A cute read, was a good idea for a book. It was fun to read. I liked the conversations the pets had with their grandma.

This was a DNF for me. But I hope others loved it. It was just not my vibe and hard for me to get into.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the audiobook. I don't have a pet but still enjoyed this one. The narrator was good.

Grandma Vivienne mails back and forth with two doggies … grumpy Winslow & new pooch Zippy, it’s very funny, heartwarming & sad. Audiobook was great! It deals with grief & loss. You should definitely listen to this!

It made me cry, enough said.

Thank you NetGalley & Bancroft Press. Such a cute book!!

Sadly, I didn’t get a chance to listen to the audiobook before it got archived!
I will make sure to get a copy or the audio version, myself to give a review on my socials.

The book was entertaining till the end. We get to know the sweetest dogs evet, which also happen to be able to write letters!

I needed a break from the dark books that I love so much and Please Write was the perfect book. I know how smart dogs are so it was easy for me to buy into the letter writing between. Winslow and Zippy. I found it cute and entertaining.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to listen and voluntarily review this book.

I unfortunately had to Dnf this one. I am an animal lover but I couldn’t connect with these doggies unfortunately.

Cute, enjoyable pets who write to each other with advice. Definitely not my normal read but it was quick and enjoyable

Please Write is perfect for pet lovers everywhere! This epistolary novel is quite heartwarming and comical as you dive into the story of Winslow and Zippy, two pups who couldn't be more opposite. As they write letters back and forth with "Grandma Vivienne," you witness hilarious insights into the growing pains of introducing a new furbaby into the family. And though everything seems quite happy in the beginning, this wonderfully written novel dives into deeper, more mature topics as the story unfolds.

As Winslow tells Grandma Vivienne how Zippy is settling in, and Grandma Vivienne writes back with wise advice, you start to see that there's more to this story than just a fun exchange of letters between pups and humans. In the background of this story, you start to piece together the life of Pamela and Frank, their furparents. As Zippy gets older, Zippy starts to witness more about the house. It is through these discoveries that we learn about Pamela and Frank's marital struggles, mostly relating to Frank's alcoholism.

From Pamela & Frank's strenuous marriage to Pamela and her mother grieving over the death of her father, Grandma Vivienne provides insight and wise advice on how to maneuver these difficult situations, much like you would counsel a child. The content of these difficult conversations, including those of grief, loss, and addiction, is a lot for readers to unpack throughout the book. However, Nancy Dhulipala's delivery of these conversations by letter, told through the perspectives of stoic Winslow, wacky Zippy, and encouraging Grandma Vivienne, make these hard conversations easier to digest. There are also many, many whimsical stories in between the heavier conversations as we watch Zippy grow up and mature.

Overall, this book is an absolute joy to read. The narrator truly does a fantastic job of bringing these big personalities to life. I highly recommend giving the audiobook a try!

Thank you to NetGalley, J. Wynn Rousuck, and Bancroft Audiobooks for providing me with an ARC to review.

#NetGalley #PleaseWrite

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an audiobook ARC of Please Write.
I think all dog owners, myself included, like to imagine what their pooch is thinking and that's why this book appealed to me. It is written from the perspective of two dogs with unique and opposite personalities. Each dog dictates letters to their grandmother explaining, from their view, what is going on in their household. It is told with humor and heart.
This is a book I would have much rather read than listened to. The voice of the Winslow character was grating at times and detracted from the story. I'm on the fence about this one. While it's a cute story, written in a fun format, it ended up being just ok for me.

"Please Write" by J. Wynn Rousuck is an absolute delight! From the moment I picked up this book, I was swept away by its unique narrative style. The correspondence between Vivienne and Zippy is nothing short of magical, transporting readers into a world where dogs and humans connect on a level beyond words.

As I followed Vivienne's journey through the eyes of Zippy, I couldn't help but be captivated by the heartwarming bond that forms between them. And let's not forget about Pamela, whose life takes unexpected turns as she navigates the ups and downs of her own story.

