Walking in Circles Before Lying Down: Walking in Circles Before Lying Down: A Novel

by Merrill Markoe

Book Overview

Dawn Tarnauer's life isn't exactly a success story. Already twice divorced, the young Californian is too busy job-hopping to start a career, her current boyfriend insists on living "off the grid," her Life Coach sister perpetually interferes with incomprehensible affirmations, her eccentric mother is busy promoting the culmination of her life's work: The Every Holiday Tree, and her father is ending his brief third marriage while scheduling two dates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812975464
• ISBN13: 9780812975468
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Ballantine Group
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Surprisingly entertaining

I bought this book on a whim after reading a review of it in a magazine at the hair salon. The idea of a book about a woman who can talk to her dog intrigued me. I ended up having to special order it from my local bookstore, but it was definately worth the wait. Got it just in time for a Holiday road trip. It's a fast read, but very entertaining. You will most definately laugh out loud at this one. The dogs are hillarious. I love the how they talk like us, where in most books it's usually very preschoolish language, these dogs have a fabulous vocabulary making it all the more entertaining. I will warn you, there's a lot of cursing so if you're not a fan of that kind of language keep that in mind. I love Dawn's crazy family and her tragic romances. If you're a fan of dogs or animals in general you most definately have to get this book!

Paxton hates me - he's just pretending

I read this hilarious book in one sitting, laughing out loud and even snorting at times. If you ever loved a dog, and talked to it, and wondered what all the whines meant, and what on earth they were doing, here's a highly entertaining book, especially from someone who always watched her own dog's reaction every time a new guy came into her life. I recommend it to anyone and everyone.

Great Read

A very chick-book, but so funny and touching. You almost put the book down and start trying to channel your own dog. Get this book! I can't wait to read her other stuff!

Thoroughly Enjoyable

Markoe's writing is lovely, and so easy to tangle yourself up in. It flows nicely, and keeps you interested at all times. Her characters are well developed... each one showing their quirky imperfections at just the right moment. The dogs are fabulous. I can't even count the number of times I caught myself thinking that my own dog would absolutely say some gof the things Markoe wrote about if she could only talk. Fortunately, my dog cannot talk, which made reading about a woman who converses with her dog that much more entertaining. I highly recommend this book, and fully intend to run out and buy another of Markoe's works as soon as possible.

If Dogs Could Talk

Merrill Markoe has hit the nail on the head - the advice that the brilliant Chuck provides always rings true. You need to be willing to suspend your disbelief in order to enjoy this book, but if you're looking for a light and entertaining weekend read, this is the book for you.