Books

March 1, 2024

Review: Play With Your Cat! by Mikel Delgado

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If you’ve followed me for several years, you may remember our Ask the Cat Behaviorist column with Mikel Delgado on The Conscious Cat. Mikel is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and Certified Cat Behavior Consultant who has been working with cats for over 20 years. She worked as a cat behavior specialist at the San Francisco SPCA for eight years before co-founding Feline Minds, where she offers assistance for cat owners, animal shelters, and corporations.Continue Reading

January 18, 2024

Niksen: The Dutch Art of Doing Nothing

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First there was “hygge,” the Danish concept of embracing winter, staying inside and cozy, relaxing and enjoying life’s simple pleasures. Now there’s another European trend aimed at helping us cope with our stressful lives: niksen. Continue Reading

January 5, 2024

Review: House Cat: Inspirational Interiors and the Elegant Felines Who Call Them Home

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I’ve always loved coffee table books. Browsing through a gorgeously photographed and illustrated book can be like a mini vacation, transporting you to a different world. And if the book features cats, so much the better. House Cat: Inspirational Interiors and the Elegant Felines Who Call Them Home offers a fascinating look into the lives of cats inhabiting stunning luxury homes.Continue Reading

December 29, 2023

2023 Book of the Year

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Technically, my choice for this year’s Book of the Year is not a cat book, but it does feature a lovable cat named Ox fairly prominently, and there’s a wonderful back story to the inspiration for the feline character in the book.Continue Reading

December 12, 2023

Review: I Am Pawso: A Cat Teaches Kids Ways To Turn Around Difficult Situations

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Many of you have enjoyed Casey Hersch’s series of posts about Pawso, the cat who inspired her children’s book I Am Pawso: A Cat Teaches Kids Ways To Turn Around Difficult Situations.Continue Reading

December 7, 2023

Review: The Cat Who Taught Zen

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We’re all about learning from our cats here at Purrs of Wisdom, so I was intrigued when I received a review copy of The Cat Who Taught Zen.Continue Reading

November 30, 2023

Review: To Conjure a Killer

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To Conjure a Killer is the fourth book in Clea Simon’s charming Witch Cats of Cambridge series, and like the other books in the series, the combination of mystery with a touch of the paranormal is irresistible. And is this not the most adorable book cover?Continue Reading

November 14, 2023

Review: Little House Life Hacks

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How many of you remember the TV show Little House on the Prairie? I loved that show, and I got excited when I heard that our friend Angie Bailey, together with co-author Susie Shubert, was working on a book about life lessons gleaned from the show. Little House Life Hacks: Lessons for the Modern Pioneer from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Prairie is not a cat book, but I loved it so much, I just had to share it with you. Oh, and that’s Janet, Angie’s beautiful tortie, posing with the book. Even though she’s not listed as a co-author, I have a feeling she may have had a paw in it.Continue Reading

November 3, 2023

Morning in This Broken World: How A Feline Soulmate Inspired a Character in A Novel

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Back in August, Ingrid was lovely to post a review of my newest novel, Morning in This Broken World. I’m incredibly grateful for her kindness, and she invited me to write a post about the inspiration for Ox, the cat character in that novel.Continue Reading

October 18, 2023

Review: The Hidden Language of Cats: How They Have Us at Meow

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I think it’s safe to assume that most of us are having extensive conversations with our cats, and at least a rudimentary understanding of “cat speak.” In The Hidden Language of Cats: How They Have Us at Meow, Sarah Brown, PhD takes an in depth look at how cats communicate among each other and with their humans.Continue Reading

August 24, 2023

Review: Morning in This Broken World

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I’ve been a huge fan of Katrina Kittle ever since I first read The Blessings of the Animals, a beautifully written and plotted relationship drama with wonderful, multi-dimensional characters, both human and furry. I’ve since read all of Katrina’s books, and they’re all equally wonderful. Her new release, Morning in This Broken World, is not technically a cat book, but it does feature a lovable cat named Ox. Katrina is a consummate animal lover and mom to Annie, shown above, and a sweet Beagle named Serena.Continue Reading