"I think it was selfish. To keep Sebastian to myself during the movie. So I passed him around. And let everyone get their share of cuddles."

Thank you NetGalley and Andrews McMeel for providing me with an e-arc.

As an wholesome collection exploring a dog and their fren Sebastian on lil adventures they navigate through in life, 'Thoughts of Dog' is bound to leave you with a huge smile and tears stains all around you and over you because this book is going to make you cry. Halfway into the book and this book made me dirty sob because that's just how emotional that part was. I wanted to scream, "Who gave you the right to do this to me?" Someone else said in their review that we don't deserve dogs and they are absolutely right.

I don't even have to suggest this to anyone. If you already haven't picked this on your own, what even is the point? This book comes with the most adorable illustrations with wholesome thoughts of a dog, like what valid reason do you have to not read this? This book is so damn precious and it must be treated as such. Periodt.

I have been obsessed with the We Rate Dogs and Thoughts of Dog Twitter accounts pretty much since their inception. I think for a while there my parents thought I knew Matt because of how much I would talk about Matt from Dog Rates. I was beyond thrilled to find Thoughts of Dog the book as an instant download on NetGalley.

This book is literally the best of the Thoughts of Dog Twitter account with darling illustrations. The book follows Dog and their Stuffed Fren Sebastian on their various adventures throughout the year. I’m not going to lie, I teared up reading the 4th of July and Mailman sections. My favorite section was probably the Halloween section I loved the children being referred to as “tiny monsters.” I just need this book to be like 50,000 pages long.

Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

***Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
Cutesy story about a dog's day.

As an avid follower of Thoughts of Dog on Twitter, I LOVED this short book! Super cute stories to put a smile on your face for readers of all ages! 100% recommend!

Thank you Matt Nelson, Andrews McMeel Publishing, and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. #Thoughtsofdog #NetGalley

I received an advance copy of Thoughts of Dog, by Matt Nelson. This is such a pure and innocent take, on what dogs think about. It so cute. From going to the beach, building snowmen, and dealing with fireworks, this is a truly enjoyable book.

I received a complimentary copy of this title from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed are my own.

I follow and love this Twitter account, so I HAD to read the book! It's very adorable, just like you'd expect if you're at all familiar with the Twitter account. The illustrations are charming and I love the POV from the dog and his stuffed friend.

A very, very cute book! (I do wish there was a more adult version, with some of the humor from the Twitter account. Hopefully there will be more Thoughts of Dogs!)

I knew nothing about the author or the origin of this story before I decided to read this, and it was a pleasant surprise. But, so you know, this is by the creator of both Thoughts of Dog and WeRateDogs on Twitter, and he has a lot of followers.

There’s much about Dog’s best stuffed fren sebastian, and the human with frequent mentions of the goings on, when the human has another human fren come to visit, and they all cuddle on the couch, Dog, his fren sebastian, human and human fren, watching a movie.

"according to the transitive property of cuddles. the human’s fren is also cuddling sebastian"

When the human heads off to work, Dog offers to allow the human to take sebastian with him to work for the day, and spends the day waiting for their return, including his many naps and thoughts.

There’s a trip to the Beach with adventures in the water and digging up the sand, collecting seashells and scaring away the birds.

4th of July and the associated 'sky booms' in the sky are followed by the sentiment that those 'sky booms' that occur outside of this day should never be tolerated – which I’m sure my dogs would happily vote in agreement.

Halloween is covered, as well as Car Rides, and of course one on the obligatory mailman, whom Dog looks forward to seeing since he knows that the mailman was the one who brought Sebastian to him. This friendship develops, and is very touching, especially as the story nears the end.

Loved that in his Acknowledgments, the author starts by thanking his two beautiful golden retrievers, saying "I simply interpret their perfection."

Halle and Story gave this five stars, whereas Paisley gave it one star, begrudgingly, because, well, no cats.


Pub Date: 27 Oct 2020

Many thanks for the ARC provided by Andrews McMeel Publishing

#ThoughtsofDog #NetGalley

This most sweetly illustrated title tells about the daily life of a dog (who seems much like a toddler), his “fren,” who is a stuffed elephant and their human. There are some adventures at home as well as in the wider world. There are movie nights, trips to the beach, a special sharing of the elephant on a bad day and more. Readers will also be delighted to share holidays including July 4th and Halloween with this appealing dog friend.

Readers who are looking for a quick escape will enjoy spending time in the pretty good world of dog and his friends.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title. All opinions are my own.

This was a feel good book about the everyday adventures of a good dog. At first the timing of the periods was a bit jarring, but once I got used to them, this turned into a quick, delightful little read that I would love to revisit. Five stars!

I received this book from the publisher via netgalley.

I'm not very active on Twitter, but through the power of the internet I am at least aware of WeRateDogs. This book was very cute and very short--definitely seems to be designed as a stocking stuffer or Easter basket gift rather than something you buy on it's own.

Overall I liked the booklet, but think more effort/content could have been put forward.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Such a beautiful book, the illustrations really brought the story together, and I loved how the book was written.

Perfect quick read for any dog lovers.

What a little treasure of a book. As a fan of Thoughts of Dog on social media, I was thrilled to hear of this special canine and his wonderful thoughts being made into a book. This will be a cute gift for all dog lovers, as well as a terrific read-aloud for children of all ages-just be sure to use your very best doggo voice when reading.

I absolutely loved this, so beautifully put together, the drawings and the wording are just perfect.
I could not help but smile all the way through.

Unfortunately, I can't open the file in Adobe Digital Editions - I've tried everything! It's unfortunate, because I love "Thoughts of Dog".

This is so cute and adorable! I really loved reading picture books like this from the perspective of animals. Dog is so fluffy and an angel. I never expected to cry while reading this, but Dog is just so pure I just can't stop the tears from flowing. I will totally re-read this over and over again whenever I feel sad or down. I loved this!

Absolutely adorable graphic novel through the eyes of a sweet pup. Great for the dog lovers in your life!

Honestly this is the cutest thing ever. Thoughts of Dog is one of my favorite twitter accounts (right along We Rate Dogs!) and I love seeing their posts because they make me think of my dogs. Getting to see the dog and Sebastien drawn out was so much fun. I can definitely see picking up a copy of this book to flip through whenever I need a pick me up.

Very cute book about sweet and innocent lovable dogs! Makes you want to hug your pets right after. The illustrations are simple but adorable. At first I didn’t get why there were so many fragmented sentences and “fren” as I thought this was a kid book. However I have read up on it now and see the entire backstory so feel like my thoughts have some context.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
Who can resist that adorable cover?! I'm not a social media fan but I did enjoy the book WeRateDogs so I knew this book would be good. And it is. The illustrations are super cute. Dog's life practically revolves around his stuffed "fren" Sebastian, which is adorable. This book will make you smile and then encourage you to go hug your dog immediately.

When I saw this nugget of joy on Netgalley, I couldn't help but snatch it! I have been following the Thoughts of Dog twitter-account for some time now, and it always puts a smile on my face. Especially because my parents had a couple of goldens too, and I can always vividly remember how those dogs were - and the tweets of this account fit perfectly.

This short but sweet book mostly has a couple of those tweets grouped into short chapters, enhanced with bright illustrations. I of course remembered some of those tweets, but some I did not. The chapter about the new mail man brought tears in my eyes - I can be sentimental like that, which is why I obviously love dogs.

It is a great book to leaf through, enjoy the brightness and smile at the simpleness.