I expected this to be really hokey and sentimental and it kind of was, but it was better than I thought it would be. If you're an animal person (I'm not really), read it with some tissues close by.

Not totally unenjoyable, but it was slow. So slow. I never want to read the word barbecue again.

Will someone please tell me how far I have to get into this book before I find out what happened at the damn barbecue?

Utterly delightful. I was charmed by the characters and the writing.

The thing that drives me crazy about short stories is that they just...end. With no ending. But I suppose if the only bad thing I have to say about these short stories in particular is that I wanted more of them, well then. I'd have to recommend that book.

I can't decide how I feel about short stories, but eh. I'm reading them.

Only about halfway through, but really liking this book. Multiple narrators and storylines, but easy to follow.