’t resist a story about a German shepherd and her owner switching places. I own a German Shepard puppy and he’s a crazy and humorous dog that I love so much, but I couldn’t imagine switching bodies. This was one book I had to read.
Dog Days follows Jessica and owner of a small town café called Glimmerglass. But there is one major problem, Jessica is afraid of dogs and after one incident with an owner and her dog; it left her café and herself with a bad reputation in a town full of dog lovers. But one day Jessica helps a lost dog and something crazy happens, lightening strikes and they switch bodies. Now both must learn to help each other, Zoe has to learn two to be human and Jessica has to hope Zoe does ruin the restaurant even more than she has.
Jessica, I truly enjoyed her character. Yes she may have a problem at the beginning with dogs but sometimes you can’t help what your afraid of. Switching body’s helps her understand Zoe and what it’s like being a dog, as well as help her see the importance of everything in her life. I seriously felt her pain when she finds out the hot veterinarian Max wants to ask her on a date, but since their switch its one heck of entertaining adventure on that part. She even deals with a major emotional part in her life, that of her mother who abandoned her, in a way like Zoe who is lost from her owners.
Zoe, is innocent, adorable and a really sweet dog, I felt her story wasn’t as compelling as Jessica’s. But I do have to say if a dog and human switch places Zoe hit the key on how I would think a dog would act. I was laughing at so many points; as much as some things were embarrassing it was entertaining.
Max, oh Max… I loved this guy! He was such a sweetheart in every way and dealing with Zoe in Jessica body was so much fun to read. He’s pretty important to the story as it moves on and I loved every minute with him in it. My only issue was that once I finished the book I realized he fell head over heels in love with a girl he new for a few minutes, but I guess you could say love at first sight.
Overall this was a fun and very cute novel written definitely for women and dog lovers. Jessica really is the strongest character in the book and deals with a phobia that many people actually have. There was some quirky humor and a little bit of repetitive moments, but in the end this is a book that will make you smile.
RECOMMENDATION:
This is an adult novel suited for readers who enjoy bits of romance and humor, plus a soft spot for animals.
THEME: Humor, Romance, Fantasy
RECEIVED: Received for Review for tour
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/
REVIEW:
I was approached to be apart of Elsa Watson Tour for her new book Dog Days and was thrilled to have her introduce Zoe on my blog. Even though Dog Days is not in my regular reading genre, I couldn’t resist a story about a German shepherd and her owner switching places. I own a German Shepard puppy and he’s a crazy and humorous dog that I love so much, but I couldn’t imagine switching bodies. This was one book I had to read.
Dog Days follows Jessica and owner of a small town café called Glimmerglass. But there is one major problem, Jessica is afraid of dogs and after one incident with an owner and her dog; it left her café and herself with a bad reputation in a town full of dog lovers. But one day Jessica helps a lost dog and something crazy happens, lightening strikes and they switch bodies. Now both must learn to help each other, Zoe has to learn two to be human and Jessica has to hope Zoe does ruin the restaurant even more than she has.
Jessica, I truly enjoyed her character. Yes she may have a problem at the beginning with dogs but sometimes you can’t help what your afraid of. Switching body’s helps her understand Zoe and what it’s like being a dog, as well as help her see the importance of everything in her life. I seriously felt her pain when she finds out the hot veterinarian Max wants to ask her on a date, but since their switch its one heck of entertaining adventure on that part. She even deals with a major emotional part in her life, that of her mother who abandoned her, in a way like Zoe who is lost from her owners.
Zoe, is innocent, adorable and a really sweet dog, I felt her story wasn’t as compelling as Jessica’s. But I do have to say if a dog and human switch places Zoe hit the key on how I would think a dog would act. I was laughing at so many points; as much as some things were embarrassing it was entertaining.
Max, oh Max… I loved this guy! He was such a sweetheart in every way and dealing with Zoe in Jessica body was so much fun to read. He’s pretty important to the story as it moves on and I loved every minute with him in it. My only issue was that once I finished the book I realized he fell head over heels in love with a girl he new for a few minutes, but I guess you could say love at first sight.
