Started Early, Took My Dog: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by Kate Atkinson

Graeme Malcolm is a man who has had enough of trying to be perfect in his life. He sees that being "a good father, a good husband, and a successful businessman" have not made him happy when he wakes up every day feeling like there is something missing. One day while taking his son to school he decides the time is right to start over. Graeme walks away from his old life and heads to Wales where nobody knows him. In his new town he starts working at a cafe serving customers all day long with no breaks or complaints.

Graeme Malcolm reads Kate Atkinson's novel, which follows a day in the life of June and her dog, Max. From eight to eight, they are inseparable. As the day progresses, their happiness is shattered by a new social worker in town who threatens to take away Max from June.

Set in Yorkshire, England, the novel follows an unnamed woman from her childhood to her old age. The protagonist's life is marked by many hardships and personal struggles. Throughout the novel, she's often looking for a way out of her situation, which is not helped by the fact that her mother died when she was eight-years-old and she has no other living relatives.

Graeme Malcolm narrates the story of a single mother, Cathy, and her two children as they are struggling to get by during the economic recession. When Cathy was young, she lived with her grandmother who told a story every day to keep them entertained. Now, when the children hear that story again, they wonder what happened to the person they once called Grandma. The children discover that their Grandma is still alive and living in France. As Cathy tries to find out how she can help provide for her family, she learns more about the woman who raised her and about herself.

Started Early, Took My Dog: A Novel is a novel that tells the story of three generations of women in two families. The narrator, Graeme Malcolm, reflects on the importance of each woman's life and how her contribution to society has changed. The book discusses multiple topics, including the ethics of assisted suicide, female friendship, and childhood memories.