tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8092872285032533318..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Cat Self-Help?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51490844288844676552018-05-24T20:20:44.914-04:002018-05-24T20:20:44.914-04:00Having a cat or a dog on the cover doesn't inf...Having a cat or a dog on the cover doesn't influence me to buy the book, though I've enjoyed Carole Nelson Douglas Midnight Louie series and Rita Mae Brown's Mrs. Murphys. My favorite cats are my two adopted black beauties, Archie Goodwin and Billy Boyle. Though named after favorite detectives all they detect around here is the food bowl and the toy basket.<br /><br />Thank you Jungle Red Writers. I subscribed to your list a few months back and the posts are always interesting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849938084608386853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15331521923942270942018-05-24T08:45:56.680-04:002018-05-24T08:45:56.680-04:00I *love* the “Cat Who” Series!I *love* the “Cat Who” Series!Cathy Akers-Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04614155858703731761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82012597948800162982018-05-23T22:25:28.983-04:002018-05-23T22:25:28.983-04:00GHOST CAT! I cannot wait...thank you, darling Ali...GHOST CAT! I cannot wait...thank you, darling Alice!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23601649204510631752018-05-23T19:12:03.059-04:002018-05-23T19:12:03.059-04:00Her name is Mrs Fields shortened to Fields. I jus...Her name is Mrs Fields shortened to Fields. I just call her Black Cat since I can’t always think of Fields. Scratch her head and she doesn’t care. Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83349725712617239102018-05-23T19:10:07.758-04:002018-05-23T19:10:07.758-04:00*whew* Home from work and survived the dentist app...*whew* Home from work and survived the dentist appointment. What a day. Our 15-year-old cat, The Load, is purring beside me as I say Thank You for all the great comments! I'm deep into writing the next Giulia mystery and alas, no cats here either. Maybe the book after that?<br /><br />Steve the Scenery-Chewing Chihuahua is named after a friend who rescues Chihuahuas. Thing is, I'm not really a dog person. I like them to visit, but I'm happy when they go home. So of course my oldest son has a GINORMOUS Goldendoodle which we are volunteered to babysit on occasion. The dog is 9 months old and can put his paws on my shoulders to lick my face! I suppose he'll be in a book soon too.<br /><br />Perhaps a ghost cat will appear in a book. (See what I did there?)Alice Loweeceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269785237562203610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10244874096134928632018-05-23T18:19:50.566-04:002018-05-23T18:19:50.566-04:00Love your kitty! Love your kitty! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76443122494764559352018-05-23T18:19:32.501-04:002018-05-23T18:19:32.501-04:00A block cat! Love that. Does everyone call her the...A block cat! Love that. Does everyone call her the same name?Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18790913676544967172018-05-23T18:19:00.033-04:002018-05-23T18:19:00.033-04:00Yes--because it proves they are good people, right...Yes--because it proves they are good people, right? Or--not. :-) <br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69280030279344630142018-05-23T17:17:30.299-04:002018-05-23T17:17:30.299-04:00Congrats on the the new book, Alice!!! Cats - they...Congrats on the the new book, Alice!!! Cats - they are like no other - for sure! Great post!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24731550923130529522018-05-23T16:45:49.813-04:002018-05-23T16:45:49.813-04:00I'm a dog person. Cats or dogs on the cover do...I'm a dog person. Cats or dogs on the cover don't really catch my eye anymore so no influence there! Our block has a cat. She actually lives across the street but she makes the rounds. She particularly likes the bench on our front porch. We like her as she is friendly to us and to our dog Jack. Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22695337623086123682018-05-23T14:55:31.361-04:002018-05-23T14:55:31.361-04:00Uh oh Uh oh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52411087705136637282018-05-23T14:37:25.880-04:002018-05-23T14:37:25.880-04:00Cats on the cover wouldn't really influence me...Cats on the cover wouldn't really influence me. But I do like characters in books to be involved pet owners!Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777683026890358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62085403696536675102018-05-23T14:05:38.757-04:002018-05-23T14:05:38.757-04:00I'm allergic to cats, too, but I do appreciate...I'm allergic to cats, too, but I do appreciate their special and unique natures. They are quite interesting, and don't allow their humans to take them for granted, as withholding affection demonstrates. And, I love seeing friends' pictures of their cats and hearing the stories. I also enjoy the cats on the cozy covers and the cats in the characters' lives. <br /><br />I am a dog person as pets go, but I've been without a doggie for three years, since our fifteen-year-old Australian Cattledog died. That may change soon, as hubby is semi-retiring, and we both are ready for another dog to steal our hearts. We have applied for a Brittany Spaniel in the national rescue base, a seven-year-old named Cooper. I think there might be others vying for his affection, too, so we are in a wait-and-see holding pattern on it now.