Overall this was a fun and very cute novel written definitely for women and dog lovers. Jessica really is the strongest character in the book and deals with a phobia that many people actually have. There was some quirky humor and a little bit of repetitive moments, but in the end this is a book that will make you smile.
RECOMMENDATION:
This is an adult novel suited for readers who enjoy bits of romance and humor, plus a soft spot for animals.
June 6, 2012
Every once in a while I need a good “fluff” book to cleanse the palate. I tend to be drawn to dark books, but after a while they all kind of run together. Dog Days was exactly what I needed to get me over a reading hump. There’s not a whole lot of depth to it, but there is a lot of heart and a whole lot of fun.
In Dog Days, things aren’t going well for Jessica Sheldon. A year ago, an incident with dogs at the Glimmerglass (the cafe’ she owns with a friend), left Jessica branded a dog hater and business has gone — well — to the dogs. Madrona, Washington is a dog-loving city and the residents weren’t too happy with the photo in the paper that showed Jessica screaming at a bunch of rowdy canines after they invaded her very busy cafe’.
The pampered pooches just so happened to belong to a very wealthy woman who always sponsored Woofinstock, Madrona’s annual dog festival, and since the incident, she has pulled her funding. To save face, and hopefully save her struggling cafe’, Jessica signs up to chair the next year’s Woofinstock event in hopes of repairing her reputation, rebuilding her clientele, and maybe even catching the eye of Max, the town’s super-hot veterinarian, while she’s at it.
Just when things seem to be falling apart for Jessica, she meets Zoe, a stray German shepherd who she decides to rescue as an act of good faith. It might even help knock off a few points from her dog-hating score as Woofinstock approaches. What she doesn’t expect is the rogue lightning storm that causes her and Zoe to switch bodies.
Sound kinda crazy? Maybe, but it’s a lot of fun. It reminded me a little of Freaky Friday, except it’s an interspecies switch instead of an inter-generational switch, and I think that’s what made it seem fresh. I seriously laughed out loud a few times, mainly when Zoe and Jessica first wake up and realize their bodies have been switched. Jessica (as a dog) watches in horror as Zoe (in her body) drinks from the toilet, and later greets a man by jumping on him and licking his face. If this were to be made into a movie, I can totally see Kristen Wiig playing Jessica. I think she would be hysterical when Zoe takes over her body.
Ms. Watson does a wonderful job driving the plot forward and switches between Jessica and Zoe’s first-person narrative effortlessly, giving each of them a distinct voice. This book is a lot of fun, and underneath the fluff there’s a great message about facing our fears and the bonds of friendship, both human to human and human to four-legged friend. There’s also some romance and as I said earlier, quite a few laughs. If you are looking for a light, fun beach read, I would definitely add this one to your list.
In Dog Days, things aren’t going well for Jessica Sheldon. A year ago, an incident with dogs at the Glimmerglass (the cafe’ she owns with a friend), left Jessica branded a dog hater and business has gone — well — to the dogs. Madrona, Washington is a dog-loving city and the residents weren’t too happy with the photo in the paper that showed Jessica screaming at a bunch of rowdy canines after they invaded her very busy cafe’.
The pampered pooches just so happened to belong to a very wealthy woman who always sponsored Woofinstock, Madrona’s annual dog festival, and since the incident, she has pulled her funding. To save face, and hopefully save her struggling cafe’, Jessica signs up to chair the next year’s Woofinstock event in hopes of repairing her reputation, rebuilding her clientele, and maybe even catching the eye of Max, the town’s super-hot veterinarian, while she’s at it.
Just when things seem to be falling apart for Jessica, she meets Zoe, a stray German shepherd who she decides to rescue as an act of good faith. It might even help knock off a few points from her dog-hating score as Woofinstock approaches. What she doesn’t expect is the rogue lightning storm that causes her and Zoe to switch bodies.
