Today, I am announcing the animal book of the year. My choice is "Mozart's Starling". I reviewed this book just a couple of weeks ago, so I am not going to go over it again. It is a very good book.
Now, we are going to start the reviews for 2018 with a good dog book. "Nigel: My Family and Other Dogs" by Monty Don, tells the story of Monty's golden retriever Nigel. Monty Don is the host of a British TV program called "Gardener's World." This is a very informative program. I've been able to watch episodes online, and I enjoy seeing the beautiful colors of the all the fabulous gardens.
Much of the program is filmed at Monty's own garden called Longmeadow. Nigel is part of each program. He always follows Monty around the garden. He is really a part of the program. Monty's other golden retriever named Nellie is also around, but she isn't part of things in the same way that Nigel is.
While Nigel is the main dog in this book, the book also gives details about Monty's relationship with several other dogs that he had as friends over the years. You can tell from Monty's writing that he really cares about the dogs in his life.
A nice aspect of the book is that there is a lot of information about how Monty's garden at Longmeadow is set up, and the care that it takes to keep the garden in proper condition.
Those who love dogs and those interested in gardening will certainly want to read this book. Those who watch "Gardener's World" will especially enjoy the book.
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