Dog Days
A Year with Olive & Mabel
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Andrew Cotter
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Andrew Cotter
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Are you sitting nicely? Good. Let's discover exactly what happened after two superstar Labradors chewed up the lockdown internet and found it really quite tasty.
He's not kept a diary for decades, but here, in Dog Days, Andrew Cotter draws inspiration from the great Samuel Pepys; like him, he bears witness to the extraordinary everyday as the world tilts on its axis in our own unsettling era.
And so, with Olive and Mabel at his side - actually, dawdling in the long grass or sleeping upside down - Andrew takes a clear-eyed, often hilarious walk through a year that encompasses all of life from the crushingly mundane to the decidedly odd.
Followed by whispers of 'Is that really Olive and Mabel?' - not to mention the occasional Hollywood approach - the three of them pad around literary festivals, breakfast TV, live radio and even an appearance on Good Morning America. Slightly bemused by their fame, Andrew not only pitches up in the iconic Mastermind chair, but makes a return to sports broadcasting to find that it has become rather strange as well.
But, always, his pair of utterly endearing, endlessly optimistic and eternally hungry canine companions show just how precious our time is. Especially our time spent in the devoted company of dogs. For fans new and old, this witty, insightful account of a year like no other is an unmissable treat.
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If you're a man of a certain age you'll know there comes a point in life when getting a sports car and over-analysing your contribution to society sounds like a really good idea. With a good job in sales and marketing and a nice house in Manchester that he shared with his wife and kids, John Bishop was no different when he turned the dreaded 4-0. But instead of spanking a load of cash on a car that would have made him look like a senior stylist at Vidal Sassoon, he stumbled onto a pathway that ultimately lead him to become one of the nation's best loved comedians.
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Heartwarming and Funny
- By Nancy Burnett on 12-01-22
By: John Bishop
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The Electricity of Every Living Thing
- A Woman's Walk in the Wild to Find Her Way Home
- By: Katherine May
- Narrated by: Katherine May
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
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In anticipation of her 38th birthday, Katherine May set out to walk the 630-mile South West Coast Path. She wanted time alone, in nature, to understand why she had stopped coping with everyday life; why motherhood had been so overwhelming and isolating; and why the world felt full of expectations she couldn't meet. She was also reeling from a chance encounter with a voice on the radio that sparked her realisation that she might be autistic.
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Perfect!!!
- By Amazon Customer on 10-20-22
By: Katherine May
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It's Not Me, It's You
- Impossible perfectionist, 27, seeks very very very tidy woman
- By: Jon Richardson
- Narrated by: Jon Richardson
- Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins
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A control freak looks for love (women who leave wet teaspoons in sugar bowls need not apply). ‘I haven’t woken up with a cup of tea by the bed for seven years. It seems such a small thing but it’s one of a thousand things I miss about having someone around to take care of me. I have spent my entire adult life getting things the way I want them and all I want now is someone to give it all up for.’ Jon Richardson. Is your filing faultless? Your CDs, apostrophes, cutlery all in the right places?
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Different, surprising comedy
- By Vasilia on 05-14-12
By: Jon Richardson
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A Life Too Short
- The Tragedy of Robert Enke
- By: Ronald Reng
- Narrated by: John Telfer
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
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Why does an international footballer with the World at his feet decide to take his own life? On November 10, 2009, the German national goalkeeper Robert Enke stepped in front of a passing train. He was 32 years old. Viewed from the outside, Enke had it all. Here was a professional goalkeeper who had played for a string of Europe's top clubs, including Jose Mourinho's Benfica and Louis Van Gaal's Barcelona. Enke was destined to be his country's first choice for years. But beneath the veneer of success lay a darker story.
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Depression is real, this story brings it home.
- By Bob Seavers on 12-13-19
By: Ronald Reng
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The Year of Living Danishly
- Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country
- By: Helen Russell
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
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When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: the happiest place on earth isn't Disneyland but Denmark, a land often thought of by foreigners as consisting entirely of long, dark winters, cured herring, Lego and pastries. What is the secret to their success? Are happy Danes born or made?
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Interesting content. Unfortunate delivery.
- By Jennifer Soudagar on 11-13-15
By: Helen Russell
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A Big Little Life
- A Memoir of a Joyful Dog Named Trixie
- By: Dean Koontz
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
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In a profound, funny, and beautifully rendered portrait of a beloved companion, bestselling novelist Dean Koontz remembers the golden retriever who changed his life. A retired service dog, Trixie was three when Dean and his wife, Gerda, welcomed her into their home. She was superbly trained, but her greatest gifts couldn’t be taught: her keen intelligence, her innate joy, and an uncanny knack for living in the moment.