Sound kinda crazy? Maybe, but it’s a lot of fun. It reminded me a little of Freaky Friday, except it’s an interspecies switch instead of an inter-generational switch, and I think that’s what made it seem fresh. I seriously laughed out loud a few times, mainly when Zoe and Jessica first wake up and realize their bodies have been switched. Jessica (as a dog) watches in horror as Zoe (in her body) drinks from the toilet, and later greets a man by jumping on him and licking his face. If this were to be made into a movie, I can totally see Kristen Wiig playing Jessica. I think she would be hysterical when Zoe takes over her body.
Ms. Watson does a wonderful job driving the plot forward and switches between Jessica and Zoe’s first-person narrative effortlessly, giving each of them a distinct voice. This book is a lot of fun, and underneath the fluff there’s a great message about facing our fears and the bonds of friendship, both human to human and human to four-legged friend. There’s also some romance and as I said earlier, quite a few laughs. If you are looking for a light, fun beach read, I would definitely add this one to your list.
September 20, 2019
Siento debilidad por esta clase de historias, puesto que la mayoría son tiernas, y en este caso esta novela, lo es, sobretodo por Zoë... pero me estoy adelantando, dejadme que os cuente un poco de que va el libro...
Tenemos a Jessica, que vive en un pueblo donde todos y cada uno de los habitantes aman los perros, tanto que tienen actos para ellos, el Wooginstock, una semana donde los establecimientos abren sus puertas a turistas y a sus mascotas.
Jessica tiene de intentar limpiar la imagen que dio el año pasado, la de la bruja que odia a los perros, por eso se ha involucrado más, pero todo se va al traste cuando un día por arte de magia se ve dentro de la piel de un perro!!
Y quien es entonces esa mujer que camina raro? Nooo! Es Zoë!! La perrita es ahora humana y ella es una perrita... y a partir de ese momento las situaciones más cómicas, tiernas, sensibles y románticas las encontrarás en este libro!
A pesar de que no es un tema muy innovador, a mi me encanta! Y cuando oí hablar de este libro que se cambian de cuerpos, supe que me encantaría y así ha sido, por lo que permitidme que no sea nada objetiva con esta novela, jajaja.
Los personajes me encantaron, Zoë perrita (ya sé que no pongo, perra, pero es que suena tan mal, jajajaja) y en su forma humana -cuando pasa al cuerpo de Jessica- (sobretodo) es sensacional, y oh, su historia, es muy triste, a ver, ya te imaginas que puede ser, pero leerlo y oírlo de sus labios (se hace rarírisimo decir eso! verdad? jajaja) parte el corazón. Jessica también es bastante interesante, a primera vista no te cae bien, es más bien sosaina, pero a medida que avanza el libro se hace querer.
Y también hay romance!! *_* Ya que el veterinario esta por Jessica, pero cuando se encuentra con Jessica-Zoë esta tan confundido que quizá el amor se les escape igual que una correa (oh, que poético me ha salido esto ;) jajajaja)
Es un libro divertido, en los que hay un humor un tanto predecible, pero siempre se me puso una sonrisa en los labios, y también dejé escapar alguna que otra carcajada, ya que la parte que más me encantó, sin lugar a dudas fue la parte de Zoë, la autora ha dado en el clavo, puesto que es un amor, en serio, si sois amantes de los animales (sobretodo de los perros) estoy segura de que ella os robará el corazón tal y como ha hecho conmigo, dadle la oportunidad de meterse en vuestras vidas, no os arrepentiréis!!!
February 21, 2017
Wat een geinig boek; vrouw kruipt in de huid van hond en vice versa :-)
June 18, 2012
ohn Steinback once said "I've seen a look in dogs' eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts." I would say this statement is more true than not. In Dog Days by Elsa Watson this topic is explored when Jessica Sheldon switches bodies with a stray dog, Zoe. Jessica isn't known for her love of the canine species. She works hard at trying to run her failing restaurant. She's really stressed out with life in general. She can't even work up the courage to talk to her long time crush, Max. Zoe is lost. She doesn't remember much about how she got to be lost. She attaches herself to Jessica after she's rescued her from the dog catcher. Unfortunately while walking home they both get struck by lightening and when they both wake up they're in each other's body.
