Hi everyone! We are joining Comedy Plus’ Awww….Mondays and Book Date’s It’s Monday! What Are YOU Reading? Blog Hops today.
Joanie still has a little boo-boo, but she still wanted to write a book review.
How to Be Here is the title- Where the heck else would I be? Why I need a book to tell me that?
Thank you Joanie. I actually like this book because unlike cats, us humans sometimes can be in a place yet our mind is somewhere else. This book is filled with short chapters to guide us on our own path and stop comparing ourselves to others.
I am also reading Ernest Hemingway: A Biography by Mary V. Dearborn. I know he was a cat lover so I thought it would be interesting. I haven’t gotten to his love of cats yet though.
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I love Hemingway’s writing. I know he was a cat fancier, especially polydactyls. Joanie does have valid points in her reviews. And Phoebe sure is an Aww.
Joanie and Phoebe both thank you. XO
Joanie good for you not letting your boo boo keep you from doing your wonderful book reviews!
Love, Teddy
She is a trooper. XO and love to you and your mom too!
We think your review was fantastic, Joanie. And we’re purring and praying for you and your boo boo! Really, though, I should read this book, as my head is often somewhere different than my body. Purrs!
Joanie thanks you She is acting fine, but will have the stitches until next week.
As usual, great book review. Those sound like good ones. Sorry Joanie has a boo boo. You all have a terrific day.
Thank you. She is recovering and will get her stitches out next week. Hope you had a nice day too!
Hope Joanie feels better soon, but another great review!
Joanie thanks you
I enjoy book reviews. Sometimes you discover something new to read! I’m just wrapping up The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. It was so much fun to read! And as soon as I shut that book, I’ll be opening up A Dog’s Journey by W. Bruce Cameron; my third novel by this writer.
Sounds like you read quite a bit too.
i actually went to Hemingway’s home in Key West and there were over 50 cats! They were wonderful–it was my version of heaven – Hemingway loved polydactyls!
That is my version of Heaven too. I have one polydactyl, PolarBear.
I had to fortune to visit the writer’s home in Key West. I bought a print featuring some of the cats still living there. I just enjoyed a four book series by Jet Mykles collectively called “Indigo Knights”. Hot stuff. Happy Reading!
You are lucky to have visited there, it is one of the few places I would like to get to see.
I’m reading Walking on My Grave by Carolyn Hart.
Annie’s friend and fellow shop owner Ves Roundtree is a very wealthy woman. Her rich brother entrusted her with his estate, and upon her death, his fortune is to be divided. Several cash-strapped islanders are in line to collect life-changing inheritances.
Awww on all the kitties. Your babies are ever so precious.
Have a purrfect Awww Monday. My best to your mom.
That sounds very good. I send my best to you too!
How to Be Here sounds like a worthwhile read. As someone who is “in my head” a lot, being present or here in the moment can sometimes be a struggle.
I hope the biography of Hemingway’s does include mention of his love for cats for your sake. It seems like it should.
I hope so too or I will be disappointed.
I’ve heard about this book “How th be here” before but I haven’t read it. We humans do sometimes need to stop overthinking and just enjoy the present.
Easier said than done though.
I am pretty sure I am here too Joanie MOL!
MOL!
Hemingway fan here! Guess I must be old!
Anyone at any age can be a fan of his- especially knowing he was a cat lover
I read two books this weekend, thanks to the Sunday newspaper forgetting to publish their usual crossword and sudoku puzzles! LOL!
Sounds like you did a lot of reading.
I need to read a book by Rob Bell, I guess Joanie cats know perfectly how to be right here! I need to watch you more.
He has quite a few books.
MOL Joanie!
Mom isn’t reading too much currently when she isn’t working on my blog she is crocheting, her bestie’s son and his wife are gonna have a baby girl in Feb so mom is madly working on an afghan.
Hugs madi your bfff
That is sweet of your Mom to make the an afghan. I am too impatient for a big project, I only make cat toys :)XO
Phoebe looks so cute with her pile of mouselings!
BTW, I’m reading the theology classic, The Doctrine of Human Depravity, by Arthur W. Pink (but I don’t want to win anything).
Cheers! ^-.-^
I have not heard of that, I should check it out.
Papa Hemmingway as an interesting person, probably more interesting to know about than to know, at some times and in some of his moods.
Lauren, that is a deep book, i haven’t studied any of Pink since my twenties.
I didn’t know anything about him other than that he was a cat lover.
I’m reading a cat mystery…of course, what else!
Of course
I’m not sure how I can be anywhere but here.
Exactly Joanie’s point
Our mom is still reading The Bone Witch. She’ll be reading it forever.
It must be a long book.
Joanie knows–cats are ALWAYS here!
Yes, she does
Our mommy needs to read that book because her mind is always some place else! Sending purrs to Joanie!
Joanie thanks you
We love self help books and find some can be very helpful in putting life in perspective. Thanks for letting me know about this one.
You’re welcome
Miss Ellen, how do you find the time to read so many books?! I bet your kitties love to snuggle up to you when you are reading. I sure would. Hugs!
I choose reading over exercise Yes, the kitties cuddle up to me when I read. XO
I have not heard of that book…but Joanie sure made a good point. I hope her ouchies are doing good.
I’ve read some of Hemingway’s books…and some oarts of them remain n my head…where I do not want them to be, MOL!
When I was checking out kitties in nearby shelters a lot of them referred to their polydactyls as Hemingway kitties! What a way to promote them…
Joanie gets her stitches out next week, but she is fine. I have never read Hemingway, but wanted to learn about him being that he was a cat lover. I read somewhere all polydactyls are from his originally, but I can’t believe that.
Ellen,
Joanie has a good point but I certainly know what you mean which I can relate to on many levels. I think that’s the main reason I have trouble reading a novel. My mind just doesn’t want to stay on the pages before it drifts off elsewhere. It really needs to be retrained but I don’t have the patience to do that and just want to do what I want to do, you know? Have a good day and thanks for stopping by for a dance!
Joanie gets right to the point Staying focused is tough.
Mom could really use that book. Her head is always some place other than where she is. She has a really hard time staying in the moment. We are putting it on her must read list. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo and Cooper Murphy
It is hard to stay in the moment. XO
I went to Hemingway’s House in Florida. What a great place that is.
I would love to go there.