tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post8510299625313206112..comments2024-03-28T13:37:42.580-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Monthly Reading Mews (May Wrap-Up) & What Should I Read Next? (June's My TBR List Poll)Literary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-2328659302377454932017-07-07T14:11:13.837-07:002017-07-07T14:11:13.837-07:00You asked me about Kira Kira and I hadn't got ...You asked me about Kira Kira and I hadn't got back to you..<br />I thought to a certain degree you had to make alot of assumptions about what was happening with the older daughter and the folks. I enjoyed the Iowa connection although it was short. I really find myself wondering what the story would've been had it been told by the older sister. <br />I could relate to Katie watching the sunset because it was the "last time ever that the sun would set on a day (her loved one) had lived".<br /><br />Enjoy your time off the blog!Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18224926152838722230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-21867125776472401662017-06-19T11:11:11.861-07:002017-06-19T11:11:11.861-07:00Wendy, I just read LEXIE THE WORD WRANGLER :) VERY...Wendy, I just read LEXIE THE WORD WRANGLER :) VERY clever!WriterSideUphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065553950345760503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-70026290559226699012017-06-10T20:01:05.915-07:002017-06-10T20:01:05.915-07:00Oh, Tad is SUCH a sweetheart! I had the pleasure o...Oh, Tad is SUCH a sweetheart! I had the pleasure of helping him in setting up a charity thing when KidLitTV had their 1st Birthday party. He's as darling as you would imagine him to be. You can see it in his smile. Humble, kind and genuine :) Nice to know, right? :DWriterSideUphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065553950345760503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-68836654666465204222017-06-10T15:45:19.829-07:002017-06-10T15:45:19.829-07:00Di - I hope you are having a better reading month....Di - I hope you are having a better reading month. Netflix is all too easy to fall victim to, isn't it? I'm guilty of that too. <br /><br />I hope you are having a great weekend so far! Thank you for visiting. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-22166900465037802642017-06-10T15:41:54.697-07:002017-06-10T15:41:54.697-07:00Iliana - So far June is looking good. Hopefully it...Iliana - So far June is looking good. Hopefully it will continue. I hope your June reading is going well! It looks like I read more when I share Mouse's books. ;-) I am glad you are reading the Jenna Blum book too. I am liking it so far--but so sad. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Iliana. Have a great weekend!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-34471991991846676972017-06-10T15:36:50.584-07:002017-06-10T15:36:50.584-07:00Donna Marie - My daughter just came home with her ...Donna Marie - My daughter just came home with her latest book club order--and I couldn't believe how many books there are. I thought I'd done better at keeping it down this time. Oops. My poor six year old can barely lift the bag the teacher put them in. <br /><br />Thank you for the link to your book festival post! I see you met Tad Hills! Mouse loves his books. We gave her teacher two of his books for the classroom, and Mouse hated to part with them. The Chalk picture is so fantastic! We just love that book. Thank you for sharing!<br /><br />I hope you are able to find Lexie, The Word Wrangler. It's a great story. <br /><br />Thanks for visiting, and I hope you are enjoying your weekend!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-69434693375648283982017-06-10T15:31:26.530-07:002017-06-10T15:31:26.530-07:00Nise' - No, it's definitely not. I am glad...Nise' - No, it's definitely not. I am glad to be better too. I can understand wanting to spend all your time with your grandson instead of online. :-) He's much more important! Thanks for stopping by, Nise'! I hope you are having a great weekend.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-54386689681332027322017-06-10T15:26:03.193-07:002017-06-10T15:26:03.193-07:00Amanda - I think it is a great cover as well! I ha...Amanda - I think it is a great cover as well! I haven't had a chance to start Not Like It's a Secret yet, but I am looking forward to it. <br /><br />Thank you! I'm quite fond of cats, as you can probably guess. :-)<br /><br />Thank you for visiting and have a great weekend!