What the Dog Ate is what I would call a midlife novel about a woman who reinvents her life and her career after a veterinarian pulls a pair of another woman’s underwear out of her Labrador Retriever’s tummy. Howz that for a premise?
Kudos to author Jackie Bouchard for a funny and fun summertime read.
Truth be told, I began reading What the Dog Ate during our recent hospice vigil. The novel held my attention at a time of great upset and distraction, and, I think, that says a lot about What the Dog Ate:
- Great characters and character development, including Kona (the dog)
- Gritty, real dialogue
- Hilarious situations (canine and otherwise)
- Strong plot
Plus, What the Dog Ate offers a glimpse into how anyone might reinvent themselves after a major life event — divorce or otherwise.
So, many thanks to Jackie Bouchard for letting her book keep my company at a difficult time. I appreciated the literary form of friendship more than you’ll ever know.
The best advice I found in the What the Dog Ate?
“It’s like … a dog’s tale. That’s it! True love goes back and forth, and you can’t control it. You find that person you’re in love with, and it’s gonna wag. And there’s no stopping it.”
What the Dog Ate
By Jackie Bouchard
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FTC Disclosure
Author Jackie Bouchard gave me a FREE Kindle version of What the Dog Ate to review. Otherwise, I was not compensated in any way for this post.
That’s great news that the book will soon be available in print. I’m one of those hold-outs that still likes to flip real pages. Sounds like a cool premise.
This looks like a great book. I’m putting it on my summer reading list!
This looks like a wonderful book– and the fact that it helped you during a difficult time does say a lot about it. I’ll be adding this to my list to read soon.
Thank you!
This sounds like a great book. I’m adding it to my reading queue.
That is quite a feat, holding your attention at a time like that.
This sounds like a book i’d love. Anything fiction with a dog as one of the characters is my cup of tea. Can’t wait to check it out.
Now I’m really curious. Why did the dog eat the underwear? Guess I’ll have to read the book.
intriguing review of what sounds like an intriguing book. glad you had it to keep you company, Roxanne.
Wow…the premise is definitely catching and unique! Congrats, Jackie, and thanks for posting, Rox.
Sounds like my kind of book.
This sounds like a great premise for a novel! I’m going to go check it out right now. I need a new book for the weekend.
I love your first line of this post – it hooked me. Must be a very entertaining book!
Thanks for the lovely review, Roxanne. So glad the book was a welcome “escape” during such a difficult time. That was actually one of my goals in writing it – to have it be a fun break from the troubles of everyday life. 🙂
I also wanted to let your readers know that I’ve just started getting a print version in the works, so shortly it should be available in print as well as the e-book version.
Thanks again!
Jackie