Hello, meautiful library guests
and
Welcome to the Mewton-Clawson Library at BBHQ
Thank mew for joining me in the stacks today, and as promised last week, here's my first Travel Diary entry from my summer jolly exploring the motherland, Egypt.
I did enjoy my trip so much, and feel utterly blessed that I can share all my experiences with mew, my supurr epic besties!
🛥️ My Egyptian Adventure #1: Dining Like a Goddess 🌕
Location: Aboard The Purrluxe, Nile River
Time: Moonrise, with a breeze just light enough to flirt with my whiskers
Dahlings, tonight was divine. I dined beneath a full moon aboard my private yacht, The Purrluxe, anchored gracefully on the Nile. The water shimmered like diamonds, almost as dazzling as the ones around my neck. I wore my favourite orange chiffon gown, naturally, and my diamond necklace caught the moonlight as if it were born to do so. I don’t dress to impress; I dress because I can.
The table was set with the kind of elegance that would make Cleopatra purr. A silver platter overflowed with lobster, shrimp, oysters, caviar, and roe so fresh it practically winked at me. I lifted a delicacy with my fork (yes, I use cutlery on occasion, don’t act surprised) and savoured it slowly while sipping Catnip Champagne from a crystal flute. The bubbles tickled my nose. Purrfection.
Beside me, a stack of books waited patiently. I always dine with literature; it keeps the conversation intelligent. The moon hung low, casting a silvery glow across the deck, and I thought to myself: This is what it means to live unapologetically.
I caught my reflection in the champagne bottle and whispered, “Amber, mew are the moment.”
And I was.
Tomorrow, I picnic among the ruins of Karnak. Sandwiches, sunhats, and more epicness. But tonight? Tonight, I was a goddess on the Nile.
Mood: Regal, radiant, and slightly smug (but not in a hubris way!)
Quote of the night: “I bet mew wish mew were me. Sadly, mew’re not. MOL.”
Well, that's this week's travelogue done, and I do hope mew enjoyed it. Next week, I'll be sharing Karnak, and I can't wait.
Anyhoo, let's look at this week's top book pick.
Today, the P.A. is also joining in Friday Fill-ins Blog Hop with the pawesome 15 & Meowing and Four-Legged Furballs.
1. My plans for October include __________ and __________________________.
2. Sometimes it is easier to _________________than _______________________.
3. I didn’t mean to _________, but it turned out that way.
4. I’d rather deal with a haunted _________ than a haunted _________.
The P.A.'s answers are...
1. My plans for October include thinking about a new B Team Adventure (yes, I already have two options) and, if I'm lucky, perhaps writing a chapter or two to share with you all. (No promises as it's been hectic lately, but I am trying my best! LOL)
2. Sometimes it is easier to stay silent than explain something to someone who won’t understand or listen.
3. I didn’t mean to create a feline cult around the new 'Rover One' toy, but it turned out that way.
4. I’d rather deal with a haunted library than a haunted mirror.
Let's see what I've got to show mew this time!
Mewton-Clawson Library Copy
The Cat and The Pendulum
The No. 2 Feline Detective Agency Book 10
by
Mandy Morton
Here's a little snippet of the book blurb:
When the celebrated crime writer Agatha Crispy engages Hettie and Tilly in the search for a stolen manuscript, our feline detective duo is plunged into a world of Dickensian thieves and murderers.
This week’s paw-picked read had me on the edge of my cushion with my tail twitching in suspense! I just finished The Cat and The Pendulum, and let me tell mew, it’s a whisker-raising, fur-fluffing feline mystery that’s as cozy as it is curious.
🐾 What’s the Story?
When the legendary crime writer Agatha Crispy (yes, really!) calls upon Hettie and Tilly to find her stolen manuscript, our favourite feline detectives are plunged into a world of Dickensian drama, ghostly goings-on, and cryptic clues.
Is Jake the Nipper’s ghost really prowling the foggy streets of Kitzrovia? What secrets lie beneath the church of St Mavis and Cucumber? And why does Madame Two Paws’s waxwork exhibition give me the heebie-jeebies?
😻 What I Loved:
✨ Agatha Crispy is a total delight, dramatic, eccentric, and with just the right amount of chaotic crisis.
🕵️♀️ Hettie and Tilly are as sharp as ever, with their signature no-nonsense and snappy dialogue.
🌫️ The setting is gloriously gothic, think candlelit crypts, shadowy alleyways, and suspicious sausages.
🎭 The humour is top-tier, with surreal twists and feline flair that had me giggling into my catnip tea.
📖 My Final Thoughts:
This book is a purrfect blend of mystery, mischief, and moggy madness. If mew love quirky plots, clever cats, and a touch of the supurrnatural, The Cat and The Pendulum is a must-read. I devoured it in three sittings; it would have been two, but Reginald kept asking me to fetch his plush flamingo toy! MOL Immediately after reading the final line, I wanted to don my own detective hat and investigate the BBHQ broom cupboard for hidden manuscripts! 🐾🕵️♂️
Another Wickedly Furbulous Addition To The Series!
Unputdownable feline fiction that left my whiskers tingling with excitement! 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
Paperback: 240 pages
Audio: 7 hours 45 mins
Here are the previous books that I have reviewed in this epic series so far:
The Michaelmas Murders BK 5 - Review Coming Catmas 25
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Ratings of:
The Cat and The Pendulum
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I'm off to prepare for next week's review, as mew know the drill, so many books, so little time!
I always look forward to your company every Friday throughout the review season as I share a specially paw-picked book just for mew, my epic readers!
Until next week...
Keep calm and read more books
Amber
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