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Dewey sounds like an amazing furry friend to have. This book was about more than just the cat, though: there were descriptive chapters of life in small-town northwestern Iowa, complete with bits of historical trivia about the recession of the 80's and descriptions of Dewey's special relationships with many of the town regulars who needed his friendship the most. The author also wove in information about her own life and the many battles she faced. Everything tied together beautifully. I wish we
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First and foremost this is for cat lovers. If you don't like cats, don't read it. hahaha
Second, this is more than a cat book. This is a story of Myron's life and the history of Spencer, Iowa. It's not a light hearted book and has heavy parts to it.
Now to my review~ I was surprised by this book. I went into it thinking there's nothing that could fill all the pages of this book dealing with a cat, and while that was accurate, it also was kind of false too. Myron does a fantastic job showing how ...more
Second, this is more than a cat book. This is a story of Myron's life and the history of Spencer, Iowa. It's not a light hearted book and has heavy parts to it.
Now to my review~ I was surprised by this book. I went into it thinking there's nothing that could fill all the pages of this book dealing with a cat, and while that was accurate, it also was kind of false too. Myron does a fantastic job showing how ...more
I'm usually a dog person, but I'd heard bits and pieces of Dewey's story from various news outlets, so when an opportunity to purchase a used copy of the book presented itself, I decided I needed to fill in the blanks.
Vicki Myron was the perfect person to tell Dewey's story not only because she was closest to Dewey but also because she has lived in or around Spencer, IA her whole life and had an intimate understanding of his impact on life in that town. It was Myron's ability to intersperse chap ...more
Vicki Myron was the perfect person to tell Dewey's story not only because she was closest to Dewey but also because she has lived in or around Spencer, IA her whole life and had an intimate understanding of his impact on life in that town. It was Myron's ability to intersperse chap ...more
For animal lovers only--Dewey's eating habits, pooping habits, and playing habits are described in loving, fanatical detail. I love animals, though I'm really a dog person, so I didn't mind so much. This story is about Spencer, Iowa and Vicki Myron as much as it is about Dewey Readmore Books, but it's a quick read with some interesting stories told.
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Sweet book - fun light read
Overly sentimental book about a library cat in small town Iowa. But because I'm a crazy cat lady and a small town history freak, it captured my attention for the duration of the book.
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Brilliant! A well balanced story about Dewey filtering in local informtion to help those of us living further afield!
Have a box of tissues handy!!!
Have a box of tissues handy!!!
A sweet and sentimental story of one very extraordinarly ordinary cat.
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