**FELINE FICTION FIX** Book Reviews with Amber at The Mewton-Clawson Library #262 featuring **The Twelve Cats of Christmas** by Kandy Radzinski **PLUS** Friendly Fill-Ins

Hello Supurr Library furiends

and

Welcome to the Mewton-Clawson Library at BBHQ

Many thanks for joining me in the stacks again, and oh my cod, did mew read our boiler broke down on the Midweek News?  Luckily we got it fixed late on Tuesday, but the house was really cold and I ended up snuggling against the P.A.'s slippers to keep warm!

This is the P.A., just to let you guys know that it wasn't that cold, and Amber is being a little dramatic, she had her bed in front of the woodburner and was as warm as toast, so please don't listen to the tall tails! LOL

Don't mew believe a word of what the P.A. says, it was pawsitively BALTIC! So much so that I nearly called Cat Line to report such heinous travesties!

It's a good thing I am so thoughtful and kind, that I didn't make the call, well only because my bed was moved closer to the woodburner! 

Anyhoo, let's have a 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. I’ll be ______________ for Christmas.

2. I am eager to see ____________open his/her gift.

3. ‘Twas the night before Christmas and I _________.

4. I _________ the day after Christmas.

The P.A.'s answers are...

1. I’ll be at home for Christmas. I'm cooking lunch and really looking forward to it.

2. I am eager to see ____________open his/her gift. Ahhhh, we don't really do gift-giving, so I can't answer that question. 

3. ‘Twas the night before Christmas and I ate lots of things I shouldn't!  LOL

4. I ate lots of things I shouldn't the day after Christmas. You see I got my crystal ball out and saw it all unfold! LOL

This week's top book pick is...

Mewton-Clawson Library Copy

The Twelve Cats of Christmas 

by 

Kandy Radzinski

 Here's a little snippet of the book blurb:   

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me four Siamese, three climbing cats, two cats asleep, and a white cat with a red bow. This irresistible collection of festive felines features cats intently gazing out windows, mischievously playing with rolls of ribbon, contentedly lapping up milk, and relaxing in a variety of other friendly, familiar poses. 

>^.^<

Guys, I did have another book planned for mew today, but sadly I didn't realize it didn't have a cat in it until it was too late! I looked at the cover and saw what I thought was a cat, but it turned out to be a squirrel! MOL  (Glasses are needed!)

So I'm sharing one of my all-time favourite Catmas books with mew instead.

"Ooooooooh look, my new book!" 

What did I think of The Twelve Cats of Christmas? I loved it, it's as simple as that!

I thought the illustrations were epic, the updated cat-themed verses were purrfect and all in all a thoroughly enjoyable little book.

This is such a fun book, and I'm so happy that I have a copy in the library. 

It's purrfect for all ages and it would make the most fabulous pressie for anypawdy who loves cats.

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• Hardcover: 26 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; First Printing edition (24 Sept. 1992)

My Ratings Scale

Ratings of:

The Twelve Cats of Christmas

Overall Enjoyment

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I'm taking next Friday off, but I'll be back with a brand new title to share in the New Year.

Don't forget, if mew are looking for great books with cats, check out the Book Review page, just click the link here or at the top of the page, as that's the place to visit to get your feline fiction fix.

Happy Chrispmouse and a Wonderpurr New Year to mew all!

And don't forget to...

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Amber 

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Book Reviews with Amber at The Mewton-Clawson Library #239 featuring **Midnight Magic - Familiar Kitten Mysteries Book 2** by Sara Bourgeois **PLUS** Friendly Fill-Ins

Hello gorgeous library guests 

and 

Welcome to the Mewton-Clawson Library at BBHQ 

Thank mew for joining me in the stacks today and Happy Friday. Gosh what a week, it's been so busy! 

I've napped, I've napped some more, I napped in many locations around BBHQ, and I even napped under the kitchen table. All this napping takes such a lot of energy from an old duck like me, if I don't get get my beauty sleep then I turn into a cranky old couger! MOL

In between my naps, I've been searching for new books to share with mew, as this season I'm determined to get to my 250th review on the 7th of July before I take my usual summer break.

