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message 1: by Juanita (new)

Juanita (juanitav) | 744 comments Even though I didn't suggest it, I kind of feel this one was especially for me. I purchased a book on a Kindle deal called A Lion Called Christian: The True Story of the Remarkable Bond Between Two Friends and a Lion A Lion Called Christian The True Story of the Remarkable Bond Between Two Friends and a Lion by Anthony Bourke , which is the story of the lion from that YouTube video a few years back. You know the one where the former owners visit the sanctuary where they'd left their pet lion and when he sees them he jumps on them and is so thrilled to see them. (Ok, that was a self-indulgent side bar but still a cool story.)


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Charline (charline84) | 29 comments I think I'll go for Life of Pi for this one, although I do love the story of Christian the Lion, I've seen a tv show about it, but never realised there was a book. Could be a possibility!


message 4: by Megan (new)

Megan (mghrt06) | 546 comments I have Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library! penciled in for this one. But a trip to the library or your suggestions might change my mind on this one.


message 5: by Marilyn (new)

Marilyn (marilyn357) | 143 comments There are several cozy mystery series that involve cats.

Laurie Cass writes about a cat that rides along on a bookmobile and the cat's owner/librarian driver solves murder mysteries. Lending a Paw

Ali Brandon writes about a black cat that gives the human in the bookstore where he lives clues to solve murder mysteries. Double-Booked for Death

Miranda James writes about a college rare books librarian who owns a Maine coon cat. Again murder mysteries. Murder Past Due

Krista Davis writes about a tourist town that caters to cat and dog owners. Cats and dogs are welcome at the hotel, the restaurants, and stores in town. A woman who works at the hotel solves murder mysteries. Murder, She Barked


message 6: by Nadine in NY (last edited Nov 22, 2016 03:44AM) (new)

Nadine in NY Jones | 9603 comments Mod
I like cats okay, but I'm more of a dog person, and I don't care for cozy mysteries ... so this one has me searching a bit, which can be fun. I've got a somewhat eclectic list right now, not sure which one I'll read (I can see some of these thumbnails don't show cats - but I promise I had found a cat when I searched! Different editions, I guess.)

The Wild Road (The Wild Road, #1) by Gabriel King The Wild Road (Gabriel King),
Doctor Sleep (The Shining, #2) by Stephen King Doctor Sleep (Stephen King, Shining #2),
White Cat (Curse Workers, #1) by Holly Black White Cat (Holly Black),
Pay Dirt (Mrs. Murphy, #4) by Rita Mae Brown Pay Dirt (Brown, Mrs Murphy #4) - this is a series that I used to read, and I can't remember where I left off. I know I owned this particular book, because I remember the cover, but the story doesn't sound familiar, so maybe I never read it.
Star Man's Son, 2250 A.D by Andre Norton Star Man's Son, 2250 A.D (Norton),
The Cat Who Walks Through Walls (The World As Myth) by Robert A. Heinlein The Cat Who Walks Through Walls (Heinlein),
Breed to Come  by Andre Norton Breed to Come (Norton),
Schrödinger's Cat 1 The Universe Next Door by Robert Anton Wilson Schrödinger's Cat 1: The Universe Next Door (Robert Anton Wilson,
Schrodinger's Cat #1),
Turning Point (Sholan Alliance, #1) by Lisanne Norman Turning Point (Norman),
Lord Of Thunder (Beast Master / Hosteen Storm, #2) by Andre Norton Lord Of Thunder (Norton),
Track of the Cat (Anna Pigeon, #1) by Nevada Barr Track of the Cat (Barr, Pigeon #1)


message 7: by Erin (new)

Erin Morvay For anyone looking for non-fiction, The Psychopath Test A Journey Through the Madness Industry by Jon Ronson The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry has a cat on the cover.


°´Ê´¡³¾²â´Ê° (amybooksit) | 1 comments I'll be reading Torchwood Pack Animals by Peter Anghelides for this one I think.

I also have a couple of Sneaky Pie Brown books on my shelf, such as: Murder, She Meowed (Mrs. Murphy, #5) by Rita Mae Brown


message 9: by Lindi (last edited Nov 22, 2016 04:29PM) (new)


message 10: by Juliebean (new)

Juliebean (juliebean512) | 145 comments I'm thinking of A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets A Street Cat Named Bob How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets by James Bowen

This was recommended to me and has been on my list for awhile. It's about a busker and the cat who adopts him.


message 11: by Marianne (new)

Marianne | 64 comments Touch not the Cat by Mary Stewart is a great book. I may have to re-read.


message 12: by Liza (new)

Liza (elizadaze) Some editions of The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov


message 13: by Juanita (last edited Nov 24, 2016 08:06AM) (new)


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message 15: by Shannon (new)

Shannon | 0 comments My sister has a pet cat in the house so I'm going for practical with The Trainable Cat: A Practical Guide to Making Life Happier for You and Your Cat.


message 16: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 18 comments So excited to read Crenshaw!


message 17: by Margie (new)

Margie Just remembered that 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas is on my TBR. I heard an interview with the author on Too Many Damn Books podcast and she was so interesting.


message 18: by *Layali* (last edited Nov 29, 2016 12:20PM) (new)

*Layali* (layalireads) | 5 comments Kate Daniels Series by Ilona Andrews would be a good one for this prompt.

