tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post5866524545822332498..comments2024-03-18T15:27:31.588-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Bookish Thoughts: Claws for Concern by Miranda JamesLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-30797059640023139792018-02-19T14:41:41.455-08:002018-02-19T14:41:41.455-08:00Jeane - I always picture a Maine Coon with a bit m...Jeane - I always picture a Maine Coon with a bit more fluff to the fur. I still like the cover though. Realistic or not.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-76711279177027342162018-02-19T14:38:12.257-08:002018-02-19T14:38:12.257-08:00Lainy - It might have helped if I'd read earli...Lainy - It might have helped if I'd read earlier books in the series. I still liked this one, just didn't love it. <br /><br />I smile every time I see that picture too. She still attacks my hair on occasion. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-21248746157330898182018-02-19T14:37:13.346-08:002018-02-19T14:37:13.346-08:00Naida - I am finding I tend to prefer my cozies wi...Naida - I am finding I tend to prefer my cozies with a bit of magic in them. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-64076416580932633932018-02-19T14:36:21.307-08:002018-02-19T14:36:21.307-08:00Katherine - Diesel definitely steals the book. :-)...Katherine - Diesel definitely steals the book. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-3292192958060139172018-02-19T14:36:02.852-08:002018-02-19T14:36:02.852-08:00Iliana - I love Diesel. :-)Iliana - I love Diesel. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-78371686989567251902018-02-19T14:35:47.923-08:002018-02-19T14:35:47.923-08:00Melody - It's hard to pass up a library settin...Melody - It's hard to pass up a library setting. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-46327262506283477152018-02-19T14:35:27.625-08:002018-02-19T14:35:27.625-08:00Mary - I can see how reading earlier books in the ...Mary - I can see how reading earlier books in the series might help some.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-21409717824736685792018-02-19T14:34:52.303-08:002018-02-19T14:34:52.303-08:00Ellen - I like the cover too!Ellen - I like the cover too!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-79258041178937005922018-02-19T14:34:32.281-08:002018-02-19T14:34:32.281-08:00Lark - Diesel seems like a great companion!Lark - Diesel seems like a great companion!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-69562243659597543892018-02-19T14:34:03.761-08:002018-02-19T14:34:03.761-08:00Yes! Cozies are great for those in-between those d...Yes! Cozies are great for those in-between those darker reads, I agree! I am a pushover for animals on the cover of these cozies though, I admit. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-45199355993474281972018-02-19T14:32:43.414-08:002018-02-19T14:32:43.414-08:00Bridget - Maybe if I had started with earlier book...Bridget - Maybe if I had started with earlier books in the series . . . I really do like Diesel though. I think my cat would choke herself trying to get out of a leash! <br /><br />I have so many other series I'm reading at this point though. Maybe I will read more of this one when I've caught up with some of my favorites.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-81618584611287264802018-02-19T14:30:44.489-08:002018-02-19T14:30:44.489-08:00Kay - I might like other books in the series. I ju...Kay - I might like other books in the series. I just have so many series going right now . . . I have to prioritize somewhere though, right?Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-73040117411677141482018-02-19T14:29:55.873-08:002018-02-19T14:29:55.873-08:00Kathy - Same here. Although, I have been impressed...Kathy - Same here. Although, I have been impressed with many of the cozies I have read over the past year. I'm not sure if it is me just being more in the mood for them or if I'm just finding more I really like. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-5673772924965121992018-02-19T14:28:59.204-08:002018-02-19T14:28:59.204-08:00Eustacia - It was entertaining.:-)Eustacia - It was entertaining.:-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-47184501465458879512018-02-17T07:59:57.122-08:002018-02-17T07:59:57.122-08:00The cat on the cover, don't it's ears look...The cat on the cover, don't it's ears look unrealistically pointy? Or too large for a Maine coon? Something's a bit off with that illustration, for me.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-11323745195075838482018-02-16T08:15:01.335-08:002018-02-16T08:15:01.335-08:00I am loving that there are so many animal books ju...I am loving that there are so many animal books just now, do you think it would have helped if you had read the others? Not an author I have read before. BTW everytime I stop by, I love the piccy of your kitty attacking your hair <3 always makes me smile xxx<br /><br />Lainy http://www.alwaysreading.netSo many books, so little timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564778178609301461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-40959303156861436362018-02-16T07:31:29.951-08:002018-02-16T07:31:29.951-08:00Claws for Concern sounds good overall, even with t...Claws for Concern sounds good overall, even with the qualms you mention. I don't read too many mystery cozies anymore, but I used to. Enjoy your weekend! The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-48420866968703281322018-02-15T14:16:07.809-08:002018-02-15T14:16:07.809-08:00I agree that this series isn't one that knocke...I agree that this series isn't one that knocked my socks off. I think what has me rating it pretty high is Diesel! I'm not a huge cat fan but I want one like Diesel!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-80647185913731903712018-02-14T14:44:39.582-08:002018-02-14T14:44:39.582-08:00Diesel sounds like a great little character and wh...Diesel sounds like a great little character and what a cute cover!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-65829584108422827672018-02-13T23:58:03.780-08:002018-02-13T23:58:03.780-08:00I like it that it has a library setting. Plus, the...I like it that it has a library setting. Plus, the cover is lovely! Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-14371250284138630322018-02-13T16:20:07.842-08:002018-02-13T16:20:07.842-08:00While these books stand alone, I think that probab...While these books stand alone, I think that probably accounts for some of the exposition you found off-putting. I've read all the previous ones in order and that probably helps a bit.catladymachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04033830580059786017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-47206661837120986542018-02-13T13:56:32.528-08:002018-02-13T13:56:32.528-08:00I appreciate your honesty.The cover is cute though...I appreciate your honesty.The cover is cute though :)pilch92https://www.blogger.com/profile/12263559408792146826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-21037754423215526662018-02-13T12:50:47.083-08:002018-02-13T12:50:47.083-08:00I don't read many cozies, but Diesel does soun...I don't read many cozies, but Diesel does sound like a great addition to this one! :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-67655772338429366902018-02-13T09:32:32.375-08:002018-02-13T09:32:32.375-08:00This sounds like a nice enough little read. I enjo...This sounds like a nice enough little read. I enjoy reading these in-between darker reads every now and again and the pets on the cover always get me.Bark At The Ghoulshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201971932093705929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-39162227087768073122018-02-13T05:46:52.878-08:002018-02-13T05:46:52.878-08:00This is one of my favorite series, especially when...This is one of my favorite series, especially when I want to read and be engaged but not surrounded by gore and horrible-ness. And the author really understands libraries and archives, which for me is a bonus. Like you, I long for a kitty like Diesel. Mine would have a heart attack (and I've have lots of scars) if I tried taking them out on a leash ...Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com