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Happy birthday! Ordered from BWB, as a birthday present. Hope you love this wishlist book. It looks so interesting!

Thank you for the wishlist book. It looks even better in the flesh! And the lovely card too.

Lovely, read it in a day. Perfect lockdown reading.

This will be going to Yogiberri when I next visit the Post Office.

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This looks another fabulous equine read - or is equine only for horses? Many thanks xxx

Really appreciated the realisations and insights that this book contains. Some brave perspectives which challenge the norms. Will wing it's way back to the poodlesister when the box is full or 2kgs!!!

Back with me, in a box of books and other nice things. It will go to my sister next. I’m going to put together a box for her as she really appreciated the last one (which included a kit of granola ingredients!).

Leaving at my mum’s for my sister

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Back from my sister

A wishlist book going to kingfan30

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Thank you so much for granting a wish

5 Sep 2021 - This is a hard book to review for me. The neglect of poor Simon is horrific and I am so glad he was found a nice place to heal and live. Simon sounds like a proper character and I almost wished I lived closer to become one of his many visitors. I also like the stories of his other animals on the farm, although his comments about getting dogs from breeders seemed a bit out of place. It was Jon himself I struggled with, he felt quite repetitive at times. I’m not sure I agree with how he felt about the farmer who was responsible for Simons neglect, everyone has a choice and the farmer really should of done something before Simon got to that state. The bond between Simon and Jon was lovely as was the bond between Maria and Rocky which is I found myself questioning how they dealt with the the Simon and Rocky situation. Living in the UK and being used to the fact that donkeys are pretty common, I had never really given much thought to the fact they are quite unusual in America.

Sending on after a request from the reading it want it forum.

The cats book was so tiny I didn’t think you’d mind getting this one too.

Not supposed to be acquiring more books, however this looks like a really lovely light, inspiring read.

I really enjoyed this book and read it within 24 hours, which is very quick for me. It got a little slow towards the end however.

He is clearly a good writer which is great as this is a really good story to be told. His thoughts on compassion and not just being compassionate about animals and people who are "nice" is challenging and also the idea of being pragmatic about it being the right time for an animal to be put to sleep and the kindness of not doing huge amounts of treatment that will not make much difference to an animals life span, however might keep them with us for a short time. This has always been my approach to hamsters, I will give anti-biotics, pain killers when it will make a difference, however usually it doesn't.

Glad I read this though.

Sent to a fellow book crosser with another book as I felt she might like this one.

Received in the post from Jax987654321 as a bonus book along with To the Land of Long Lost Friends. Thanks very much. This book looks like just my kind of read and I also have a "Simon" very close to my heart.

This book will be lent to my friend Audrey who is an avid reader with no internet access. Audrey always returns books to me and is grateful for any I take to her as she very rarely gets to the library these days. I still have to read the book myself in due course.

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Welcome to bookcrossing -you have found a travelling book. Please make a journal entry now to say where you found the book in case it has been moved. Then, when you have read it, please come back and make a further entry saying whether or not you enjoyed the book and why. It is now yours to do as you like with it, pass it to a friend or just leave it somewhere different for someone else to find and help it with its' journey. Of course if you can't bear to part with it at the moment then keep it, but please let me know that you have found it. If you join bookcrossing, which is free and spam-free, you can follow the book on its' travels as you will get an email each time it changes hands, but if you prefer to remain anonymous, that's fine too. Please also say what you intend to do with the book next. Thanks for coming onto the site to let me know you have found the book.

I already have books travelling in many countries around the world-a list can be found on my bookcrossing profile.

When re-releasing this book please be aware that airports are not a good place to leave books unless they have a specific book exchange shelf or area, due to security problems, so they may well just be disposed of. Also charity shops may well discard books that have been labelled in any way and they mostly chose only the books in the very best condition
to place on their shelves and discard the rest-so another bad release option.

Received back from my friend Audrey today. She said she enjoyed the book very much.
It will now go back on my priority tbr shelf until it fits into one of Plum-Crazy's monthly "what to read" themes. (see under Book Talk in the Forum).

REVIEW:-"This was an easy-reading, mainly positive book but I did find it a little heavy and repetitive on the philosophy at times. It was shocking to hear of the ill treatment of Simon the donkey but good to read of how he survived to enjoy life again. "
Reserved for my friend Eddy who plans to take a pile of books to Santander bank to be sold in aid of the Alzheimers Society.

This book will be given to Eddy for the Alzheimers Society charity book stall.

To the finder:-
Welcome to bookcrossing -you have found a travelling book. Please make a journal entry now to say where you found the book in case it has been moved. Then, when you have read it, please come back and make a further entry saying whether or not you enjoyed the book and why. It is now yours to do as you like with it, pass it to a friend or just leave it somewhere different for someone else to find and help it with its' journey. Of course if you can't bear to part with it at the moment then keep it, but please let me know that you have found it. If you join bookcrossing, which is free and spam-free, you can follow the book on its' travels as you will get an email each time it changes hands, but if you prefer to remain anonymous, that's fine too. Please also say what you intend to do with the book next. Thanks for coming onto the site to let me know you have found the book.

I already have books travelling in many countries around the world-a list can be found on my bookcrossing profile.

When re-releasing this book please be aware that airports are not a good place to leave books unless they have a specific book exchange shelf or area, due to security problems, so they may well just be disposed of. Also charity shops may well discard books that have been labelled in any way and they mostly chose only the books in the very best condition
to place on their shelves and discard the rest-so another bad release option.