The Dog Who Dared to Dream by Sun-Mi Hwang: Review

Author: Sun-Mi Hwang
Genre: Fiction
Originally Published: 2012
Pages: 169
Price: £7.99 (Paperback from Amazon)
          £3.99 (Kindle Edition)
Publisher: Abacus
Series: Standalone
Source: Bought

About the book (Taken from Goodreads):
This is the story of a dog named Scraggly. Born an outsider because of her distinctive appearance, she spends most of her days in the sun-filled yard of her owner's house. Scraggly has dreams and aspirations just like the rest of us. But each winter, dark clouds descend and Scraggly is faced with challenges that she must overcome. Through the clouds and even beyond the gates of her owner's yard lies the possibility of friendship, motherhood and happiness - they are for the taking if Scraggly can just hold on to them, bring them home and build the life she so desperately desires.

My mini review:
I'm so glad I decided to read this! I bought it back in August solely because wanted to walk out of Waterstones with 10 books instead of 9 (ewww odd numbers), and I remember that this was tucked away in a mostly unnoticed corner of Waterstones. I only bought this book in particular because I thought the cover looked pretty. I had no idea it was going to move me as much as it did.

It's a relatively short story that I managed to read in a day or two, but it packs in so much!  It tells the life story of  a little dog named Scraggly. Scraggly's a dog that's used for breeding, and it was really interesting to discover life from her eyes, as millions of dogs go through the same stuff. And if you don't already know, I'm a massive animal lover, so I lapped that shit up. This book reinforced the reasons why I'm a vegetarian. Other than the fact I wanted to do some serious damage to that hen 😊.

I never expected that this book would make me cry! I bawled my eyes out for the last few chapters, which was massively unexpected! It was that damn cat that set me off... then I just couldn't stop!

I'd definitely recommend this book. It's short, it's sweet, it's one of the cheaper books at Waterstones, it's immensely good for animal lovers and it's also translated from Korean too! So what are you waiting for?

Have you read 'The Dog Who Dared To Dream' or any of Hwang's other novels? Read any other books that were translated? Any other animal lovers in the house? Let's talk about it in the comments!

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October Wrap Up!

It's been a busy month! College burst into full swing, with major tests and a major amount of homework to match! If it continues next month I may have to become a crow and escape life
forever... But hopefully, that doesn't happen.

Books I've read:
As of reasons I've discussed earlier, this month hasn't been the best on the whole reading front. In fact, I don't think I could have read less if I taped my eyes shut, but, my TBR did shrink slightly.

1) I started Nevernight about halfway through August and I finished it about a week into October. I know, it's disgraceful. It took me way too long to read, but I did really enjoy it, which was a great start to the month!
2) I devoured Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children... it was so close to perfection! I finished it in 2 sittings which, considering Nevernight, is incredibly good for me.
3) The Girl On the Train was also a really interesting read! I don't read many thrillers, but I think I may have to start reading more; it was so much fun! Trying to guess who the killer was became a hobby of mine, and I had my suspicions, and I sort of guessed it before i was fully revealed. Boo.

4) Not many books make me cry, but The Dog Who Dared to Dream became one of the few! It was such a charming and original little story and I was so glad I decided to read it!

Books I've bought:
I got a job this month! I've been trying to find a job for so long, but because of college my hours are crap, so nobody wants me. But that changed on October 28! It may be working on Sundays with my dad, but at least I'm earning money now! College gives me £23 a week, but sadly, that doesn't cover the cost of any books that aren't from charity shops, so next month I should be chock a block with new books, but this month, the money was lacking a little.

 But still, I consider myself lucky. Many people couldn't afford one book, and many don't have accessible libraries either. So always be grateful peeps!
1)Six of Crows was more of a gift from my mum to cheer me up after having a really shitty time at college than me treating myself, but I'll still put it here. After the massive amount of love that emerged when Crooked Kingdom came out, how could I not have this on my wish list?
2) 'The Hundred Year Old Man who Climbed out of the Window and Disappeared' was a bargain! I picked in up pretty much pristine condition from Cancer Research UK for £1, which is worth the weird looks you get from all the old people in there!

Favourite merch store of the month:

If you follow me on Instagram, you'll probably notice that I use the same props over and over again. That's 1) because I love them and 2) because I can't afford to buy more BUT NOT TO WORRY because they're cool anyway!

My favourite bookish shop of the month is Till and Dill! They sell bookmarks on Etsy and they are the most beautiful bookmarks I have ever laid my eyes on! I bought two a the start of the month, then I ended up buying another one, then  I bought another two! AND I'm not yet bankrupt because they're actually super cheap! So be sure to check them out! The link to their Etsy shop is here!

So there you have it pumpkins! It's been a horrible month for schoolwork, but fabulous in every other department! How's your month been? PLUS I'm desperate to find other book blogs because I currently don't follow any, which isn't good, so if you could comment me the link or name of your blog, that would be marvellous! You'll get page views and probably a few comments and I'll get to fall in love with a new blog, so everyone wins! 

I hope everyone's had a wonderful October, and I hope your November is even better!

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