- this edition published by Gliteratzi New York 2017
- ISBN 9-781943-876525
- 159 pages
Reading
an article about cats who live in bookstores inspired author Brandon
Schultz to further investigate the lives of bookstore cats. Cats have
strong personalities that enchant and engage, and it turns out there are
many of them living in every reader's favorite environment: the
bookstore. With personalities and histories as varied as the books they
tend, each cat has a story worth telling. Collected here are their
tales, along with enchanting photos of the feline employees in their
shops.
Most bookstore cats are famous in their local communities, many have been featured and profiled in entertainment outlets, and some even have their own books and social media accounts. Now, for the first time, some of the world's most beloved bookstore cats are collected together in one adorable directory, making the perfect gift for cat lovers, book lovers, shoppers, and the generally curious worldwide. Aside from keeping a bookseller free of mice, these noble creatures become part of the fabric of their environment and, while they chase away the mice, they lure in the world's cat-loving readers.
Most bookstore cats are famous in their local communities, many have been featured and profiled in entertainment outlets, and some even have their own books and social media accounts. Now, for the first time, some of the world's most beloved bookstore cats are collected together in one adorable directory, making the perfect gift for cat lovers, book lovers, shoppers, and the generally curious worldwide. Aside from keeping a bookseller free of mice, these noble creatures become part of the fabric of their environment and, while they chase away the mice, they lure in the world's cat-loving readers.
My Take
My guess is that you probably have to be a cat lover to really enjoy this book, but there are obviously enough of us around.
Interspersed with photos of cats who "work" in US bookstores and their stories, are fact pages such as lists of cats who are - Owned by British Authors; In Poetry; Owned by Poets; in Comic Books; and so on.
A delightful book to dabble in, and perhaps a good present for a cat lover.
My Rating: 4.0
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