Can mew believe that I will have shared 250 fifty books with mew over the last few years, I think I should get some extra tickles for that! MOL 

Plus I think to celebrate such a monumental mile stone, we'll have a little giveaway, what do mew think?

Today the P.A. is also joining in Friday Fill-ins Blog Hop with the pawesome 15 & Meowing and Four-Legged Furballs.

1. I was pleased to hear that _________.

2. There should be a _________ Appreciation Day.

3. I have a lot of confidence in my ability to _________.

4. _________ is easier said than done.

The P.A.'s answers are...

1. I was pleased to hear that it will be warm for the Coronation weekend in May, apparently 16C. But then knowing British weather, it could be a howling gale! LOL

2. There should be a Multi-Cat Household Appreciation Day.

3. I have a lot of confidence in my ability to make or sew most things.

4. Writing a novel is easier said than done. Especially if you lose interest or your plot halfway through! LOL

Let's see what I've got to show mew this time!

This week's top book pick is...

Mewton-Clawson Library Copy

Midnight Magic 

Familiar Kitten Mysteries Book 2

by

Sara Bourgeois

       Here's a little snippet of the book blurb:      

The Midnight Magic Festival is upon Coventry, and Kinley Skeenbauer is excited to participate for the first time. Since her shop, Summoned Goods & Sundries, is the newest thing in Coventry, she's been invited to provide swag bags and decorations for the festivities. With Meri at her side, Kinsley is ready to pull out all the stops and make this year's Midnight Magic Festival the best her hometown has ever seen. There's just one problem… A new witch, Astra Argent, has moved to Coventry and opened a competing shop across the street from Kinsley's store. When Kinsley comes to work one morning only to find her windows smashed, decorations destroyed, swag bags missing, and Astra's wallet in the glass, she's furious. A confrontation the whole town witnesses goes down in front of Astra's shop, The Summoning Scroll. Thirteen hours later, Astra is found dead on Kinsley's front porch. Her body is sitting in a rocking chair with a cocktail in her hand. The macabre staged scene sends a shockwave through Coventry. 

Here's my review of book one in the Familiar Kitten Mysteries.

It's time for book two in this new series for me, so what did I think?

As with my previous review, this is a fun paranormal cozy mystery with a touch of clean romance, although in this story the local vampire leader is now causing a slight smidge of a love triangle between Kinsley and the sheriff. As a long time reader of cozies, a love triangle seems a way to add a little angst, uncertainty and guilt to our lead character while she/he/they deal with a much bigger problem, like murder. So I readily expect a scenario like this to feature early in a series, and it doesn't detract from the main premise at all.

If mew've read the book blurb above, mew'll have a good idea what's in store in this volume, and the fabulous author has crafted a another great read. The plot rattles along at a good pace, the characters develop further and we learn more about them as the story unfolds, and Meri is just a really furbulous familiar, who just happens to love bacon!

I really enjoyed book two, and I'm eager to start book three, but mew know me, I have a to read list longer than mew could ever imagine! MOL

If mew love your paranormal cozies with a hint of clean romance, and talking cat who loves bacon wrapped up in a murder mystery, then this is definitely for mew.

And don't forget, if mew are subscribed to Kindle Unlimited there are 19 books available to read for free.

EPIC!

Paperback: 219 pages

My Ratings Scale

Ratings of:

Midnight Magic

Overall Enjoyment

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I really hope mew enjoy the book as much as I did if mew decide to read it.

It's time for me to say BFN or bye-for-now as mew know the drill, so many books, so little time and I'll be back next week with another specially paw-picked book just for mew, and don't forget that all my previous reviews can be found on my Book Review page.

Until next time...