This story is told from two points of view, Jessica and Zoe. I love that Watson made Zoe naive but also intelligent. Zoe doesn't have much of a filter. She says and does whatever she wants. She has to learn what it is to be human. Jessica is in a tougher bind. She's trapped in the body of a dog. She can't speak or communicate. This burden turns out to be a blessing. Jessica gets the opportunity to observe the people around her and it causes her to take a look at herself. She has to learn how to let go of the past and have some fun. Together Jessica and Zoe must learn to trust one another.
Dog Days is like the canine version of Freak Friday. There are lessons to be learned, problems to let go, and an understanding to be made. This is a lighthearted, funny, and entertaining read. Animal lovers will adore this book. If you don't have a dog, you're probably going to go out and adopt one after you read this book.
This story is told from two points of view, Jessica and Zoe. I love that Watson made Zoe naive but also intelligent. Zoe doesn't have much of a filter. She says and does whatever she wants. She has to learn what it is to be human. Jessica is in a tougher bind. She's trapped in the body of a dog. She can't speak or communicate. This burden turns out to be a blessing. Jessica gets the opportunity to observe the people around her and it causes her to take a look at herself. She has to learn how to let go of the past and have some fun. Together Jessica and Zoe must learn to trust one another.
Dog Days is like the canine version of Freak Friday. There are lessons to be learned, problems to let go, and an understanding to be made. This is a lighthearted, funny, and entertaining read. Animal lovers will adore this book. If you don't have a dog, you're probably going to go out and adopt one after you read this book.
August 10, 2016
Jessica Sheldon is misunderstood. After screaming that she hates dogs in front of all of her customers, she has been labeled a dog-hater. In an effort to try to repair the damage, she offers to Chair the annual weekend extravaganza, Woofinstock, a weekend-long celebration of dogs, complete with contests, dog biscuits, and a speech. Her business is counting on her success in changing people's minds about her, but how can she overcome her fear of dogs, find a new sous chef, and make a speech with the hunky community vet coming around all the time?
Suddenly her world comes crashing down when she encounters a stray dog about to be tased by an animal control guy. She claims the dog is her dog, and the guy leaves, but then she is left with this dog and suddenly she finds herself accepting responsibility for the care of said dog, despite her unease. Before she can even begin to cope with that, her and the dog, Zoe, are hit with lightning and switch places. Enter Freaky Friday.
The rest of the story is about how Jessica and Zoe cope with being in a foreign body, deal with family issues, and navigate Woofinstock. Will Jessica be able to find a new sous chef? Will Zoe be reunited with her family as a human? Will Jessica find true love with Max the Vet? Will Zoe help repair Jessica's image with the community? Or will the body switch foil everything?
This whimsical *tail* was an entertaining read that strongly resembled every other Freaky Friday-ish tale, with the twist of using a dog. It felt like there MULTIPLE plot points in this novel, which kept the novel going at a fast pace. If you enjoy chick lit, romcom, and doggie fiction, you will probably enjoy this *tail.* :)
Suddenly her world comes crashing down when she encounters a stray dog about to be tased by an animal control guy. She claims the dog is her dog, and the guy leaves, but then she is left with this dog and suddenly she finds herself accepting responsibility for the care of said dog, despite her unease. Before she can even begin to cope with that, her and the dog, Zoe, are hit with lightning and switch places. Enter Freaky Friday.
The rest of the story is about how Jessica and Zoe cope with being in a foreign body, deal with family issues, and navigate Woofinstock. Will Jessica be able to find a new sous chef? Will Zoe be reunited with her family as a human? Will Jessica find true love with Max the Vet? Will Zoe help repair Jessica's image with the community? Or will the body switch foil everything?
