In Today's Post **FAREWELL PETE CUSACK ~ EPICALLY EPIC CAT DAD** Love To Read? Book Reviews with Amber at The Mewton-Clawson Library #180 featuring **How to Live Like Your Cat** by Stéphane Garnier PLUS Friendly Fill-Ins + Photo Fails Blog Hop

Hello gorgeous library guests 

and 

Welcome to the Mewton-Clawson Library at BBHQ 

Thank mew for joining me in the stacks today, and we're all rather upset today as we heard very sad news yesterday, one of our amazing blogging pals has died. 

Pete Cusack, cat dad to all the ameowzing kitties at Tomcat Commentary by Timmy, sadly passed away on November 20th. 

We are deeply saddened to lose such an epic friend, and he will be missed very much by all in the Cat Blogging community who knew him. He always brought a smile to your day, and was such a kind and generous soul who will be remembered with much fondness by all.

RIP Pete, mew will be terribly missed, but mew will never be forgotten and will always be remembered as an epically epic dude at BBHQ. We salute mew, and hope your new journey is filled with wonder and more kitties than mew could ever imagine!

Mew can visit his Obituary here, and leave a message on the tribute wall. 

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

1. I find it easy to choose a gift for _________.

2. I find it difficult to choose a gift for _________.

3. Now that I've _________, I can _________.

4. I'm especially looking forward to _________ this holiday season.

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

1. I find it easy to choose a gift for my mum or dad.

2. I find it difficult to choose a gift for Josh.

3. Now that I've got The B Teams Christmas cards printed and delivered, I can get those sent out early next week and breathe a sigh of relief that's another task ticked off the list. I found it really hard to design a card this year, as I've been working on a computer that is ridiculously slow and uncooperative, and it makes doing any online work really, really unenjoyable. But so it goes, these things are sent to test us! LOL

4. I'm especially looking forward to relaxing this holiday season.

Today, as it's the last Friyay of the month, we're also joining in the furrbulous...

So do drop by the marvellous Mudpie's blog at www.mochasmysteriesmeows.com to join in.

Melvyn was trying to get to the pigeon while watching Bite Sized Bird TV! MOL

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

This week's top book pick is...

Mewton-Clawson Library Copy

How to Live Like Your Cat

by

Stéphane Garnier

       Here's a little snippet of the book blurb:      

A fun present for cat lovers everywhere: a light-hearted self-help guide to help you live more like your cat

LET YOUR CAT BE YOUR LIFE COACH.

Do cats worry about their pension? Nope. Do cats take on work they don’t want to do? As if! Do cats rush around hectically when they’d rather be licking their paws and looking out of the window? Please.

Cats are free. They are calm, observant, wise, elegant, charismatic and proud. In fact, cats have found nothing less than the secret of how we should all live, whatever species we are! 

So what did I think about How to Live Like Your Cat? I really enjoyed it, and being a cat understood all the points presented fully! MOL

This would be an ideal pressie this holiday season for stressed-out cat pawrents, who need a gentle reminder to live in the moment and be more cat.

In fact, it would be a purrfect read for anypurrdy whose life is constantly on the go and they never seem to get a chance to come up for air. Mindfulness and living in the now is always in vogue. 

If mew feel a little harassed, frazzled, at your wit's end or just a little out of sorts trying to catch up with everything, or the best analogy I could give would be constantly chasing one's tail, this would be an epic addition to your to-read list.

Be More Cat and try this book.

A top paw recommendation from me.

• Publisher: ‎ Fourth Estate
• Paperback: ‎ 176 pages

My Rating Scale

Ratings of:

How to Live Like Your Cat

Overall Enjoyment

Other Fun Blog Hops to Join in Today

         Catblogosphere        Feline Friday        Nature Friday        Flashback Friday     Friendship Friday       

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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& @BionicBasil® on Instacat

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Love To Read? Book Reviews with Amber at The Mewton-Clawson Library #179 featuring **The Cat and The City** by Nick Bradley 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 mew know I have to say I really do look forward to my post every week to spend time with my fellow bibliophiles.

