wombat_88's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
3.0
sandraagee's review against another edition
3.0
Sweet enough. I'd give it to anyone who likes cats and/or libraries (which is exactly, I'm sure, why a friend gave it to me).
skelleybean's review against another edition
4.0
A touching story about a library cat; there isn't much else to it! I really did enjoy reading it; it's not some great classic of American literature, but it certainly worth the few hours it takes to read it!
cogsofencouragement's review against another edition
3.0
Sweet story of an exceptional library cat. As famous as he was, I had never heard of him. Fun to hear his story while participating in the Bout of Books readathon last week. I do have to say that I did not enjoy the narrator for much of the book. At times she changed her cadence to something better, but would slip back to a tone and speed I did not personally enjoy.
brontherun's review against another edition
3.0
In many ways, this book spotlights Spencer, Iowa like The Library Book by Susan Orlean did for Los Angeles, California. It is an ode to the public library, and a story of how the library functions at the heart of a community in some surprising ways. What makes Myron’s Dewey : The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World unique is the warmth with which the place and people come to life and the orange ball of fur that came through the book drop one icy January night. Why? Because Orlean was a visitor/researcher to the library, and Myron was a librarian. The place was as much a home as her actual house. Or maybe the library was more her home than her house, as her cat lived at the library, thereby became a public figure.
Small-town libraries are a great window thru which to watch the life of rural America, and this book covers the collapse of the family farm as corporate farming blanketed the nation. The librarian-author brings the painful and the comfort of small-town Iowa to life for us during this tumultuous time. She was also a bit of a philosopher, which she somewhat attributes to the impact and widespread notoriety of the library cat Dewey.
Small-town libraries are a great window thru which to watch the life of rural America, and this book covers the collapse of the family farm as corporate farming blanketed the nation. The librarian-author brings the painful and the comfort of small-town Iowa to life for us during this tumultuous time. She was also a bit of a philosopher, which she somewhat attributes to the impact and widespread notoriety of the library cat Dewey.
cjsjellybean's review against another edition
5.0
This book was awesome!! I am a cat lover which is why I picked up this book and I'm so glad I did. I was sucked in by Dewey's story and absolutely loved that the first page of each chapter had a little Dewey snap shot. It was fun to see Dewey in all of the places that Vicki talked about. I found myself nearly in tears at the end, which was quite unfortunate as I was out in public!!!
ricefun's review against another edition
5.0
Perfect book for my recent flights. I love libraries, and I like cats a lot. And this book gave me the best of all these worlds. Dewey certainly is one special kitty, and lives in many hearts and minds. He certainly does in mine now.
I appreciated most that the author, Vicki, who I feel I know personally after reading this book, noted the importance of engagement on many levels that local libraries fulfill. I think this is a great book, and would highly recommend it as an easy-breezy read with some deeper themes at work.
I appreciated most that the author, Vicki, who I feel I know personally after reading this book, noted the importance of engagement on many levels that local libraries fulfill. I think this is a great book, and would highly recommend it as an easy-breezy read with some deeper themes at work.