Blurb

Before Brian L. Porter met his wife Juliet, and they embarked on their lives as dog rescuers, he adopted two beautiful dachshunds who shared his life as his constant companions.

This is their story. SOPHIE AND CANDY – A TALE OF TWO DACHSHUNDS tells how their lives had such an impact on the author that he discovered how the love of dogs can teach us, as human beings, to love and be loved, unconditionally.

There’s laughter and tears, love and loss in this story. Taking the reader back in time almost thirty years to a previous period in Brian’s life, it’s a fascinating and beautifully illustrated insight into the beginning of a life devoted to the love of dogs. Sophie and Candy were two very special dachshunds who left Brian with a lasting legacy of love.

My Review

Sophie and Candy by Brian L Porter is book 10 of Mr Porter’s tales of the dogs he and his wife, Juliette have rescued. In some ways it should really be the first as Sophie and Candy were the dogs that kick started the Porters into their dog rescuing.

It is a lovely, heart-warming story of the love between a human family and two very special little dogs.

It all started when, as often happens, Mr Porter’s son asked for a dog. They found these little beauties whose current owner could no longer look after them and didn’t want them split up.

The dogs helped Mr Porter through a variety of life traumas, including the death of his mother, whom the dogs loved as much as she loved them.

The book contains many lovely photographs as well as the beautiful story.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Well worth spending a few hours reading. It is an easy read.

Only one criticism. There are a number of word repetitions in close proximity, but that is no major problem.

I give it 5*

My ranking of books. In order to get a particular number of stars, it is not necessary to meet all the criteria.

This is a guide only.

5* Exceptional. Wonderful story. Setting well drawn, and characters believable–not perfect, but with flaws. Will keep you up all night. No typos or grammatical errors.

4* A thoroughly enjoyable read. Great and original story. Believable setting and characters. Very few grammatical errors or typos.

3* I enjoyed it. Good story. Characters need some development. Some typos or grammatical errors.

2* Not for me. Story not very strong. Unbelievable and flat characters. Setting not clearly defined. Many typos or grammatical errors.

1* I hated it. Story almost non-existent. Setting poor. Possibly couldn’t finish it.