Love To Read? Book Reviews with Amber at The Mewton-Clawson Library #164 featuring **I Am Not A Skunk** by Ellen J. Pilch 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 again today; and it's been quite a slow and sedate week at BBHQ, so much in fact that I even rearranged a couple of shelves in the library, and mew'll be seeing my discovery further down the post.

So anyhoo, after the shelf-shuffle, I decided to check out the BBHQ picture archives, and I found this fabulous foto from July 2017, and what a lovely summer that was, endless days of deliciously warm temperatures.

And I thought I could do with another warm summer like that to ease my weary bones, mew know getting older isn't a lot of fun, and my arthritis is starting to catch up with me a little. So bring on the sunshine and let me bask.

Oh, don't forget to check out the Fast, Furry and Dangerous rerun; we shared part 3 yesterday just in case mew missed it. Mew know I love rereading the adventures, they're just so exciting, and it was like yesterday when it all happened for real here at BBHQ!

And it was actually my idea to share this rerun, so I do hope mew're all enjoying it. I keep going on at the P.A. to get it turned into a book, though she just smiles, nods and says she's wurking on it. 

Ah well, one day it'll happen. Let's hope it's not too long though.

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

1. I wish I knew how to play _________.

2. If offered a free trip to space, I would _________.

3. _________ is the most exciting thing in my life right now.

4. I could give a long lecture on the topic of _________.

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

1. I wish I knew how to play chess, it's one game I really regret not learning as a child. And throughout my adult-ish-hood I've often said to myself, you should really teach yourself to play, and maybe one day I'll be in the right frame of mind too. 

2. If offered a free trip to space, I would definitely go; to explore new frontiers though avoiding all egg-laying, chest-bursting aliens! LOL

3. Gardening and the big Spring clean-up is the most exciting thing in my life right now.

4. I could give a long lecture on the topic of crystals and gemstones, chakra healing and lots of things metaphysical. Or sewing, dressmaking, pattern cutting and design. Gardening, growing plants and flowers etc, in fact, I could gab about quite a few useful topics! LOL

Let's see what I've got to show mew this time; during my little shelf-shuffle in the library, I came across this epic read and just had to share it again today!

This week's top book pick is...

Mewton-Clawson Library Copy

I Am Not A Skunk

by 

Ellen J. Pilch

       Here's a little snippet of the book blurb:      

I Am Not a Skunk is Ellen Pilch's second picture book. It is about a homeless kitty excited to find a family, but must first convince them she is not a skunk. It is loosely based on how the author's cat, Emmy came to live with her.

**Review ReRun**

I reviewed Auwnty Ellen's furst book called Prancie's Prayer in October 2018, which I heartily recommend, and I was absolutely delighted to get a surprise copy of; I Am Not A Skunk in the post.

This is such a cute book fur youngsters and adults alike, a great little story, and it has NO SKUNKS in it whatsoeffur! MOL 

The illustrations are amazing and really do enhance the tale, but as mew know, I don't do spoilers here, though I will say this; I think this is purrfect to teach younger readers compassion and kindness towards anipals, and I would recommend it without hesitation, and in my humble opinion it would make a purrfect gift fur any cat lover too. 

Update 2021 - I do love this book as much today as I did in my original review from May 2019, and I really enjoyed sitting and reading it again. It brought me oodles of joy!  And if mew're looking for a gift, this is just purrfect.

Thank mew Auwnty Ellen, mew are epic, and I hope mew've got a new book coming out soon!

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• Paperback: 26 pages
• Publisher: Mirror Publishing (28 Mar. 2019)

My Ratings Scale

Ratings of:

I Am Not A Skunk

Overall Enjoyment

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

It's time fur me to say BFN or bye-fur-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 furget 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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Feline Fiction on Fridays #100 at Amber's Library featuring **The Timeless Teachings of Guru Zuzu** As Told To Tony Broadbent & Bob The Street Cat Book Give-Away

Welcome To

With Amber ~ The Best Library Cat in the entire Mewton~Clawson Parish

Supurr salutations pawesome furriends

*waves paw*

Hello gorgeous library guests, welcome to my private library and my 100th Book Review!

Like wow, seriously I can't believe I've shared 100 reviews with mew, my supurr gorgeous furriends, I do hope mew've enjoyed them as much as I've enjoyed sharing them!  Thank mew all from the bottom of my heart fur joining me as I share my love of books, mew have no idea how much I appreciate your company effury week.

Now this will be my last review until September when I'll be back with a brand new selection of books specially paw picked just fur mew, and as mew can see I'm all set fur a summer stay-cation here in Mewton-Clawson by the Sea.

But before I pop off and get young Melvyn started on his Summer Internship as my P.A. [his furst task is to get me a rather jolly Mandarin Niptini while he puts up the parasol, and then gets my sun lounger ready] it's time fur the Give-Away! 

Give-Away

As it's my 100th review I thought it would be nice to have a little give away and I have a signed copy of Bob The Streets Cat's book, Bob No Ordinary Cat.

All mew have to do is leave a comment to be entered into the draw.

A name will be drawn at random aftur the closing date next Wednesday 15th May at 6pm, and the winner will be announced on Fridays post, 17th May. 