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Indescribable.... I was totally captivated!
- By Leigh on 04-11-13
By: Dean Koontz
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Iris Grace
- How Thula the Cat Saved a Little Girl and Her Family
- By: Arabella Carter-Johnson
- Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
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Iris Grace is a beautiful little girl who, from a very young age, barely communicated, avoided social interaction with other people, and rarely smiled. Both before her diagnosis of autism and after, she seemed trapped in her own world, unable to connect with those around her. One day, her mother brought home a Maine Coon kitten for Iris. Thula immediately bonded with Iris, knowing right away how to assuage Iris when she became overstimulated.
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Better understanding
- By Amazon Customer on 01-17-18
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A Parcel for Anna Browne
- By: Miranda Dickinson
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
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The gift of a lifetime? Anna Browne is an ordinary woman living an ordinary life. Her day job as a receptionist in bustling London isn't exactly her dream, yet she has everything she wants. But someone thinks Anna Browne deserves more.... A parcel addressed to Anna Browne arrives. She has no idea who has sent it. Inside she finds a beautiful gift - one that is designed to be seen.
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Cute idea but a bit of an eye-roll
- By hannah on 04-11-16
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A Pedigree to Die For
- A Melanie Travis Mystery
- By: Laurien Berenson
- Narrated by: Jessica Almasy
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
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The apparent heart attack that killed kennel owner Max Turnbull has left seven pups in mourning, and his wife Peg suspecting foul play. But the only evidence is their missing prize pooch - a pedigreed poodle named Beau.
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Could not get beyond first chapters
- By DamselflyStudio on 11-07-20
By: Laurien Berenson
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You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams
- My Life in Stories and Pictures
- By: Alan Cumming
- Narrated by: Alan Cumming
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
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Described by the New York Times as “a bawdy countercultural sprite” and named one of the most fun people in show business by Time magazine, Alan Cumming is a genuine quadruple threat - an internationally acclaimed, award-winning star of stage, television, and film, as well as a New York Times best-selling author whose real-life vivacity, wit, and charm shine through every minute of his third book, You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams.
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We would be friends
- By Peg on 11-28-16
By: Alan Cumming
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Mr Doubler Begins Again
- By: Seni Glaister
- Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
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Baked, mashed, boiled or fried, Mr Doubler knows his potatoes. But the same can’t be said for people. Since he lost his wife, he’s been on his own at Mirth Farm - and that suits Doubler just fine. Crowds are for other people; the only company he needs are his potato plants and his housekeeper, Mrs Millwood, who visits every day. So when Mrs Millwood is taken ill, it ruins everything - and Mr Doubler begins to worry that he might have lost his way. But could the kindness of strangers be enough to bring him down from the hill?
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Fantastic book
- By Cole M Miller on 12-07-19
By: Seni Glaister
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Salmon Fishing In The Yemen
- By: Paul Torday
- Narrated by: Paul Torday
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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Author Paul Torday makes his debut with this clever absurdist novel. Fisheries scientist Dr. Alfred Jones is approached by an extravagantly wealthy sheik with a novel plan. To foster goodwill, the sheik would like to introduce salmon fishing to Yemen - the same Yemen that is largely a desert - and politicians think it's a great idea.
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Distracted by the British bureaucracy/philosophy
- By Will on 08-01-12
By: Paul Torday
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Dog Years
- By: Mark Doty
- Narrated by: Mark Doty
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
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When Mark Doty went looking to adopt a small dog, a cuddly creature who might comfort his terminally ill partner, Wally Roberts, he was surprised to find himself returning home from an animal shelter with a full-grown golden retriever, a dog whose "absolute openess of regard", and paw gently offered through the bars of a cage, proved irresistable to him.
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I cried my face off
- By Brad on 10-27-08
By: Mark Doty
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- CKD
- 12-14-22
Andrew Cotter does it again!
I wondered if this book could make me as happy and bring big smiles to my face as Olive, Mabel and Me did. Definitely! In addition to the smiles, the author also wrote about poignant or difficult moments we could all relate to while in quarantine. I feel like this might be the last book, and that makes me sad. Following the lives of these three has definitely enriched mine. Even if you aren’t a dog lover, listen to this book! You won’t be sorry!