This whimsical *tail* was an entertaining read that strongly resembled every other Freaky Friday-ish tale, with the twist of using a dog. It felt like there MULTIPLE plot points in this novel, which kept the novel going at a fast pace. If you enjoy chick lit, romcom, and doggie fiction, you will probably enjoy this *tail.* :)
May 31, 2012
Sometimes, I get so excited about a cover of a book that I don’t bother to read the synopsis. This was the case in Dog Days by Elsa Watson. I saw a cover with a dog on it, saw a title with the word “dog” and knew I had to read it. I am slightly obsessed with dogs – and I’m not even a dog owner. So when I sat down to read, I started as usual with the back cover blurb and learned the story is about a human (Jessica) and a dog (Zoe) that get struck by lightning and change places, Freaky Friday style. Hmmm. I wasn’t so sure about it at that moment. BUT – I loved it! I could not put this down for anything, and had it completed within two days. A 5 star book and a new addition to my Favorites List!
Jessica, a café co-owner, is deathly afraid of dogs. Which is a bit of trouble since the town she lives in loves their canines. They even host an annual event, Woofinstock, a festival celebrating all things dogs. When Jessica switches bodies with Zoe, an abandoned dog, she learns more about the creatures she feared for so long. It doesn’t take much for Jessica and Zoe to become fast friends, but they really need to switch bodies. Zoe can’t stop eating dog food in front of people, and Jessica has a business to run – and a sexy vet to date.
I laughed so hard throughout this entire book. My favorite line: “I guess I should have gone outside and looked for a dead bird to put on top, like I thought about doing.” This is from Zoe’s POV (in Jessica’s human body) after she mixes a raw steak with peanut butter, eggs, cheese and honey, and presents it as a gift to Jessica’s best friend and partner Kerrie. So hilarious. Most definitely one for your to-read list!
Jessica, a café co-owner, is deathly afraid of dogs. Which is a bit of trouble since the town she lives in loves their canines. They even host an annual event, Woofinstock, a festival celebrating all things dogs. When Jessica switches bodies with Zoe, an abandoned dog, she learns more about the creatures she feared for so long. It doesn’t take much for Jessica and Zoe to become fast friends, but they really need to switch bodies. Zoe can’t stop eating dog food in front of people, and Jessica has a business to run – and a sexy vet to date.
I laughed so hard throughout this entire book. My favorite line: “I guess I should have gone outside and looked for a dead bird to put on top, like I thought about doing.” This is from Zoe’s POV (in Jessica’s human body) after she mixes a raw steak with peanut butter, eggs, cheese and honey, and presents it as a gift to Jessica’s best friend and partner Kerrie. So hilarious. Most definitely one for your to-read list!
May 18, 2012
The blurb above tells you everything you need to know about this book, so I won’t go into any more details about the plot, but what I will tell you is; Dog Days is a fun, humorous and loveable read – one that left me with a smile on my face once I had finished reading because I enjoyed it so much.
Elsa Watson does a fantastic job creating a magical read with Dog Days and if you’re a fan of Freaky Friday then this is right up you’re street. The story was fresh, interesting and I honestly found it a fascinating transformation when Jessica and Zoe switched bodies. It’s just something that would never happen in real life but still it was a very vivid and imaginable progress and I thought it was wrote brilliantly.
What I also liked about this book was how we seen the struggles the characters have getting used to their new bodies. It’s not an easy progress but again, it made it all the more real. Both characters have their own troubles and I found them both enjoyable to read about, especially with the different points of view, it worked very well within the story. I felt very connected to them both and in the end I was really invested with them as characters. And then of course we have Max – who I have to say is totally swoon-worthy. It’s very hard not to fall for this guy and it was a fantastic edition to the story.
All in all, Dog Dogs is a freaky and enjoyable book – one that any non-animal lover will fall for and one that animal lovers will automatically love and I look forward to seeing more work from this author.
Elsa Watson does a fantastic job creating a magical read with Dog Days and if you’re a fan of Freaky Friday then this is right up you’re street. The story was fresh, interesting and I honestly found it a fascinating transformation when Jessica and Zoe switched bodies. It’s just something that would never happen in real life but still it was a very vivid and imaginable progress and I thought it was wrote brilliantly.
What I also liked about this book was how we seen the struggles the characters have getting used to their new bodies. It’s not an easy progress but again, it made it all the more real. Both characters have their own troubles and I found them both enjoyable to read about, especially with the different points of view, it worked very well within the story. I felt very connected to them both and in the end I was really invested with them as characters. And then of course we have Max – who I have to say is totally swoon-worthy. It’s very hard not to fall for this guy and it was a fantastic edition to the story.