I'm fairly certain this entire series has a lion on each of its covers. I plan on reading the second installment for this one. :)

Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) by Ilona Andrews Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, #2) by Ilona Andrews Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels, #3) by Ilona Andrews Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels, #4) by Ilona Andrews Magic Slays (Kate Daniels, #5) by Ilona Andrews


message 19: by poshpenny (last edited Nov 29, 2016 12:38PM) (new)


message 20: by Marisa (new)

Marisa Poltrack [book whisperer] | 194 comments Charline wrote: "I think I'll go for Life of Pi for this one, although I do love the story of Christian the Lion, I've seen a tv show about it, but never realised there was a book. Could be a possibility!"

I have tried to read that book twice and couldn't get into it! Good luck!!


message 21: by Marisa (new)

Marisa Poltrack [book whisperer] | 194 comments Sarah wrote: "So excited to read Crenshaw!"

Your post intrigued me so I looked into this book and now, I can't wait to read it too! Thank you!!


message 22: by Therese (new)

Therese | 133 comments Life of Pi is a good selection. I loved that book.


message 23: by Marisa (new)

Marisa Poltrack [book whisperer] | 194 comments Therese wrote: "Life of Pi is a good selection. I loved that book."

Maybe I should try it again!


message 24: by Therese (new)

Therese | 133 comments Marisa wrote: "Therese wrote: "Life of Pi is a good selection. I loved that book."

Maybe I should try it again!"


Maybe, maybe not� We all have different tastes in reading.


message 26: by Juliebean (new)

Juliebean (juliebean512) | 145 comments This is the Kindle deal of the day today for 1.99:

Not So Much, Said the Cat by Michael Swanwick

Seems to be a book of short stories.


message 27: by Sarah (new)

Sarah | 18 comments Marisa wrote: "Sarah wrote: "So excited to read Crenshaw!"

Your post intrigued me so I looked into this book and now, I can't wait to read it too! Thank you!!"


It could also be used as
1) A book with a title that's a character's name
2) A book from a nonhuman persepctive


message 28: by Tami (last edited Nov 29, 2016 08:13PM) (new)

Tami (tamidale) How To Talk To Your Cat About Abstinence by The American Association Of Patriots

How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety And Abstinence, Drugs, Satanism, and Other Dangers That Threaten Their Nine Lives by Zachary Auburn

Saw these on a writer's blog. They are supposed to be funny. Also very short.


message 29: by Charlotte (new)

Charlotte Weber | 270 comments I am not a fan of cats. There, I said it! I've been dreading this prompt because I also don't really like mysteries either and that seems to be the genre with the majority of cats on the cover. But I think I found a loophole! I found a book on my TBR and the main character's name is Cat and she is depicted on the cover so I'm going with that for the prompt. It's a YA book, Heart and Salsa, from a series I've been working on for years.

I feel so much better now.


message 30: by Kat (new)

Kat | 44 comments Charlotte wrote: "I am not a fan of cats. There, I said it! I've been dreading this prompt because I also don't really like mysteries either and that seems to be the genre with the majority of cats on the cover. But..."

That's awesome! And I think it totally works for this prompt. I'm in the same boat as you. I'll have to check out Heart and Salsa. :]


message 31: by Kathy (new)

Kathy E As I looked at my to-read list, I realized that Emily of New Moon has a cat on the cover! So I'll read this.

Emily of New Moon (Emily, #1) by L.M. Montgomery


message 32: by Marisa (new)

Marisa Poltrack [book whisperer] | 194 comments Therese wrote: "Marisa wrote: "Therese wrote: "Life of Pi is a good selection. I loved that book."

Maybe I should try it again!"

Maybe, maybe not� We all have different tastes in reading."


True but, I would like to get through it one of these days lol


message 33: by Marisa (new)

Marisa Poltrack [book whisperer] | 194 comments Sarah wrote: "Marisa wrote: "Sarah wrote: "So excited to read Crenshaw!"

Your post intrigued me so I looked into this book and now, I can't wait to read it too! Thank you!!"