Though mew know I do have one little grip this week, and that is some cats just don't know the pecking order. Smooch was on the P.A.'s lap when I decided that I would like some attention, so after scrambling onto the sofa I bulldozed Smooch to the side and took my rightful place, yet Smooch had the utter nerve to complain, can mew believe it?

He said, and I quote, "OY, I was sleeping and that was really rude to just push me over here, I was warm and snuggled and mew need to get some manners!"

Obviously I just ignored him and carried on, because at my time of life mew have to make the most of every moment.

Do mew think I was wrong?

Because he did threaten me with a letter!

Also, Episode 2 of Bite Sized Bird TV is now live, so if mew feel like watching what happens in the garden at BBHQ, check it out.

Mew could really nom on some of those right? Well, that's what Melvyn said! MOL

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

1. I am thankful for ______________, _____________________ and ________________________.

2. I look forward to eating ________________ on Thanksgiving.

3. I didn’t realize _________ until _________.

4. There’s no shame in _________.

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

1. I am thankful for my husband, my cats and all the lovely friends and readers who visit us at BBHQ. You guys have no idea how much I appreciate your visits and comments, you are epic!

2. I look forward to eating ______ on Thanksgiving. We don't celebrate Thanksgiving in the UK, though I will wish every one an epic time who is celebrating.

3. I didn’t realize that it was ok to say you're not feeling ok until I was in my 40's. See #4.

4. There’s no shame in asking for help. There's no shame in crying, in admitting that you find it difficult to do something, or that you're struggling with something. I was brought up to keep calm and carry on no matter what, but there are times when that's not possible, my point is, unless you say something others won't realise that you might not be coping or whatever. Speak up if you need to, and don't ever be afraid of what others may think, their opinion is non of your concern. Look after yourself, and know that you are loved and appreciated more than you think.

                                            

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

This week's top book pick is...

Mewton-Clawson Library Copy

The Cat and The City

by

Nick Bradley

       Here's a little snippet of the book blurb:      

In Tokyo - one of the world's largest megacities - a stray cat is wending her way through the back alleys. And, with each detour, she brushes up against the seemingly disparate lives of the city-dwellers, connecting them in unexpected ways.

But the city is changing. As it does, it pushes her to the margins where she chances upon a series of apparent strangers - from a homeless man squatting in an abandoned hotel, to a shut-in hermit afraid to leave his house, to a convenience store worker searching for love. The cat orbits Tokyo's denizens, drawing them ever closer.

This is one of the books I got from my monthly subscription from Feline and Fiction, and it's been sitting in the to read pile for quite a while.

Okies, so what did I think to The Cat and The City? I liked that it was a collection of short stories, although some are a little X rated, which may not appeal to some and I'll be honest looking at the cover and the book blurb, it gave no indication that it was 18+.

So as I'm 19 now, I can read such books, and it was interesting in the fact that the stories are moderately intertwined, and all set against the bustling metropolis of Tokyo. There were many different characters and situations unfolding, though I think from my taste, this is not something I would have gone out and bought, but that's the beauty of a subscription box, mew never know what mew're going to get, and that's what I like about it, as I get to experience books that I would normally overlook.

This one I feel would be idea for taking away on a vacation, to read snippets in between other books. Like a mid-afternoon snack, a little at a time, and I'll be honest, it did take me a while to get through it.

My only criticism is, and it's nothing to to with the story. It's to do with the text that is so fluffing small and I needed a magnifying glass to read it! MOL 

I wonder if Spec Savers do glasses for cats?

If mew're looking for something completely different to read, this book definitely ticks that box. 

• Publisher: ‎ Atlantic Books
• Paperback: ‎ 304 pages

My Ratings Scale

Ratings of:

The Cat and The City

Overall Enjoyment

Other Fun Blog Hops to Join in Today

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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 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 

Follow me at angry_amber_badtemperedkitty

& @BionicBasil® on Instacat

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