A while age I sent a copy of the Dogversations book to Skye Anderson at DogEvals to see what she thought of the book. It turns out that she loved it.
I particularly like her comment on the top of her facebook post for the review:
“Is is too Early to announce my favorite book of 2020 yet?”
A link to the full review is here: Dogversations book on Dog Evals.
Screen shots of the review are also provided below.
Some more unofficial book reviews have come in. I am well aware that these are mildly biased reviews, but all reviews are fun so I thought that I would share opinions of some of the people who have bought some of the early copies of the books. And just so people know, I asked permission to share all of the following pieces of feedback on the blog.
The following words are from my on-line friend Karen who I met though dog photography groups on Flickr.
And this review is from the owner of Bruno’s litter mate Sawyer…
“I loved it! It was so fun to read the conversations and see how well they related to each photo. I got to know the personalities of Agnes and Eva. Bruno is a lot like Sawyer. LOL … Such great Photography. It’s a great coffee table book and really fun to look at with children and let them come up with their own story … it’s a great book for all ages. You have a great sense of humour, and imagination for the dialogue between these adorable dogs”
This review is from Rob, my high school buddy and comic book artist from Toronto…
When I told my friend Brent that the book was published and available at McNally Robinson he went to check it out,. He bought one copy that day then went back to buy more for some of his friends and family. His emailed comments are as follows:
“Thanks so much for letting me know about the book. I bought one at McNally yesterday and Sue and I spent a very pleasant evening going through it. I’ll give you my one word review. IT’S EFFING BRILLIANT!!! Hmm, I guess that’s more of a phrase isn’t it.
I was well aware of your impressive skills as a photographer and the book certainly doesn’t disappoint on that front but I didn’t know what a terrific writer you are. I should have known though, having always enjoyed your quick wit and sense of humour.
Congrats Dave. A grand work of art to be very proud of.”
The last for this set of somewhat less biased book reviews is from my friend Tina. This was her initial review:
And when I asked if I could use her words on a blog post she decided to go with something more creative. Following which is my response showing why I needed a good book editor.
The first non-biased review of the book it in!
It’s from Kirkus book review and it is very positive. My favorite parts of the review include:
Cuter than the cutest Facebook memes
Easy to read and comprehend … these simple exchanges are squeaky clean and appropriate for the entire family.
Lighthearted human-animal misunderstandings take center stage in several of the animals’ pithy quips.
To read the full review head over to KirkusReviews.com and search for ‘Dogversations’ or click the button below.
Well, the early reviews are in. And they are all super positive. All of these were spontaneous emails or texts. Except for the one from my wife but no set of biased reviews would be complete without one from my wife.
Admittedly the positive nature of the reviews may be because of extreme bias - but that being said here they are …
From my lovely wife …
From my parents …
From my excellent and enthusiastic editor Cynthia …
From my friend Rod (who may or may not have been the first person to buy the book at McNally Robinson) …
From my friend Anita. Rod had lent her his copy of the book, and the second bubble is describing how much her daughter loves it.
Thanks to everyone for these totally biased reviews. And the fact that they are biased makes them even better.