Keep calm and read more books

Amber 

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Book Reviews with Amber at The Mewton-Clawson Library #238 featuring **The Girl and the Witch's Garden** by Erin Bowman **PLUS** Friendly Fill-Ins

Hello gorgeous library guests 

and 

Welcome to the Mewton-Clawson Library at BBHQ 

Thank mew for joining me in the stacks today, and I must say I've had a most enjoyable time at BBHQ this week, even though it's been a little rainy, moderately windy interspersed with some sunny spells.

I did even poke my nose out of the patio doors, but decided that really in all honesty, it wasn't warm enough for my old bones outside, so I've been enjoying the warms of the woodburner from various locations around the sitting room! MOL

And something that really tickled me this week was Fudge and his catnip carrot, he really does go off on some tangents. I actually suggested that he should create a fudgy, carroty cake, what do mew think?  

Today the P.A. is also joining in Friday Fill-ins Blog Hop with the pawesome 15 & Meowing and Four-Legged Furballs.

1. ______________ is like nailing jello to a wall.

2. I could use a break from ________________-.

3. I’d like to thank _________ for _________.

4. Just in case _________, I _________.

The P.A.'s answers are...

1. Trying to reason with some inhabitants of earth is like nailing jello to a wall.

2. I could use a break from lots of things, probably tthe hardest thing for me is switching off my brain, it's always coming up with new story ideas, things to make, stuff to sew etc..., so in essence I could use a break from that endless swell of creative ideas, so I had chance to just focus on one thing at a time.

3. I’d like to thank you all most sincerely for sticking with The B Team and I for all these years. I know we've not been very good at commenting in recent times but know that we adore your blogs, your comments and your friendship. 

4. Just in case in case of emergency, I suggest hitting the nearest panic button or heading directly without pause to the BBHQ bunker in Mewton-Clawson.

Let's see what I've got to show mew this time!

This week's top book pick is...

Mewton-Clawson Library Copy

The Girl and the Witch's Garden

by

Erin Bowman

  Here's a little snippet of the book blurb:      

Mallory Estate is the last place twelve-year-old Piper Peavey wants to spend her summer vacation. The grounds are always cold, the garden out back is dead, a mysterious group of children call the property home, and there's a rumor that Melena M. Mallory--the owner of the estate and Piper's wealthy grandmother--is a witch.

But when Piper's father falls ill, Mallory Estate is exactly where she finds herself.

This is a modern take on The Secret Garden with a magical twist and elements, our heroine Piper Peavey has her summer vacation turned upside down when she is forced to spend it with her estranged mother, who I must say is rather unpleasant and most unmotherly in all resepcts. Not a nice lady at all.

The plot is well crafted and the descriptive writing is very well done, giving a real sense of place. I do enjoy books where mew can see it in your minds eye in glorious technicolour as the words fly off the page, and this one fills that brief completely.

Piper has a lot to contend with for a twelve year old; her father is on his last round of chemo, she's in a place where she's not wanted, yet there's a chance that in the magical garden at Mallory Estate, hidden in a place that mere mortals cannot see, is the possibility of an elixir which could potentially save her fathers life. 

 The kitty in the book, is a rather astute white Persian called Wolf, who appears to have neferious intentions, I won't say anymore as mew know I don't like to spoilerize things. 

This is a highly enjoyable read, and if mew like a magical genre with some gritty real world dilemmas, then this will tick all the boxes, and in my opinion is suitable for all ages.

And the bonus is, if mew have an Audible subscription, mew can listen to this for fee.

Age: 8 - 12 years

Audio book: 5 hours 53 minutes

Paperback: 288 pages

My Ratings Scale

Ratings of:

The Girl and the Witch's Garden

Overall Enjoyment

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I really hope mew enjoy the book as much as I did.

It's time for me to say BFN or bye-for-now as mew know the drill, so many books, so little time and I'll be back next week with another specially paw-picked book just for mew, and don't forget that all my previous reviews can be found on my Book Review page.

Until next time...

Keep calm and read more books

Amber 

Follow me at angry_amber_badtemperedkitty

& @BionicBasil® on Instacat

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