The giveaway is open wurld-wide** as usual and the prize is as stated with no substitutes.

[**Unless mew're in one of those countries that aren't allowed to join in. Mew know who mew are!]

GOOD LUCK!!!

And now I think it's time to share this weeks book.

This week I'm sharing

The Timeless Teachings of Guru Zuzu

as told to

Tony Broadbent

Here's a small snippet of the book blurb:

When author Tony Broadbent began observing his cat Zuzu in all her daily wanderings, he found she led him to new pathways of thought, new insights, and an unexpected trove of wisdom.

In tribute to the beloved little Bombay pussycat he took as his teacher, Tony has collected some of the teachings of Guru Zuzu into this enchanting little book.

**Furstly I have to let mew all know that I was given a free copy of this book in exchange fur a fair review**

I loved this little book, the gems of wisdom are pawesome; Guru Zuzu was THE MASTER!

One of my fav quotes is on page 36 and it begins...

NEVER FORGET
WHO AND WHAT
YOU ARE

There are 5 more lines, but mew know I'm not going to spoilerize it fur mew! MOL

This is one of those books that mew read and suddenly mew remember to take a breath and furget about the hustle and bustle of 21st-century life - read the quotes, resonate with them, then feel refreshed and invigorated.  Look at the cute illustrations and smile, as they will make mew smile.

The Timeless Teachings of Guru Zuzu is epically epic and I loved it.  This would be the purrfect companion fur our Colouring with Cats ~ Mandalas on Monday's post.

Would I recommend it to mew?  If mew're looking fur a little inspiration, or purrhaps a different purrspective in your life I think mew'll really enjoy Guru Zuzu's wisdom, I know I did.

A really clever, interesting and entertaining little book.

Many thanks to Monique the Publicity Director at New World Library fur sending me a copy.

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• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: New World Library (7 May 2019)

The Amber Biblio Rating System Fur Offurall Enjoyment:

Ratings of:

The Timeless Teachings of Guru Zuzu

Offurall Enjoyment

I do hope mew enjoy this book if mew decide to give it a try... 

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Sadly it's time fur me to say BFN or bye-fur-now as mew know the drill, so many books, so little time and I'll be back as I said earlier, in the furst week of September but in the meantime I'm going to take Guru Zuzu's advice on page 26.

 And don't furget that all my previous reviews can be found on my Book Review page.

Happy reading or listening

Soft purrs

Amber xox

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Feline Fiction on Tuesdays #99.5 at Amber's Library featuring **I Am Not A Skunk** by Ellen J. Pilch

Welcome To

With Amber ~ The Best Library Kitty in the entire Mewton~Clawson Parish

Supurr salutations pawesome furriends

*waves paw*

Hello gorgeous library guests and welcome to my private library much earlier in the week than normal, though there is a furry good reason fur this.

Last week I got a wunderful surprise in the post from my lovely Auwnty Ellen who writes the fabulous blog 15&Meowing, anyhoo I digress so in the envelope was her latest book fur younger readers which I thought was absolutely pawesome.

So I thought, fantastic I can review that next week... and then it hit me, not literally just figuratively that I only had one more review to go before my summer vay-cay and that was already booked up and had been fur a couple of weeks.

OMC, mew can imagine my horror when I realised I hadn't got a spare slot before my impending jolly hollies - OH MY WHAT A TODO!

So I had a little meltdown, while I considered my options...

Then it hit me again, not literally just figuratively that I'd have an inbetweener slot, so here we are with review 99.5! MOL 

ENJOY!!!!

Today I'm sharing

I Am Not A Skunk

by 

Ellen J. Pilch

Here's a small snippet of the book blurb:

I Am Not a Skunk is Ellen Pilch's second picture book. It is about a homeless kitty excited to find a family, but must first convince them she is not a skunk. It is loosely based on how the author's cat, Emmy came to live with her.

I reviewed Auwnty Ellen's furst book called Prancie's Prayer last October, which I heartily recommend, and I was absolutely delighted to get a surprise copy of; I Am Not A Skunk in the post.

This is such a cute book fur youngsters and adults alike, a great little story and it has NO SKUNKS in it whatsoeffur! MOL 

The illustrations are amazing and really do enhance the tale, but as mew know I don't do spoilers here, though I will say this, I think this is purrfect to teach younger readers compassion and kindness towards anipals, and I would recommend it without hesitation, and in my humble opinion it would make a purrfect gift fur any cat lover too. 

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• Paperback: 26 pages
• Publisher: Mirror Publishing (28 Mar. 2019)

The Amber Biblio Rating System Fur Offurall Enjoyment:

Ratings of:

I Am Not A Skunk

Offurall Enjoyment

I do hope mew enjoy this fab little book if mew decide to give it a try... 

...and if mew've read it already, what did mew think?

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Sadly it's time fur me to say BFN or bye-fur-now as mew know the drill, so many books, so little time and I'll be back on Friday with my 100th review and a special giveaway to celebrate.  

And don't furget that all my previous reviews can be found on my Book Review page

Happy reading or listening until next time

Soft purrs

Amber xox

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