We've all had that special pet in our lives, or most, that have really made an impact. Dixie, Dean Koontz's beloved rescued golden retriver, was his. In "A Big Little Life," Dean recalls funny stories, and memorable moments from this dog's big...but little life.
The club shared moments or pets that have been involved in their lives. The question came up however, how 'real' as in human-like is a pet? Does it act almost human? A fair split had said that yes, they have a human characteristic soul, and others were believed in that pets have a soul of their own.
No pet is more important that another. It just so happened, that Dean Koontz had this pet dog, that became larger than life. It was a good read. It brought out a healthy conversation for about an hour and a half of pet stories, and things that were liked and disliked about the book.
No matter what type of pet you have, you always have a story. All pets have a story. This is Dixie's story. No matter if you are a cat person, a turtle lover, a hampster chaser, or of course a dog lover, this book makes you apprecaite the near human things that are touching our lives. The club seemed to enjoy the book as well.
**** out of five.
June's book club selection was an interesting read amongst our members. I think a general consensus was that it was slow at the beginning of the story. While reading journal entries isn't everyone's cup of tea, this is how most of the book works, but it does work for this type of book. It's a series of entries during World War I, and it is really more of a history lesson. The members did enjoy the book, as a whole I believe. But, like I said, it was slow at first. Once you start reading the book, and progress through the pages, it is like a little history lesson. This is rumored to be made into a film soon. I think that it will make an interesting movie. 