Rousuck's writing is infused with Disney-like charm, making each page a joy to read. From moments of laughter to moments of profound insight, "Please Write" delivers a rollercoaster of emotions that left me smiling long after I finished the last chapter.

If you're looking for a story that will warm your heart and leave you feeling uplifted, look no further than "Please Write." It's a tale of love, loss, and the power of imagination that will stay with you long after you turn the final page. Trust me, you won't be able to put this book down!

Absolutely, amazingly adorable!

Pros:
- Zippy and Wilson are such unique and deep characters - and they're dogs!
- Wow! The way that deep and painful topics such as a miscarriage and addiction are portrayed with care, thoughtfulness, and honesty.
- Pamela growing from not wanting Zippy to loving him was so wholesome!
- The "grandmother" relationship that Vivian had with Zippy and Wilson felt authentic and was so very cute.
- Zippy learning to read/write/type and Wilson's longsuffering battle to help was written well and was so funny.
- Explaining the world / politics outside of the letters in a way that dogs could understand was a really unique way to describe the setting and time period in a way that those not born during that time could understand and those that remember it could feel connected to it.

Con:
- Wilson is such an amazing character but we lost him a lot in the middle and still a bit at the end. Even Vivian stopped writing to him and basically didn't even reply to his letters - just talked to Zippy about what Wilson reported. And we didn't get his perspective on that ending...

Overall - a really amazing book.

Cute back and forth letters between a puppy, Zippy, and her grandmother dog, Vivian, with occasional letters from the original dog at the home, Winston. It tells adult themes through the eyes of the dogs. I listened to the audiobook, which was decent. Not my usual style of book to read, but it was good and a nice change of pace.

I loved the description of this book and am a dog lover which is why I picked this book. I liked the unique format of the letters back and forth. However, I had to mark the book as DNF. I was bored and the book just did not keep my attention. I would have liked to see more crazy antics from the dogs. It seemed a lot of the same thing written back and forth. I think this would be a great book for some but was just not the book for me.

Please Write
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Die Geschichte wird aus der Perspektive von Hund und Mensch in Briefen erzählt. Top Empfehlung!

Trigger Warning: stillbirth of a baby. Substance use.

Please Write is the first novel from author J. Wynn Rousuck. Anyone who has ever had a puppy will enjoy this story and will certainly relate with some of the shenanigans the main puppy character Zippy enjoys.

Please Write is a story told in letters. The letters are exchanges between Grandmother Vivienne and the granddogs a Boston Terrier Winston and a mixed breed Terrier/Jack Russel -Zippy. The letters discuss everything from a new puppy entering the home, the new puppy being Zippy to marital discord between the dog owners Frank and Pamela. At one point Zippy becomes an emotional support dog to Pamela when she is struggling with some sadness and it made me think of my own dogs responding to me when I am sad.

I loved this book. I smiled and laughed throughout this. I thought of my dogs frequently. The book had several pet friendly recipes that were easy and fantastic. I listened to an audio arc version of this book via Net Galley but I need to get the print version so I can get the recipes.

This audio was super cute. A short read about two dogs, their owners and the letters they write (yes, the dogs write letters) to their grandma. The narrator did an excellent job with this one. It made me laugh and I teared up at the end.

Overall Grade: C
Writing: B
Audio: A
Plot: D
Best Aspect: Very different novel with the dogs POV.
Worst Aspect: The entire audio was not for me. It was conflicting as to what age group this should be for and I never felt like I was into the story.
Recommend: No.

So often, books that have talking dogs are too cutesy and sappy. Not so with this one. I laughed out loud so often with Winston's haughty manner of speaking and his attitude towards the delightful Zippy. It was such a fun journey watching the two dogs eventually bonding. This isn't just a cute book about dogs, though, but one that delves into fun, sadness, laughter and grief. I laughed a lot - but I also cried. This is a great read