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-71506974215914565572017-06-10T15:14:03.182-07:002017-06-10T15:14:03.182-07:00Bron - Thank you for voting, Bron! I hope to read ...Bron - Thank you for voting, Bron! I hope to read The Girl in the Dark soon. I agree, they all sound good.<br /><br />You and your daughter have a lot of great reading ahead of you! <br /><br />I hope you are enjoying your weekend! Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Bron. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-12812956096094207262017-06-09T08:40:19.738-07:002017-06-09T08:40:19.738-07:00May was a really terrible reading month for me. Ho...May was a really terrible reading month for me. Hopefully I will do better this month... although it's not looking good considering that all the spare time is going into Netflix! <br /><br />I need to check out the books you read with your daughter - I'm always on the lookout for more good ones for my three year old! <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog this week and I hope you've had a great one!Di @ Book Reviews by Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021249735871126514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-50704326830619692012017-06-08T14:22:51.541-07:002017-06-08T14:22:51.541-07:00Oh Wendy, I can relate to a not very productive re...Oh Wendy, I can relate to a not very productive reading month. I hope June is already looking up or you. I love that you share Mouse's books too :) I'm juggling several books right now and one of them is also the Jenna Blum book. Looking forward to checking out the discussion for that one!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-16945774638936094162017-06-07T09:18:10.637-07:002017-06-07T09:18:10.637-07:00Wendy, children's books are my "world,&qu...Wendy, children's books are my "world," so naturally that's what I'm drawn to first and foremost. You've got some GREAT books on Mouse's list and she obviously has good taste! I can tell you WAVE and CHALK are two favorites of mine, too :) You (and she) may enjoy the pic I have of Bill Thomson holding up one of his paintings from CHALK, my having met and talked with him a bit at the Princeton Book Festival :D Lucky me! Just scroll way down the page and you'll find him :)<br /><br />https://writersideup.com/2014/09/21/up-a-festival-of-books-in-princeton/ <br /><br />Meanwhile, I'm adding LEXIE, THE WORD WRANGLER to MY TBR! :DWriterSideUphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065553950345760503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-11100615160166587592017-06-06T18:56:33.263-07:002017-06-06T18:56:33.263-07:00It is no fun to be sick and unable to read! Glad ...It is no fun to be sick and unable to read! Glad you are better. I've got to get a May wrap up going before June is over! I've been distracted with the new grandson. Nise' https://www.blogger.com/profile/15586400022454009379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-24360773229865108182017-06-06T12:48:28.982-07:002017-06-06T12:48:28.982-07:00I adore the cover of It's Not Like it's a ...I adore the cover of It's Not Like it's a Secret, I hope the inside is just as good! I love how cat-themed your blog is :) <3The Bookish Manicuristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306340951256242816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-48202134035693502512017-06-05T18:36:17.588-07:002017-06-05T18:36:17.588-07:00These all sound so good! I voted for The Girl in t...These all sound so good! I voted for The Girl in the Dark.<br />I love that you have shared the books you've been reading with your daughter - as the mum of a 3yr old girl it's fun to see which books other kids are enjoying!Bronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933391926572023254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-61996801007868805372017-06-04T21:17:17.868-07:002017-06-04T21:17:17.868-07:00Carla - Thank you! I wouldn't wish strep on an...Carla - Thank you! I wouldn't wish strep on anyone. How are you liking Kira Kira? It sounds like it would be interesting. I hope you enjoy your new books! <br /><br />Mouse doesn't read to the cats, I'm afraid. I've suggested to her that Parker especially might enjoy it, especially a tale about Pete or Biscuit, but she says she'd rather read to me or her dad. Maybe someday she'll read to our cats. :-) <br /><br />Thank you for voting! Dead Girl Walking does sound good! I hope you have a great week, Carla. Thank you for visiting!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-10829769364694520162017-06-04T19:58:09.532-07:002017-06-04T19:58:09.532-07:00Hi- Glad you are feeling better now, it's alwa...Hi- Glad you are feeling better now, it's always terrible to be too sick to read.