Lily And The Octopus

We were contacted by Simon & Schuster UK publicists to read & review a copy of Lily & The Octopus, we had not heard of the book however the cover alone intrigued us…

Lily And The Octopus

Lily And The Octopus

It has a sausage dog on it! So we speculated what this book could possibly be about & what a sausage dog has to do with an octopus?Lily And The Octopus

Lily And The Octopus

So Mum & I did some further investigation, cracked the book open and started our journey with Lily…

Lily And The Octopus Book

Lily And The Octopus Book

Lily And The Octopus Book

Lily And The Octopus

Lily is a dachshund who was the runt of the litter and she chose Ted herself when he went to pick his pup. The book picks up when Lily is 12 years old, Ted is a lonely man and Lily is his world, his everything. They have a very special, strong bond, that Mum & I, and many other human-dog relations, can relate to.

Lily And The Octopus Book

Check out one of the best character names in the book…

Lily And The Octopus

We follow a journey with the characters after Ted discovers the ‘octopus’ one day. Lily has her own dialogue, a lot like myself, and we learn about the different pastimes she partakes in with Ted, including Monopoly and movie-pizza nights.

Lily And The Octopus Book

Lily And The Octopus Book

Without giving too much away, as we don’t want to spoil the story for you, we can say that it’s a very witty, humourous and emotional read and anyone that owns a dachshund, or any dog for that matter, can really relate. From the way Stephen has written about Ted & Lily’s special bond, you just know it is written from the heart and his own experiences with his own Lily. It’s a heartwarming story but also teaches us a lesson in letting go, not just people but our pets too. We have to treasure our special moments together and learn to love again once we have grieved.

It’s not often Mum reads emotional books however she did have a little cry at this one, I just sat patiently by her side whilst she read to me and stumbled over a couple of the chapters, reading with a voice thick with emotion. It’s ok though, I cuddled her just that little bit tighter and licked her tears away.

Lily And The Octopus Book

A brilliant book that we thoroughly recommend everyone reads, just be prepared to go through that emotional rollercoaster and have some tissues at the ready!

You can purchase your very own copy of Lily & The Octopus HERE and make sure you post your own photos on either Instagram or Twitter using the #LilyandtheOctopus

 

Dach’s all for now – off to give my Mum a cuddle…

Jeffrey x

 

*Please note – this product was sent to us by the company to review however all opinions expressed in this blog are my own

2 Comments
  • corinne Ward Blower
    August 10, 2016

    Ordered it and cannot wait now for it to arrive a to start reading. Thank you Jeffrey (and Mum)for the recommendation.

  • Jane Garibay
    August 13, 2016

    I finished reading the book a few weeks ago. It was wonderful It was an emotional roller coaster. A great read!

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