kaggsy59Jun 13, 2025

“The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter…” #readingthemeow

Practical cats, or moggies that cause havoc - that's what I'm featuring today on the Ramblings to celebrate the Reading the Meow challenge hosted by the Literary Potpourri blog. Last year for the challenge I was prompted into a reread of one of my favourite novels, the magnificent "The Master and Margarita". This year I have gone for books which are more playful but which nevertheless make for wonderful…

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“The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter…” #readingthemeow

Practical cats, or moggies that cause havoc – that’s what I’m featuring today on the Ramblings to celebrate the Reading the Meow challenge hosted by the Literary Potpourri blog. L…

Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
Christopher LovegroveJun 13, 2025
Review of them short story 'The Cats of Ulthar' by H P Lovecraft, for #ReadingTheMeow. #Bookstodon https://wp.me/sezD85-ulthar
Cryptic, and close to weirdness: #ReadingTheMeow

Illustration by Arthur Rackham. The Cats of Ulthar by H P Lovecraft. First published in Tryout, November 1920, and then in Weird Tales, Volume 7 No 2, February 1926.¹ It is said that in Ulthar, whi…

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Christopher LovegroveJun 10, 2025
#Bookstodon.
Review of 'A Necklace of Raindrops and other stories' (1968) by Joan Aiken, illustrated by Jan Pieńkowski, for #ReadingTheMeow.
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New tales for old: #ReadingTheMeow

Image by Jan Pieńkowski. A Necklace of Raindrops and other stories by Joan Aiken, illustrated by Jan Pieńkowski. Jonathan Cape, 1973 (1968). Eight magical modern fairytales by a doyenne of storytel…

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Christopher LovegroveJun 15, 2024
Felines and fairies: 'Of Cats and Elfins: Short Tales and Fantasies' (including The Cat’s Cradle Book, 1940) by #SylviaTownsendWarner, reviewed for #ReadingTheMeow. https://wp.me/s2oNj1-elf
Felines and fairies

Illustration for ‘Blue Beard’ by Arthur Rackham (1933). Of Cats and Elfins: Short Tales and Fantasies, including The Cat’s Cradle Book (1940) by Sylvia Townsend Warner, introduced…

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Christopher LovegroveJun 10, 2024
Bother that cat! 'Mog the Forgetful Cat' (1970) written and illustrated by Judith Kerr, reviewed for #ReadingTheMeow. #bookstodon
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Bother that cat!

Mog by Judith Kerr. Mog the Forgetful Cat written and illustrated by Judith Kerr. Collins Picture Lions, 1975 (1970). The very first picture book by the late author, The Tiger Who Came to Tea,…

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kaggsy59Jun 10, 2024

“…it’s just the housing question that’s spoiled them…” #ReadingTheMeow #MasterAndMargarita

When I shared an image of my "The Master and Margarita" collection recently on Twitter/X (after a new arrival, courtesy of the wonderful @pigiron) it occurred to me that a reread would be lovely, particularly as I could coincide this with the "Reading the Meow" event. IIRC I had even considered this and discussed it last year for the event, but time was alas against me.

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“…it’s just the housing question that’s spoiled them…” #ReadingTheMeow #MasterAndMargarita

When I shared an image of my “The Master and Margarita” collection recently on Twitter/X (after a new arrival, courtesy of the wonderful @pigiron) it occurred to me that a reread would …

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Christopher LovegroveApr 22, 2024
A reminder of upcoming online bookblogging events: #MoominWeek #ReadingTheMeow #WyrdAndWonder #20BooksOfSummer and more.
https://calmgrove.wordpress.com/2024/04/22/caterwauling-time/
Caterwauling time

Moomin Week @ LiteraryPotpourri.com and Calmgrove.wordpress.com As we’re nearly a third of the way through the year I feel as though it’s a good moment for me to pause and not only cons…

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Jan HicksJun 24, 2023
As well as #20BooksOfSummer, I also joined in with #ReadingTheMeow this year. I read three #books about #cats over the weeklong #ReadingChallenge. All had their merits but weren't without flaws.
Links to my reviews:
Cat Poems by the World's Greatest Poets https://thinkaboutreading.wordpress.com/2023/06/13/cat-poems-by-the-worlds-greatest-poets/
Writers and Their Cats https://thinkaboutreading.wordpress.com/2023/06/15/writers-and-their-cats/
On Cats: An Anthology https://thinkaboutreading.wordpress.com/2023/06/19/on-cats-an-anthology/
#BookReview #jans2023readinglist
Cat Poems by the World’s Greatest Poets

This collection of poems, all centred on cats and our relationship to them, is a delight. As I read, I found myself smiling in recognition at the way some of the poets between its covers had captur…

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