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Title: A Dog Called Ducky
Author: Amanda K. Morgan
Format: eBook
Publisher: Kensington Publishing
Publication Date: January 21, 2025
Themes: Animal care, family, pets, human/animal bond

This is a pleasant and cute story about a little Yorkshire Terrier. Ducky has his own Instagram and Tik Tok page and it's adorable and entertaining, which is what the reader can expect from this book.

This is a feel-good book for animal lovers. As Ducky’s mom goes out of town, Ducky is passed from person to person and we get to hear each story of how Ducky affects the lives of his friend and family while waiting for his mom, Christine, to come home. As this type of book does, the reader is touched by each human and dog interaction and it makes us want to hug our dogs a few extra times. The writing style is easy to read if maybe a little dry at times. I do wish this book had been a little shorter as it felt long-winded at times.

All in all, a great book for animal lovers, fans of Ducky’s social media, and human interest enthusiasts’. I recommend and will check out the rest of the book in the Dog Agency Series as this is book number two.

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me the privilege of reading this book in exchange of a honest review. These are my own thoughts and opinions.

This may be the most adorable romance novel I have ever read. Some of the classroom content was a bit slow, but the message is a good one. .

I really wanted to enjoy this book because I own a miniature Yorkie, who means the world to me. Just like Ducky, my dog significantly impacts my life and emotional stability. However, I found the book to be drawn out to the point where it became difficult to keep reading.

I appreciated how Ducky influenced the lives of the people he interacted with throughout the story. As a dog lover, I admire their ability to notice things that often go unnoticed by humans. In that sense, this book reminded me of "Chicken Soup for the Soul." However, it felt like there was a lot of unnecessary content that could have been cut.

Disclosure: I did get an advanced copy of this book to review in exchange for an honest opinion, thanks to Netgalley and Kensington Publishing.

Ducky is a Yorkshire Terrier that is famous on TikTok, along with his Mom, Christine. This is book 2 in the Dog Agency Novels series. Christine asks her friend Layla, who is a second grade teacher, if she would watch Ducky while she had to take care of some business, and Layla agreed. While Layla is at work, she asked her neighbor, Mr. Rogers, if he would watch Ducky. He has lost his wife and gets lonely, and he said he would.
Ducky takes us on his journey of making a difference in people's lives, making people smile, and when he had to go to school with Layla, and he met a boy named Lucas. Ducky sensed something was going on with Lucas, and he went to him. A lot happens after that encounter, which inspires, people to learn, and life changes for so many. It is a story that nourished my soul.
I received an ARC from Kensington Publishing through NetGalley.

Such a cute read, I love watching Duckies videos so it was great to read this and it was such a fun cosy read.

I have a yorkshire terrier, my third one, so I loved this story. I had never heard of Ducky on social media, but will follow him now. loved the story.

I own a Yorkie so I do follow Ducky on social media. The story of his antics, loyalty, and undeniable cuteness, reminded me why I love this tiny breed. This is a cozy, comfort read.

I'm a fan of dog stories. I'd never heard of Ducky before this but I enjoyed his journey and the way he helped the various people he spends time with. This is perhaps a bit too long but it reads quickly and you'll find yourself smiling. Thanks to netgalley for the arC. A relaxing read.

I’m afraid this just wasn’t for me. I generally like dog stories but I just couldn’t connect with any of the characters, including Ducky. I found reading the book a bit of a slog.

The story begins with a bunch a high schoolers, a the famous Yorkshire Terrier Duckie. His owner, Christina, tries to find a babysitter for him to stay with since her teacher wouldn’t let her bring Ducky to school. After Layla came to pick him up, Ducky had a wonderful time with her. I liked how this story was told from Ducky’s point of view, and there were some moments that made me smile throughout.

Ducky is one pretty special and adorable dog. He brings smiles to everyone he meets and with his calm and friendly nature he saves a lot of people. I love dogs and Ducky is prime example of why. It's because they don't judge you at all and just except you for who you are. Flaws and everything.

An adorable feel good book with a dog! I loved that the point of views were from humans and dog. I really enjoyed this read!

This is a cute story about Ducky & his adventures staying with his mom’s friend. She is a school teacher and has an elderly neighbor who needs company. At first, he helps to keep the neighbor company. Then, he also helps the school and children too.

Ducky is a real life, instagram famous dog. If I were the one writing this book, I probably would have put pictures every 15 pages or so to build on the cuteness that Ducky has in real life. I also would have shortened the story itself quite a bit. It felt a little longwinded at times and, especially in the beginning, had a lot of parts that didn’t seem to relate to Ducky. I would have preferred to have more parts from Ducky’s point of view too instead of the humans.

I think this will be cute for a lot of people especially Ducky’s real life fans. But I do wish it was more exciting or just shortened to highlight the better parts.

Thank you to netgalley for this free advance copy in exchange for an honest review.