Interesting memories and stories

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I loved reading the James Herriot books when I was young (sadly many years ago) and I enjoyed reading the opening chapters of this book on the Readers First website, so I was pleased to receive a copy to read and review.

However, I then struggled to continue with the book and popped it on my book trolley to try again in a couple of weeks. However the book was then left for a few months before being picked up during our October half term.

As a dog adopter, I was fascinated by how much animal care has changed since Bruce Fogle began his veterinary career. There have been huge changes in the treatment of animals and this book provides details of some of those changes.

However my favourite part of the book is the stories about the pets and their companions. Some of the stories are funny and some of them are heartbreaking as the humans had to say goodbye to their loved ones.

The book also describes life in London in the 1970’s, providing a social commentary about how a Canadian viewed life in the UK. An interesting mix of memories that I’m happy I finally got to finish reading. Happy to recommend.