This was a sweet little book about a two dog writing letters to their grandma.
When I first got it, I did not expect the deep subjects. They touch on issues in the marriage, with alcohol, and grief.
I did find the younger dog, Zippy, a little annoying in the beginning. But Winslow was a true gentleman. It did come across as a book for younger audience, maybe something a parent can read with their child. A great book for dog lovers.
I did enjoy the audio book and the narrator did a good job. She made the two dogs personalities come through in her narration.

3.5 rounded up.

'Please Write' was a sometimes silly, ultimately moving story about life, death, grief, addiction, hope, and messy relationships.

Premise - a couple's difficult relationship viewed through the eyes of their two dogs, written in an epistolary style

Given the premise, the story is at times quite silly. It takes a long while to get warmed up and Zippy's early letters are grating. Winslow, the elder dog, was by far my favorite character and he was the one I clung to as I considered whether or not to keep reading.

Ultimately I did keep reading, mostly because it was an ARC so I felt an obligation, and I'm glad that I did. The second half of the story becomes quite literary and while it's still told through a childish lens, it's a moving story of loss (late term miscarriage, the deaths of both grandparents) and the pain in loving someone who's ill (Frank, the husband, is an alcoholic who relapses after what seem to be rock bottoms). The ending is abrupt, but so is death and so it felt very apt.

By the time the story ended, I really felt for Winslow, Zippy, and Grandma Viv. I felt sad, but also hopeful. I'm not a dog mom, but I am a real mom and it made me want to hug my daughter a little closer. A story's ability to move its reader is an incredible thing and well worth rounding up the extra half a star.

Thanks, NetGalley and Bancroft Press, for the gifted ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed listening to this fun audiobook! The story is told through letters between two dogs, Zippy and Wilson, and their grandmother, Vivianne (their owner, Pamela's mother). The letters tell the story from primarily the dog's perspectives but in between the chaos of Wilson teaching Zippy about life and Zippy getting into puppy trouble, there are narratives about relationship issues, alcoholism, and grief. The narrator did a great job with this unique story and gave the two dogs their own unique voices, helping with the entertainment piece and giving the dogs their own personalities. This is the perfect book for pet owners who treat their pets like children and talk through them. A fun book I would definitely recommend. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to listen to and review this audiobook!

I finished listening to this book in one sitting . The narrator did a great job with the different voices for the dogs and though Zippy was done with a more child like voice it made sense to me as this dog was hyper , young and a it out of control . In this story we have 6 characters Pamela, her husband Frank , Zippy and Wilson the dogs, Pamela’s mother and her persona or possibly her dog Gramma Vivianne. Gramma Vivianne and Wilson also h with Zippy are exchanging letters and they talk about their troubles and worries as dogs but also wondering about how to best care for their owners and their relationship issues , and Franks alcohol problems. Pamela is writing to her mother under the persona of her dogs to help her cope and communicate with her mother . Her mother and her work on books together for children and a recipe book for dogs homemade food . As a dog owner who treats her dog as her child I can relate to talking through and to your dog . This book is good for adults or children to help indirectly discuss difficult topics such as marital problems ,addiction and death.

***** I received this audiobook free from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

I REALLY wanted to like this book. Anyone who knows me knows I have a soft spot for dogs. I thought the idea of letters written by dogs was really clever.

The story fell flat for me. I didn’t mind the letters from the older dog. Zippy the puppy made me crazy! It was even worse with the child type voice the narrator used in the audiobook. I was very disappointed.