Book review: Seven Perfect Things by Catherine Ryan Hyde

    When Abby see's a man, heaving a squirming sack into a river, she doesn't even hesitate and jumps straight in after it. Inside are seven perfect pups, and they are about to change her whole life. 

    Elliot, having just lost his wife, decides to head to his cabin, where he hopes to hide from his grief, instead he finds that his cabin has been broken into, and the robbers seem to have left behind seven little pups. 

    Mary, is tired of her life, and of having to sneak around and lie, just to meet her friend. When her daughter Guides her to Elliot, she realises something needs to change, but just when she is getting ready to make that change, Stan, her emotionally and verbally abusive husbands steps in and messes everything up. 

    

    This heartwarming tale, deals with love, loss, abusive relationships and happiness in a well written and thoughtful way. I grew attached to Abby, Elliot and Mary very quickly as well as all the puppies, of course and found the dialogue to be well written and believable 

    

    It's a book that gets you thinking too and has you longing to read more. 

    

    Elliot was my favourite character, he was so thoughtful and well rounded. And I could see why both Abby and Mary found him easy to talk to. I really enjoyed it when he sat talking with Abby, or Mary, he just had such a wonderful way of looking at things and explaining them. 

    This is one of those books that makes you think about life, about people and personalities as well as the choices we make, and I really developed a strong attachment to the main characters and wanted things to work out for them. 

    The only thing I disliked about the book, was that it ended. I would have loved to have been able to follow the characters throughout the rest of their lives and their families lives and well you get the picture. 

    This book was a pleasure to read and I am so grateful to NetGalley, Catherine Ryan Hyde and her publisher for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this wonderful book in exchange for an honest review. 

    If you'd like to know more about the book you can read the blub and pre-order your copy by clicking here. It's available for pre-order in the following formats: Kindle, paperback, hardback, and audio. And will release on the 4th of May 2021. 

    I've already pre-ordered my paperback! Hay, if I love a book I need a copy for my physical shelfs as well as my kindle shelf. 

 

Life and stuff

Happy Friday everyone! So Kye and I have spent our first week trying out the whole child led learning thing and I have to say that so far things are going well.

He's been mainly focused on a project he is doing about dogs, which has been great fun. You may not know this about me, but I love animals, none more so than dogs. It's not a new thing either, because my very first word was Dog! So naturally, I am very happy that my son has also become dog crazy. 

Dogs make for a great topic too, because they are involved in so many aspects of human life. 

Not only are they great companions, but they have helped our disabled, searched for and helped to rescue our loved ones, fought to help protect us during war times and so much more besides. 

The coming week is half term for the kids here in the UK and athough Kye isn't at school anymore we still try to follow the same holidays, so that he can get out and play with his old school friends. 

although the weather isn't looking all that out door play worthy according to local forecasts which are predicting big storms all of next week. 

The week will bring some joy; however, in the form of my new Perscription. At last I am on the medications that helps me manage the pain the best, as well as some new anxiety pills which will hopefully not increase my appetite like the last ones. 

It's been a really painful few weeks and so some relief would be really great, because what I have at present isn't helping at all. 

On another plus note Harley De is now at what should be an okay weight. It's hard to be a hundred percent on what his weight should be as he is an odd mixture of breeds, but at least he is at a better weight than he was previously. Although I will miss his chunkiness, I know this is much better for him. It's so hard not to spoil them. 

Other news my son got his first phone. It's strictly monitored and lots of restrictions are set up to stop him accessing things he shouldn't, but he is very pleased. 

He needs to work on his self control a little though, when it comes to excessive selfies. Still he is happy and that's the main thing. 

I did have to smile though when he took the opertubity to correct my mothers spelling, take a look for yourself. 

Well that's all I have time for now, but I hope you have a lovely weekend. 

Love and hugs all

Joss xx