tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post8728029794986244848..comments2024-03-28T20:58:09.810-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Bookish Thoughts: The Ninth Life by Clea SimonLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-7812446020913776692016-04-11T17:22:39.723-07:002016-04-11T17:22:39.723-07:00Clea - I look forward to seeing where Care and Bla...Clea - I look forward to seeing where Care and Blackie take me next!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-84188613394324301262016-04-11T17:22:13.774-07:002016-04-11T17:22:13.774-07:00Clea - I think it's admirable that you did som...Clea - I think it's admirable that you did something so different--not only for yourself but for the mystery genre as well. I thought the harshness you describe in the novel of life for both Care and Blackie was true to the story you were writing--and really, true to life.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-46654955862837994972016-04-11T08:54:36.978-07:002016-04-11T08:54:36.978-07:00PS - I have taken your note about the distance in ...PS - I have taken your note about the distance in mind and think I may have resolved some of those issues in the second book.Clea Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810838253598050028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-52989385962300709372016-04-11T08:53:54.289-07:002016-04-11T08:53:54.289-07:00Thank you for giving my new venture a chance, Wend...Thank you for giving my new venture a chance, Wendy. No, it isn't cozy. I intend to keep writing the lighter books, but this one just wanted to be (and, yes, I am deep in revisions on a sequel). I do want to reassure readers that I care very much about my characters and would never be needlessly cruel to them. I want them to triumph, but life is hard sometimes. At any rate, thank you all for reading. I hope some of you will post your own thoughts, too. Thanks.Clea Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810838253598050028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-44055755523345153052016-03-21T16:09:48.113-07:002016-03-21T16:09:48.113-07:00Athira - It definitely created a bit of distance b...Athira - It definitely created a bit of distance between me and the characters. I think the book has a lot going for it, but that issue did bother me a little.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-67413673696789034642016-03-21T15:57:16.740-07:002016-03-21T15:57:16.740-07:00Stephanie - The author took a real chance choosing...Stephanie - The author took a real chance choosing to have the cat narrate the story, especially given it's a straight book. I thought she did a good job of it.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-68238537809982560072016-03-21T15:56:24.035-07:002016-03-21T15:56:24.035-07:00Cleo - Although I wouldn't have minded cuddlin...Cleo - Although I wouldn't have minded cuddling with Blackie if he'd let me (which he likely wouldn't), this was definitely not a cuddly fluffy book.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-82116091391051237732016-03-20T14:26:06.085-07:002016-03-20T14:26:06.085-07:00I am actually intrigued that this book is told fro...I am actually intrigued that this book is told from the perspective of a cat but I can see how it will feel detached. I'm not sure about this but the cat narrator is something to try.Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-70801753999047351502016-03-19T07:44:46.844-07:002016-03-19T07:44:46.844-07:00I almost dismissed this novel when you mentioned i...I almost dismissed this novel when you mentioned it was narrated by a cat, but now I'm intrigued!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-70549786079028508262016-03-19T04:53:33.364-07:002016-03-19T04:53:33.364-07:00Oh my goodness what an unusual narrator - I'm ...Oh my goodness what an unusual narrator - I'm glad you put me right as I would have thought this was going to be a cuddly fluffy type of book - glad to hear it worked for you! Cleopatra Loves Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15752724698249497274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-13077899529243541972016-03-18T20:56:28.819-07:002016-03-18T20:56:28.819-07:00Lark - This was an unusual one for me too--at leas...Lark - This was an unusual one for me too--at least because of the narrator (I love mysteries). I am glad I took a chance on it. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-5195163364453729382016-03-18T20:47:42.550-07:002016-03-18T20:47:42.550-07:00Melody - It is unusual. And really, you are more l...Melody - It is unusual. And really, you are more likely to find a book narrated by a dog than you are a cat. