8 member(s) found this review helpful.
What can I say, other than that John Grogan's book, "Marley & Me", will surely have every dog owner laughing their way through the pages of this book, wondering if he was somehow able to peer into their homes and write about the antics and adventures of their own dogs. A thoroughly enjoyable, sweet and charming read that no dog lover should miss!!
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
I recently lost my yellow labrador retriever of 14 years. I still terribly miss our "Finley"; our wonderful perfect yellow labrador retriever. Even writing this my eyes start tearing. The picture on the cover of "Marley and Me" enticed me into reading a book about a dog. I had not even heard about this book or the upcoming movie. I am so glad I read this book, and I am even more thankful to the author, John Grogan, for writing it. The author beautifully chronicles a dog's life with his beloved owners. The unconditional love flows throughout the story. The ups and downs of dog ownership, especially with Labs, makes you laugh and giggle with every turn of the page. Though my Lab was the well behaved gentleman Lab, never doing anything wrong, I still connected with Grogan's description of the "looks" and the wagging tail of his dog, Marley. The first 200 pages give anyone a superb realization of what life with a dog is all about, especially a Lab with boundless energy. Get a box of Kleenex for the last chapters of the book. I sobbed and sobbed, crying my eyes out, and was still a mess the next day. If you love dogs, you MUST read this book.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is absolutely the best book i've had the opportunity to read in a long time. One worth writing a review for, thats for sure. The movie just came out in the theater not to long ago, but the book is fantastic. I laughed and cried and have told everyone who loves dogs that you've got to read this book and or see the movie. Make sure to take hankies with you though, you'll need them for all the laughing you'll do so hard it will make you cry. And then of course for the tears that you'll shed if you are a real true dog lover.This was so well written. My hats off to John Grogan.
Marley, you really tugged at my heart strings boy!! A surprise awaits you around every corner with this four legged beast around. Don't let this book slip past you.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
"Marley & Me" is everything a book should be. At times I found myself gasping for breath after laughing so hard, at other times I found myself crying into my dog's, Ellie, fur. The book has some slow parts but over all it flows very smoothly. I feel in love with the Grogan family, especially Marley, and in a way it drew me closer to Ellie (if it was possible to be closer that is.)
This book is great for everyone, Pet Owner or Not, but I really believe that Pet Owners appreciate it just a little bit more.

Charlene M. (
cam) wrote on 11/2/2008...
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was such a GREAT book! It was a little long for my son to read by himself so I would read 1 or 2 chapters a night. Pretty soon the whole family was listening to story time. We laughed, we cried, we laughed some more. It was a borrowed book we read but since then we have decided to add it to our own collection. A must read for dog lovers or anyone else who wants to hear the tale of a pup who runs the household.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
A True story, one of the reasons I chose to read it the other is because its a story that involved an animal. I love animal storys. It was fun to read this book my best friend has a lab that looks just like the real marley in the pictures. His name is "Finn" and he is just as bad yet we still love him. I actually had tears when I read the end of the book the first thats ever happened to me.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
It really didn't grab me. I read probably 50 pages of it and I can see where it would probably make a cute movie. It has some great and sweet stories about the love between a couple and their dog. In the end, it just didn't grab me so I moved on to something better.

Kari D. (
karid) wrote on 1/12/2009...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book will make you laugh and cry at the same time! Mostly I laughed. Grogan is a great and very humorous writer. This book will make you want to hug your dog!! (ps.. go see the movie too!)

Crystal O. (
jahwoman) wrote on 12/10/2008...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I was interested in reading this book, only because I recently got a puppy, he is now only 5 months old. I am a lover of all things Bob Marley, so of course, I named my puppy Marley, after Bob Marley. So many people had been telling me to read this book because of the crazy things the dog did, and the fact that this dog and mine, shared the same name. So I did. First, I was really surprised to find the reason his owners called him Marley, you wouldn't believe why... I guess we were thinking fairly the same. Anyways, I couldn't help but laugh, and laugh, and laugh at the crazy things this dog did. It was amazing, because he reminds me of all the things my dog does and puts me through, keep in mind that mine is only 5 months old.
This book was awesome, making you laugh and cry with the family as they recall the life of their beloved dog Marley.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
You will laugh, cry, and absolutely love this book! ! !