4.5 ā
GenreĀ ~ animal fiction
SettingĀ ~ Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California (AKA Route 66)
Publication dateĀ ~ December 27, 2016
Page CountĀ ~ 289 (p+ 32 chapters +e)
Audio lengthĀ ~ 7 hours 38 minutes
NarratorĀ ~ Cassandra Campbell
POVĀ ~ multiple 3rd
FeaturingĀ ~ dying dog
My review:
Jennifer has been Boomerās mom for 5 years. Now sheās just learned heās sick and only has one month left to live. She decides to take a leave of absence from work and take him on one last journey along Route 66 because cars are his favorite thing.
Nathan is a journalist, who is doing a favor for his brother by driving a car he purchased from Chicago to California. Iāll give you one guess who he meets along the way.
Stacey works with Jennifer and has a brilliant idea to honor Boomerās life by creating a website for all to join Boomer on his end of life journey.
I was bawling before I even started reading this one just by the blurb and the adorable cover. If youāre a dog lover, or maybe an animal lover in general, then there are no two ways about it, youāll probably need a plethora of tissues to get you through this one. Just because you know death is coming doesnāt make it any less difficultā¦even if itās a fictional dog.
I was silently sobbing, so I didn’t wake my husband at 4:50am when I was finishing it up. We know what it’s like to care for a dog at the end of its life and itās heartbreaking, but thereās also comfort in knowing you gave that dog the best life you could. We had 14 wonderful years with Bear. We currently have almost 7 years with Arnie, who is probably about 8. He doesn’t let a day go by without getting excited when we come home and I donāt let a day go by that I donāt give him a kiss and tell him know how much I love him, even though he broke 3 of my husband’s ribs last year. BTW ~ donāt recommend broken ribs one bit, for the injured or the caretaker š. I can only hope we have plenty of years left with him to enjoy.
Overall, a lovely heartbreaking and heartwarming book that gives a reminder that “a dog might only be there for part of your life, but to them you are their whole life.”
*Thanks to the author, Kensington Book and NetGalley for my copy. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
I was able to listen to a copy as well.
Narration notes:
I do wish there was a male narrator, but overall she did a fine job.
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Book blurb:
Author Sue Pethick presents a warm and fuzzy love story about a passionate pet owner, a smitten news man, and an unforgettable dog who steals everybodyās hearts. . .
When her cuddly canine companion Boomer is diagnosed with a rare heart condition, Jennifer Westbrook decides to take a leave of absence from her busy PR jobāand take Boomer on the greatest road trip of his life.
Charting a course from Chicago to California, Jennifer plans some pet-friendly pit stops for her four-legged friend, including a dog show, a fire hydrant museum, and a factory full of squeaky toys. But when she tries to sneak Boomer into a NASCAR press boxādisguised as her seeing-eye dogāJenniferās cover is blown by a curious, but very cute reporter named Nathan Koslow.
Boomer takes an instant shine to Nathan, unlike the other men in Jenniferās life. When the charming journalist asks to join them on their journey, she canāt say no. But when she learns that someone has created a website called āBoomerās Bucket Listāāand itās gone totally viralāthe trip takes a wildly unexpected turn for Jennifer, Nathan, and the dog who brought them together.
It almost seems as if Boomerās last wish is that his two favorite humans fall madly, deeply, in love . . .
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