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-92097962637836699892016-03-18T20:47:08.162-07:002016-03-18T20:47:08.162-07:00Annika - Yes, the cat as the narrator is different...Annika - Yes, the cat as the narrator is different--and risky (on the author's part), I think, for this type of book. I hope you like it if you do read it!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-5025679209144852902016-03-18T20:45:36.097-07:002016-03-18T20:45:36.097-07:00Rita - I look forward to seeing what you think of ...Rita - I look forward to seeing what you think of this one, Rita. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-49998823861451822392016-03-18T20:44:02.869-07:002016-03-18T20:44:02.869-07:00Katherine - I had reservations too. While I'm ...Katherine - I had reservations too. While I'm still not completely sold on an animal narrator, I did enjoy The Ninth Life. And there is nothing cutesy about this book.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-29172289143595359082016-03-18T20:41:24.282-07:002016-03-18T20:41:24.282-07:00Jenclair - I knew enough ahead of time not to expe...Jenclair - I knew enough ahead of time not to expect light and humorous, but that tends to be the way most books narrated by animals go, doesn't it? Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-66891547875803670202016-03-18T20:40:08.785-07:002016-03-18T20:40:08.785-07:00Kay - I will be curious to know what you think whe...Kay - I will be curious to know what you think when you read it, Kay. It was different, and while I'm still not sold on an animal narrator, I did enjoy the book overall.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-44070346350754288582016-03-18T13:08:30.276-07:002016-03-18T13:08:30.276-07:00This is not a book that I would normally pick up, ...This is not a book that I would normally pick up, but your review makes me curious to see how a book reads that is narrated by a cat. :) I'm putting this one on my library list!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-88876482681740422192016-03-18T05:32:51.543-07:002016-03-18T05:32:51.543-07:00I'm quite intrigued by the idea of an animal n...I'm quite intrigued by the idea of an animal narrative; after all I don't often come across books with such narrative style. That said, I'll probably check it out when the mood calls for it. :-) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-39067746110922235322016-03-17T15:39:14.336-07:002016-03-17T15:39:14.336-07:00This actually sounds pretty interesting now. Black...This actually sounds pretty interesting now. Blackie sounds like a good (if odd) choice for a narrator. Hmm. Maybe I'll try to get around to reading this because I'm intrugued!<br />Thanks for the great review, Wendy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088707452804693450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-31855421454935782082016-03-17T12:16:03.423-07:002016-03-17T12:16:03.423-07:00I downloaded this one a couple of days ago.
I hav...I downloaded this one a couple of days ago. <br />I have to admit I wasn't sure about getting it because I expected it would be a fluff book, a humorous cozy with a wise-cracking cat or a very juvenile plot. But after reading a few reviews I changed my mind. I love cats so that helps too. I hope to get to it soon.<br /><br />Great review, Wendy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-7893072099950112982016-03-17T09:26:00.572-07:002016-03-17T09:26:00.572-07:00This book did not interest me at all just based of...This book did not interest me at all just based off the blurb and my impression. I don't really enjoy talking cats and thought this sounded to cutesy but this sounds really good! Definitely different from what I was expecting. I think I'd enjoy this and it's definitely unique. I'm adding it to my TBR. Great review! You changed my mind completely about this one.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-75737869363084802272016-03-17T06:19:30.333-07:002016-03-17T06:19:30.333-07:00Interesting--I think most of us would have expecte...Interesting--I think most of us would have expected a light, humorous cozy given the cat as a protagonist. Sounds like the author is giving a bit of a twist to a couple of genres. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-82063271323840006922016-03-17T04:50:49.222-07:002016-03-17T04:50:49.222-07:00I've got this one on my Kindle to read soon - ...I've got this one on my Kindle to read soon - hopefully, in the next couple of weeks. I'm intrigued by the premise and after listening to the author at Left Coast Crime, I want to see how she tells this story through the eyes of Blackie. I'm not a big lover of tales from an animal's point of view, but I'm willing to give it a shot. You made it sound very good, Wendy!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.com