<br /><br />Alice, I have been meaning to start your series for a while now, and I am planning to soon. Giulia sounds like such a great character. Nun afterthe Other is going on my list.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80873971192807365132018-05-23T13:39:09.465-04:002018-05-23T13:39:09.465-04:00Love the Gulia Driscoll series, and I'm deligh...Love the Gulia Driscoll series, and I'm delighted to see NUN AFTER THE OTHER is here. (Will the force behind the evil real estate developer be a famous pop star princess named Patty Kerry? I can but hope.)<br /><br />It does seem the image of a cat on the cover is more of a sales charge than that of a dog. The one thing that drives me crazy? When the cat is shown standing on a table of cupcakes or a wedding cake or, really, any food preparation area. I have cats, I clean their litter box, and I know where those paws have been. No cats on surfaces where people eat/ make meals! Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43960002026635298362018-05-23T13:03:05.490-04:002018-05-23T13:03:05.490-04:00You know, Mark, you could always buy one of the ha...You know, Mark, you could always buy one of the hairless cats. 😸Alice Loweeceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269785237562203610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35475792065740608452018-05-23T12:37:40.132-04:002018-05-23T12:37:40.132-04:00 Good reason not to, Mark! They are really funny... Good reason not to, Mark! They are really funny, and endlessly entertaining. But cat allergies are no fun. Just ask Jonathan! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38577507807616913102018-05-23T12:37:06.725-04:002018-05-23T12:37:06.725-04:00 Oh, they are so exotic! And so… Inscrutable, righ... Oh, they are so exotic! And so… Inscrutable, right? Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30713807882011798662018-05-23T12:36:35.644-04:002018-05-23T12:36:35.644-04:00 Shows you the power of storytelling, doesn’t it? ... Shows you the power of storytelling, doesn’t it? Love this! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32827314110988434322018-05-23T12:35:58.816-04:002018-05-23T12:35:58.816-04:00I don't buy books because of cats on the cover...I don't buy books because of cats on the cover, but I am certainly noticing the cat porn aspect of cozies the more I read them. They almost make me want to buy a cat except for the fact that I'm allergic to them.Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58268282490659518652018-05-23T12:31:10.499-04:002018-05-23T12:31:10.499-04:00Sadly, I'm allergic to cats, but we did have a...Sadly, I'm allergic to cats, but we did have a cat when I was a child who I loved. She was a beautiful Siamese named Bijou. Congrats on the book, Alice! It sounds like a wonderful read!Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68549271322974849282018-05-23T12:17:32.106-04:002018-05-23T12:17:32.106-04:00I would definitely NOT read a book by an author un...I would definitely NOT read a book by an author unknown to me just because there's a cat on the cover. If the author is recommended by someone whose opinion I trust, then I'll give it a try. I'm always wondering if the cat/human interactions will be too cutesy. I'm slightly allergic to cats, and I also admit that I'm a little afraid of them. However, I must say that I have read and enjoyed many recommended books with cats or dogs as members of the protagonist's family. They were normal, by my standards! (And I must also admit that when my niece was growing up, I made up stories for her about her stuffed animals, and she still talks about them!)<br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21510262133084755972018-05-23T11:52:57.990-04:002018-05-23T11:52:57.990-04:00Hmm, interesting idea. I never paid enough attenti...Hmm, interesting idea. I never paid enough attention I guess. Too wrapped up in the story.<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85263657372668585162018-05-23T10:59:10.341-04:002018-05-23T10:59:10.341-04:00How about Lillian Jackson-Braun's "Cat Wh...How about Lillian Jackson-Braun's "Cat Who..." series? Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19807590744767140582018-05-23T10:28:43.106-04:002018-05-23T10:28:43.106-04:00Isn't that SO cute! I always wonder if they ar...Isn't that SO cute! I always wonder if they are playing, or thinking they are intrepid hunters, or trying to please you, or wondering: why the heck do they keep throwing that thing away? Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27443816894608547292018-05-23T10:10:31.479-04:002018-05-23T10:10:31.479-04:00A cat or dog on the cover would make very little d...A cat or dog on the cover would make very little difference. I generally read books whose author I have liked in the past. With serial books, I sometimes would read the whole series. I have so many books in my little apartment that I tend to refrain from buying books unless I want a hardcover edition for my collection or there is a crazy sale on Amazon. I will, if I can afford it, buy used books on Amazon. <br />I do however really like when the cat or dog(s) are integral to the story being told. (Like the dogs in the James/Kincaid novels.)<br />When I was young, I had a cat that loved to play fetch. We would take some aluminum foil and squeeze it into the shape of a ball and let it fly. The cat whose name I can not remember would chase it across the room and return with it for another turn. She could play this game endlessly.David Squireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144607647071920674noreply@blogger.com