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- JSJ
- 04-08-23
Lessons from the lockdown
I loved this book. It was an honest, open, and hopeful account of life in lockdown. Reading it, I felt as if I were back in 2020 and 2021. That was a time of uncertainty and fear, and Andrew Cotter, with Olive and Mabel, did the best he could. His wrote about his observations maintaining a normal routine because the dogs needed warmth, food, and safety; how people lived life online and how they reacted to these strange times; how life changes even in lockdown (moving to a new house), taking on new hobbies (gardening), and how to some of the videos were made.
I could relate to this with my own experiences. As the world began to open, I could also relate to how he felt about the strangeness of a post-lockdown world and the new ways to do things. This was a very satisfying book to read. I will be returning to this when I need to recall why I need to be present here and now and soak in life in front of me.
I listened to the audible version of the book, which enhanced the experience, because it was read by the author. The wry, self-deprecating way he described life during 2020 to 2021 was perfect and reminded me of when I first watched the Olive and Mabel videos in 2020 – I loved his narration of the dogs being dogs.
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- STL Gal
- 02-26-23
Excellent
Poignant, funny, behind the scenes with Andrew Cotter and his now famous dogs.
In my opinion, he navigates Olive and Mabel’s fame perfectly. No bazaar spin offs or merch, just sharing pure enjoyment of his dogs. His understanding of what their videos, subsequent books, and live appearances have meant to so many people just trying to get through a surreal and often stressful and lonely time is what has made them all so successful and the world so appreciative.
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- kcomp
- 12-30-22
Loved!
Loved everything about this and found myself sad when it ended.
As a fellow labrador owner, so much of the descriptions of the dogs, their behaviors, and the deep and profound love their families have for them struck a chord with me, but I also found myself really appreciating of the authors insightful observations about humans and the challenges which came with the pandemic and just life in general.
I appreciated Mr Cotter's open and forthright sharing his family's perspective of their lives as well as his many hilarious comments, asides, or humorous yet keen observations-none mean-spirited, but all funny enough to leave me smiling and many times just laughing out loud.
So happy this was read by Mr Cotter as his voice is synonymous with the videos and is so closely associated it with the dog's stories, it wouldn't have felt right to have anyone else narrate it. Plus, as an American, I find his accent just exotic enough that it's delightful but not hard to understand (read his other book in print, but may go listen to it now, just to hear him narrate more! )
His love for his dogs shines through and gave voice to my feelings for ours, leaving me moist-eyed in the few passages where he addresses this.
An extremely pleasant read and would highly recommend to all, but especially dog lovers, and/or Olive and Mabel fans!
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- Sandra C
- 02-24-23
Dog lovers perfect listen!
I loved this book, Andrew Cotter’s joy with his two Labradors is very uplifting. His narration was spot on and the diary format took us through a very difficult time with reflection and humor.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-12-24
A “tail” worth remembering
I loved the original Olive and Mabel book and added this to my library when i saw it available. Strangely, i had not listened to it until now(2024).
A wonderful aspect of the human psyche is that we have very short memories for painful things. I really appreciate Andrew having documented these difficult times while reminding us that life goes on, and a dog still needs his kibble. We discussed and reminisced as a family those days “long ago” and hope they are truly behind us. Having a black Lab named Mabel myself, (same age and appearance as Olive, actually) made this even more enjoyable. Thanks, Andrew!
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- M. J. Keys
- 04-06-23
Calming voice in a crazy world
I’m appreciative of the reminder to pay attention to the world around me - especially where my loved ones are concerned including the cold- and wet-nosed ones. My thanks go out to the author for yet another peek into his lovely world.
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- Angel
- 09-08-22
About Dog Days....
Loved it. Very much on point about living through the pandemic - one dog day at a time
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- E. Risen
- 09-15-22
Loved it
I love the author’s humor on any topic. And, of course, I especially loved the dog stories.
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- DickensRocks
- 10-01-22
Warm, joyous, thoughtful. A poignant and funny look at a pandemic year
Mr. Cotter has a lovely, soothing voice, and a charming, heartfelt approach to life in a strange, scary and sometimes bizarre year with his famous, beloved and, most importantly, ordinary dogs. Go (re)watch the videos on YouTube and read along. Olive and Mabel are the stars, but the power behind the throne is a man with a marvelous wit and gentle understanding of his dogs and what it means to be human in this frightening and disruptive time. This book is as comforting as the videos, but in a completely different way. Thank you, Andrew Cotter.
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