The story of Edgar Sawtelle

Our Book Club on Monday will be tackling this book.

Whether it is capturing every nuance of puppy behavior (“when she ran a finger along his belly fur he squirmed to keep sight of her eyes”), following Edgar through the dictionary as he picks names for his first litter, “Essay,” “Pout,” “Tinder,” “Opal,” “Umbra,” or delivering long sections of narrative that Mr. Wroblewski himself has named intriguingly (“Three Griefs,” “What Hands Do”), this rich and hefty book never flags. NYT Book Review June 13, 2008

Maybe the book doesn't flag, but I did. It may be the most boring of boring books I've ever read--but thousands love it. I'll cheat.