I Am A Cat: The Manga Edition by Soseki Natsume is a beautifully illustrated version of a Japanese classic, the original being written over a hundred years ago.
The book contains pearls of Japanese wisdom as a cat walks among the people of Tokyo.
The whole book is beautifully illustrated by Chiroru Kobato. The cats are stunning.
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A Year In The Lives Of God’s Furry Angels by Kirby Lee Davis is an absolutely delightful book. I read the original book, and now I have read the newly released 2024 hardback edition which is positively charming.
The reader journeys through the twelve months following a young couple and their cat, and the other animals and humans whom they encounter along the way.
This is a cat lovers delight. Kirby Lee Davis has certainly captured the lives of cats in several walks of life. He gives them voices that seem believable to this cat lover.
We meet old Sebastian in the early months and see how devastating his passing is. For anyone who has loved and lost their fur babies, we can certainly empathise with Jessica. “She will always cling to her memories of Sebastian.” Other cats may come and go, each one taking up residence in our hearts.
For the rest of the year, we follow new kitten, Bridget who is full of joi de vivre and a young kitten’s natural curiosity. I certainly remember the climbing the curtain stage; the biting stage; and the fussy eating stage when we have had young kittens. “After several different attempts, Jessica finally provides a food Bridget likes.” We’ve all done it – pandered to our fur babies fussy eating habits!
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Let The Purring Begin: Sapphire’s Tale by Sallie Cochran is a most charming contemporary novel and purr-fect for any cat-lover, whatever your age.
Sapphire’s Tale is told from the point of view of Sapphire, a rescue cat and is in the first person. It is as if the author has jumped inside Sapphire’s head and read her thoughts. As a crazy cat lady, I really felt like Sapphire was narrating the story.
We hear how Sapphire was dumped, wandered the streets and found a home. Her tale is very similar to my rescued cat’s story – also found wandering the streets of Coventry with kittens and she was under a year old.
There is a beautiful bond between owner, Sapphire and her kittens. The owner has a huge heart for animals in need of a home.
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The Little Book Of Extraordinary Cats by Anita Kelsey is a pure delight for any cat lover.
There are fifteen tales of fifteen unique cats who have revealed amazing feats or extraordinary acts of bravery. After each chapter there are short paragraphs of other cats who have similar stories.
Each story is accompanied by colour photos of the cats.
Did I have a favourite tale? Yes, I had two. I was full of admiration for Scarlett who rescued her kittens from a fire. Sinbad’s story tugged at my heartstrings – that brave little face is adorable. Who are Scarlett and Sinbad? Buy a copy of the book to find out.
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