All in all, Dog Dogs is a freaky and enjoyable book – one that any non-animal lover will fall for and one that animal lovers will automatically love and I look forward to seeing more work from this author.
July 23, 2012
As someone who's proudly owned by a rescue dog (7 pound mini maltese/poodle mix in my case) who has forced me to be more social (you try to be shy when you have a tiny dog that insists on wearing dresses, trust me, everyone wants to talk to you) I was really interested in reading a romance novel from a dog's POV. Something other than the Miss Piggy series which is cute, but still about a human reincarnated as a dog.
This would almost fit the bill, but it's not really a romance novel. More like a Dog Loving Chick Lit. And we still have the whole "human soul and mind in a dog's body" thing going on.
Still, it's an enjoyable read that I'd recommend. Action moves a little too fast for me in some areas. I just don't see a character, even two who have switched bodies, being able to do that much personal growth in only two days. And as someone who's big on personal hygeine the fact that we never see Jessica forcing Zoe to get a bath jarred me a bit. Then there's the bathroom issues. Zoe's a dog in a human body yet we never see her learning to properly use a toilet.
Sorry, but these are little details that caused me to knock off a star. Otherwise I would've given this a five star rating. They might not be big things for other people, but they're big things for me. All I could see in my head was Zoe getting stinkier and stinkier till even "Hot Max" couldn't stand to be near her.
This would almost fit the bill, but it's not really a romance novel. More like a Dog Loving Chick Lit. And we still have the whole "human soul and mind in a dog's body" thing going on.
Still, it's an enjoyable read that I'd recommend. Action moves a little too fast for me in some areas. I just don't see a character, even two who have switched bodies, being able to do that much personal growth in only two days. And as someone who's big on personal hygeine the fact that we never see Jessica forcing Zoe to get a bath jarred me a bit. Then there's the bathroom issues. Zoe's a dog in a human body yet we never see her learning to properly use a toilet.
Sorry, but these are little details that caused me to knock off a star. Otherwise I would've given this a five star rating. They might not be big things for other people, but they're big things for me. All I could see in my head was Zoe getting stinkier and stinkier till even "Hot Max" couldn't stand to be near her.
May 22, 2012
I’m an animal lover so a title like “Dog Days” caught my eye easily. But, when I read the title of the first chapter I knew this was my kind of book. The title of the first chapter? “The Day I Became a Dog”. Think Freaky Friday, but with a person and a dog. It’s funny, it’s tender in places, it’s a romantic comedy and it’s a feel-good book.
The town festival is called “Woofinstock” and the entire town loves dogs. Honestly, I need to live in this place. It’s by the ocean, people are interesting and friendly and everyone loves dogs. It’s like the author knows what my version of Heaven looks like! LOL
Jessica, our heroine is not so much of a dog lover, but she does have the hots for the local vet and, in order to help her business, she volunteers to work the festival.
In a freak accident, Jessica ends up trading bodies with a lost, white German Shepard named Zoe. Zoe is thrilled, but Jessica, not so much. They need to figure out how to switch back and Jessica learns that every dogs has its day, even when that dog is her.
This is so fun! If you love dogs and are looking for a fun read this is the one I recommend you check out! Dog Days by Elsa Watson. There’s a video for it too! http://youtu.be/vWl5a0b4xXc
The town festival is called “Woofinstock” and the entire town loves dogs. Honestly, I need to live in this place. It’s by the ocean, people are interesting and friendly and everyone loves dogs. It’s like the author knows what my version of Heaven looks like! LOL
Jessica, our heroine is not so much of a dog lover, but she does have the hots for the local vet and, in order to help her business, she volunteers to work the festival.
In a freak accident, Jessica ends up trading bodies with a lost, white German Shepard named Zoe. Zoe is thrilled, but Jessica, not so much. They need to figure out how to switch back and Jessica learns that every dogs has its day, even when that dog is her.