<br />My reading so far this year has not added up to many reads. In May I listened to Archer's Quest by Linda Sue Park and I started Kira Kira by Cynthia Kadohata. I added 4 books to my library (3 of them I found at Salvation Army): Cat vs. Cat by Pam Johnson-Bennett, Son of the Black Stallion by Walter Farley, Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn, and Bush Craft 101 by Dave Canterbury.<br /><br />Does Mouse ever read to the cats? I know lots of libraries have dogs available that kids read to and I think a cat would be good too.<br /><br />I voted for Dead Girl Walking. I checked for the author on Bridges/Wilbor but couldn't find anything by him there.<br /><br />Have a great week!Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18224926152838722230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-69114120401017171492017-06-04T17:27:46.243-07:002017-06-04T17:27:46.243-07:00Kristen - Thank you. I am feeling much better now....Kristen - Thank you. I am feeling much better now. Yes, I hope June will find me reading more, but we shall see! With Mouse out of school for half the month, I'm not sure what to expect!<br /><br />Thank you for visiting, and I hope you have a great week.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-41382494660384430912017-06-04T17:09:18.250-07:002017-06-04T17:09:18.250-07:00Sorry about the strep throat! Hope you're feel...Sorry about the strep throat! Hope you're feeling better now, and maybe you'll finally get some more reading done soon!Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-91412291307640006552017-06-04T14:37:09.923-07:002017-06-04T14:37:09.923-07:00JoAnn - I hope you enjoy Radio Girls as much as I ...JoAnn - I hope you enjoy Radio Girls as much as I did, JoAnn. I found myself slowing down in the middle of LaRose too (although I read the print version), but it did pick up for me. I hope it does for you as well. Thank you for your well wishes!<br /><br />I hope you have a great week, JoAnn! Thank you for visiting!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-71149481193323861212017-06-04T13:35:10.197-07:002017-06-04T13:35:10.197-07:00Ronyell - I feel much better now, thank you. :-) I...Ronyell - I feel much better now, thank you. :-) I hope you have a great week and thanks for visiting!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-73736863233965239692017-06-04T13:34:07.957-07:002017-06-04T13:34:07.957-07:00Sarah - It really is! I hadn't realized how ba...Sarah - It really is! I hadn't realized how bad strep throat could be!. Thank you so much for voting! I haven't read anything by Brookmyre before, but I am looking forward to giving him a try. <br /><br />I hope Mouse will grow up to be a reader. Hopefully I'm giving her a good foundation. I know it's no guarantee though. There's so much else that can capture her attention out there.<br /><br />I hope you have a great week too--and feel better! Thank you for stopping by, Sarah. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-25240191830180794882017-06-04T13:29:43.667-07:002017-06-04T13:29:43.667-07:00Rita - Thank you. I am so sorry you have been deal...Rita - Thank you. I am so sorry you have been dealing with health issues as well. Sinus headaches are no joke. They can be quite painful, I know. I hope you are feeling better. <br /><br />Sometimes I wish I had more of a reading niche, but I think I would get bored too easily if I read the same types of books all the time.<br /><br />LaRose had its slow moments, but I still liked it quite a bit. I think some books are meant to make you slow down to read them. It's easy in today's day and age to want to rush through everything. I fall into that trap all too often, I'm afraid. <br /><br />I hope you have a great week too! Thank you visiting.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-49182644074448110022017-06-04T13:13:13.551-07:002017-06-04T13:13:13.551-07:00Christina - So many books and so little time . . ....Christina - So many books and so little time . . . We do our best, don't we? Or at least try to. Haha<br /><br />I hope you have a great week, Christina! Thank you for stopping by.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-65888272294905535392017-06-04T13:12:13.711-07:002017-06-04T13:12:13.711-07:00Samantha - Doesn't it? I think so too! Thank y...Samantha - Doesn't it? I think so too! Thank you for voting and visiting! I hope you have a great week too.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.com