It could also be us..."


Thank you for that information! :)


Caly ☯ Crazy Book Lady Tailchaser's Song by Tad Williams

Here is another one not yet mentioned. Tailchaser's Song


message 35: by Jamie (new)

Jamie | 1 comments A Man Called Ove


message 36: by Nadine in NY (new)

Nadine in NY Jones | 9603 comments Mod
Neat! I hadn't realized "Ove" has a cat on the cover!! I've been wanting to read that, maybe I'll pencil it in for this category.


message 37: by Ellen (new)

Ellen (missellen82) | 7 comments A Cookbook Conspiracy (A Bibliophile Mystery, #7) by Kate Carlisle
I think all the books in this series have a cat on the cover


message 38: by Evelyn (new)

Evelyn | 30 comments I Am Pusheen the Cat by Claire Belton
It just looks adorable.


message 39: by Tytti (last edited Dec 01, 2016 05:13PM) (new)

Tytti | 355 comments My Cat Yugoslavia by Pajtim Statovci My Cat Yugoslavia by Pajtim Statovci will be published next year in English.

Also Felidae (Felidae, #1) by Akif Pirinçci Felidae and The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide The Guest Cat, and as someone already said, The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov The Master and Margarita.


message 40: by Mary (last edited Dec 01, 2016 06:39PM) (new)

Mary Culpepper | 1 comments I'm really surprised to not see any of the "Cat Who..." series by Lillian Jackson Braun on the list! It's an entire series with cats or cat paws on the cover. It centers around Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cats, Kao K'o-Kung (Koko for short) and Yum Yum. There are about 30 books in this cozy murder mystery series. The cats are essential to solving the mysteries, practically solving the mysteries before their human Q can figure it out.


Although I am trying to stick to books that I have never read, I do love the Gandalara Cycle. Riding Giant Cats in an alien world paired with a psychic connection like you find in Pern and Inheritance.


message 41: by Nadine in NY (new)

Nadine in NY Jones | 9603 comments Mod
Mary wrote: "I'm really surprised to not see any of the "Cat Who..." series by Lillian Jackson Braun on the list! It's an entire series with cats or cat paws on the cover. It centers around Jim Qwilleran and hi..."

:-) Those books were mentioned in the second post!


message 42: by poshpenny (last edited Dec 02, 2016 10:56PM) (new)

poshpenny | 1916 comments Went back to the bookstore...
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Cat and Mouse by Günter Grass Cat and Mouse - Nobel laureate
Ghostly A Collection of Ghost Stories by Audrey Niffenegger Ghostly: A Collection of Ghost Stories
Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King Hearts in Atlantis
Pet Sematary by Stephen King Pet Sematary
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (Discworld, #28) by Terry Pratchett The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
Nanny Ogg's Cookbook A Useful and Improving Almanack of Information Including Astonishing Recipes from Terry Pratchett's Discworld by Terry Pratchett Nanny Ogg's Cookbook: A Useful and Improving Almanack of Information Including Astonishing Recipes from Terry Pratchett's Discworld
A Slip of the Keyboard Collected Nonfiction by Terry Pratchett A Slip of the Keyboard: Collected Nonfiction
Tigerman by Nick Harkaway Tigerman
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
Curiosity by Alberto Manguel Curiosity
Bite Me (Pride, #9) by Shelly Laurenston Bite Me
The Vinyl Detective Written in Dead Wax by Andrew Cartmel The Vinyl Detective: Written in Dead Wax
Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight (Mrs. Jeffries, #20) by Emily Brightwell Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight
Cat in an Alien X-Ray (Midnight Louie #25) by Carole Nelson Douglas Cat in an Alien X-Ray (series)
The Keys by D.J. Khaled The Keys
Mort e  by Robert Repino Mort e
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2016 by Rachel Kushner The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2016
The Invention of Nature Alexander von Humboldt's New World by Andrea Wulf The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World
A Lion Among Men (The Wicked Years, #3) by Gregory Maguire A Lion Among Men
Infographic Guide to Literature by Joanna Eliot Infographic Guide to Literature
One With the Tiger Sublime and Violent Encounters Between Humans and Animals by Steven Church One With the Tiger: Sublime and Violent Encounters Between Humans and Animals
Tiger's Curse (The Tiger Saga, #1) by Colleen Houck Tiger's Curse
Knockout by John Jodzio Knockout
It Chooses You by Miranda July It Chooses You
Crafting with Cat Hair Cute Handicrafts to Make with Your Cat by Kaori Tsutaya Crafting with Cat Hair: Cute Handicrafts to Make with Your Cat
Artists and Their Cats by Alison Nastasi Artists and Their Cats
Poetry from Scratch A Kitten's Book of Verse by Jennifer McCartney Poetry from Scratch: A Kitten's Book of Verse
Henri, le Chat Noir The Existential Musings of an Angst-Filled Cat by William Braden Henri, le Chat Noir: The Existential Musings of an Angst-Filled Cat
The Lion in the Living Room How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World by Abigail Tucker The Lion in the Living Room: How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World
Oliver, the Cat Who Saved Christmas by Sheila Norton Oliver, the Cat Who Saved Christmas
Pounce by Seth Casteel Pounce
Tiny Hats on Cats by Adam Ellis Tiny Hats on Cats
Shake Cats by Carli Davidson Shake Cats
Lick Cats by Carli Davidson Lick Cats
How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You by Matthew Inman How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
Sad Animal Facts by Brooke Barker Sad Animal Facts
The Complete Chi's Sweet Home, Part 1 by Kanata Konami The Complete Chi's Sweet Home, Part 1
The Adventures of a South Pole Pig A novel of snow and courage by Chris Kurtz The Adventures of a South Pole Pig: A novel of snow and courage
Professor Astro Cat's Atomic Adventure by Dominic Walliman Professor Astro Cat's Atomic Adventure
Lantern Sam and the Blue Streak Bandits by Michael D. Beil Lantern Sam and the Blue Streak Bandits
The Lucky Cat by Richard Lockridge The Lucky Cat
The Good Luck Cat How a Cat Saved a Family, and a Family Saved a Cat by Lissa Warren The Good Luck Cat: How a Cat Saved a Family, and a Family Saved a Cat
Escape from Baxters' Barn by Rebecca Bond Escape from Baxters' Barn
The Bill the Cat Story A Bloom County Epic by Berkeley Breathed The Bill the Cat Story: A Bloom County Epic