This is so fun! If you love dogs and are looking for a fun read this is the one I recommend you check out! Dog Days by Elsa Watson. There’s a video for it too! http://youtu.be/vWl5a0b4xXc
December 31, 2012
Jessica is the furthest thing from a dog lover. It’s not that she hates them, she just doesn’t like them. She’ll honestly admit to being afraid of them…
Which doesn’t bode well for her – or her beloved cafe – in her dog-crazy town. She’s got one last chance to prove that she’s not a hater, but fate makes that really hard to do when Jessica’s hit by lightning and wakes up with four legs. Of the canine variety…
What follows is the expected comedy of errors as human and dog discover they’ve been switched. Zoe’s reactions are hilarious – why do people walk on two legs when they can do better on four? How do thumbs work? How do humans tell who’s friend or foe when they don’t smell each other? Zoe’s observations are laugh-out-loud funny!
Jessica’s are a little more restrained – how is she going to save her cafe when she can’t communicate? Even worse, when people think Zoe is her? Especially that really really cute vet, Dr. Max.
I enjoyed the humor in Dog Days a lot, and had fun frolicking with Zoe and following Jessica as she scrambles up ideas to fix her – and her cafe’s – reputation. Read this in the shade with a tall glass of something cold for a fresh, light-hearted look at the relationship between a dog and its human.
drey’s rating: Pick it up!
Which doesn’t bode well for her – or her beloved cafe – in her dog-crazy town. She’s got one last chance to prove that she’s not a hater, but fate makes that really hard to do when Jessica’s hit by lightning and wakes up with four legs. Of the canine variety…
What follows is the expected comedy of errors as human and dog discover they’ve been switched. Zoe’s reactions are hilarious – why do people walk on two legs when they can do better on four? How do thumbs work? How do humans tell who’s friend or foe when they don’t smell each other? Zoe’s observations are laugh-out-loud funny!
Jessica’s are a little more restrained – how is she going to save her cafe when she can’t communicate? Even worse, when people think Zoe is her? Especially that really really cute vet, Dr. Max.
I enjoyed the humor in Dog Days a lot, and had fun frolicking with Zoe and following Jessica as she scrambles up ideas to fix her – and her cafe’s – reputation. Read this in the shade with a tall glass of something cold for a fresh, light-hearted look at the relationship between a dog and its human.
drey’s rating: Pick it up!
January 5, 2013
Dog Days is t.he story of Jessica, the owner of the Glimmerglass Cafe who has a terrible fear of dogs but happens to live in a small town that celebrates dogs by hosting Woofin'stock every year.
Due to an unfortunate incident at last years event she has been branded as a dog hater and it has put her cafe on the brink of closing. Jessica meets Zoe a lost dog and rescues her from animal control. This simple act of kindness turns her whole world upside down .
Through a series of events she finds out that the guy she likes likes her as well, that other people's lives aren't always what you think they are, that terrible things happen but with friends and fortitude they can be over come and that trusting in your friends and yourself is the key to Living happily.
Dog Days was an enjoyable read. It flows well from one event to the other and the characters are well written. The expressed points of view from a dogs eyes were interesting. It's almost a little too full, like the directors cut of a movie, there are a few more characters and scenes than needed. Not a lot of romance in this book, could have just been in the fiction section.
I would read another one but wouldn't rush out to buy it and read it now.
Due to an unfortunate incident at last years event she has been branded as a dog hater and it has put her cafe on the brink of closing. Jessica meets Zoe a lost dog and rescues her from animal control. This simple act of kindness turns her whole world upside down .
Through a series of events she finds out that the guy she likes likes her as well, that other people's lives aren't always what you think they are, that terrible things happen but with friends and fortitude they can be over come and that trusting in your friends and yourself is the key to Living happily.
Dog Days was an enjoyable read. It flows well from one event to the other and the characters are well written. The expressed points of view from a dogs eyes were interesting. It's almost a little too full, like the directors cut of a movie, there are a few more characters and scenes than needed. Not a lot of romance in this book, could have just been in the fiction section.
I would read another one but wouldn't rush out to buy it and read it now.
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