crysania's review against another edition
3.0
This was an incredibly short, brief read. I wanted to call it a memoir and in a way it is. But it's fairly disjointed and at times hard to follow. That being said, it's a lovely tribute to a dog who meant a lot to the author and I felt that she expressed those emotions well.
randybo5's review against another edition
3.0
A book for dog lovers, this short account of Anna Quindlen's life with her lab, Beau, includes excellent photographs of a variety of dogs. I loved her list of what she learned from Beau: "to roll with the punches (if not in carrion), to take things as they come, to measure myself not in terms fo the past or the future but of the present, to raise my nose in the air from time to time and, and, at least metaphorically holler, "I smell bacon!"
jmille32's review against another edition
5.0
Today we will put down our beloved Bode. This book will get me through it.
bookaddictrn's review against another edition
2.0
This book took about 20 minutes to read. It’s filled with cute dog photos that aren’t related to the story. There wasn’t much narrative about Beau himself or even the family’s relationship with him.
hollybreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
5.0
booknerd_therapist's review against another edition
2.0
I acquired "Good Dog. Stay" at a book swap. I am a big time pet lover and I have two dogs (as well as three cats) myself. I was attracted by the pictue of the adorable lab on the cover and looked forward to reading the author's memoirs of her beloved dog. However, I got through the book in one very short sitting (about 45 minutes, if that), and closed the book thinking, "What was the point of that?" Easily one-third of the books pages are random pictures of dogs, and while they are certainly cute dogs, they had nothing to do at all with Beau, the supposed star of the story. Additionally, there really isn't much about Beau. Descriptions of him at various points in his life; a few charming anecdotes; a recollection of his last days on earth. But that's about it. Most of the time it felt like the author was just rambling aimlessly to fill up some pages. I didn't really feel much emotion coming through the narrative, especially on such a tender subject as pet love. All in all, this book was tolerable but I am really glad I didn't pay $15 for it.
jules1278's review against another edition
4.0
Very sweet and touching (and just short enough to read - and cry - quickly in the bookstore aisle while picking it out for Katie O'Neill. ;P)
inthecommonhours's review against another edition
3.0
Normally I'm annoyed when an essay is published as book, but at a time in my life when I so rarely get to finish any book, let alone in one sitting, I enjoyed this. It helped that it was a library check out, that I'm hungry for anything about dogs right now, and that it is Anna Quindlen, who can do no wrong.
lraeskat's review against another edition
3.0
This was a super quick read - took less than an hour. Overall I got the vibe that this was the author's way to remember the little things about her dog after he had died. The whole thing was filled with photos of dogs which obviously added to the cuteness.