message 43: by Nadine in NY (last edited Dec 03, 2016 03:49AM) (new)

Nadine in NY Jones | 9603 comments Mod
poshpenny wrote: "Went back to the bookstore...
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Cat and Mouse by Günter Grass Cat and Mouse - Nobel laureate
Ghostly A Collection of Ghost Stories by Audrey Niffenegger [book:Ghostly: A Collection o..."


Another great list! I admit I'm really a dog person, so I wasn't immediately thrilled with this category, but it's been really fun to search for a book that works! A lot of books have cats on the cover that aren't really "cat books" and that's something I never noticed.


message 44: by Juanita (new)

Juanita (juanitav) | 744 comments Charlotte wrote: "I think I found a loophole! I found a book on my TBR and the main character's name is Cat and she is depicted on the cover so I'm going with that for the prompt. It's a YA book, Heart and Salsa, from a series I've been working on for years. "

I love cats but this is genius, Charlotte! You go, girl.


message 45: by poshpenny (last edited Dec 07, 2016 08:04PM) (new)


message 46: by Jo (new)

Jo (allweatherreader) | 50 comments Catwings (Catwings, #1) by Ursula K. Le Guin
Catwings! It's so cute.

Also

Pangur Ban The White Cat by Fay Sampson
Pangur Ban The White Cat.

I'm gonna read The Radleys by Matt Haig.

The Radleys by Matt Haig .


message 47: by Lyndsay (new)

Lyndsay Julie wrote: "I'm thinking of A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets [bookcover:A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets|123940..."

This is what my pick is for this category as well!


message 48: by Sofie (last edited Dec 11, 2016 09:06AM) (new)

Sofie (sostorm) | 56 comments I'd really suggest
Kafka on the Shore
Kafka on the Shore - Murakami


message 49: by Fannie (new)

Fannie D'Ascola | 438 comments Thanks poshpenny, I didn't think of The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories.


message 50: by Caity (last edited Dec 14, 2016 12:48AM) (new)

Caity (adivineeternity) | 164 comments The Cat Who Went to Paris by Peter Gethers The Cat Who Went to Paris

A Cat Abroad by Peter Gethers A Cat Abroad

The Cat Who'll Live Forever The Final Adventures of Norton, the Perfect Cat, and His Imperfect Human by Peter Gethers The Cat Who'll Live Forever: The Final Adventures of Norton, the Perfect Cat, and His Imperfect Human

I own all three of these but have only read the first, so I'll read A Cat Abroad for the travel task and The Cat Who'll Live Forever for this task. These are absolutely HILARIOUS, by the way. Peter Gethers is rather brilliant (or I think he is) AND he mentions multiple books (including The Master and Margarita, which I will be using for the appropriate task) in the first one. Very short, fun reads. They also involve a LOT of travel, so if you want to acquire all three, you can knock out up to three tasks quickly with this set.


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