Journal Entry 1 by Eskielover from Olympia, Washington USA on Monday, December 22, 2003

Purchased used for release from my local Used Paperback Exchange. This little book caught my eye and I thought it would make a nice little book for a bookring. For now though, it goes on my TBR pile.

"An entertaining collection of short stories, in which twenty writers investigate "our idiosyncratic affiliation with cats," has been meticulously assembled for anyone who has ever been in awe of, in love with, fascinated, or frustrated by the mysterious and marvelous cat." --- amazon.com
 

Journal Entry 2 by Eskielover from Olympia, Washington USA on Friday, January 09, 2004

This was a completely enjoyable collection of cat stories. 

Journal Entry 3 by Eskielover from Olympia, Washington USA on Friday, January 09, 2004

To join this bookring please PM me with your location and mailing preference. New members will be added all of the time so be sure to check the list of participants before you mail the book to the next in line just in case!

As I get a list of participants, I will arrange the list to take advantage of the geography and not have the book criss-crossing the country or the globe. If someone wants to join after the list order is pretty much established, I will fit them in wherever necessary to take advantage of the current mailing order and geography.

When you receive the book please PM the next person in line to obtain their mailing address. That way when you are finished reading it, hopefully you will have the info you need to send it on without waiting. Check the list before you mail it out, just in case someone has been added in. If you have not heard from them in 10 days, please PM the next in line.

Please do not hold onto the book longer than 30 days.

Mailing the book via Media Mail or Surface Economy for oversea's destinations is just fine. No first class mail or air mail is necessary.

One last request, please do not make a release note or release it to a controlled release when you send the book on it's way, I would prefer just a journal entry.

If you are last on the list, please PM me, to make sure no one else has expressed interest.


Participants so far, in the mailing order:

kbgoffe, Oregon - USA
Manky, Oregon - USA <--- Skipped until later
Fifth Element, Missouri - INTL.
tish2002, Missoui - USA
Lorelei03, New York - USACyberkedi, Georgia - USA/Canada
geniedances, Texas - USA
barker-tx, Texas - INTL.
vicki9170, Florida - INTL. <-- On it's way
adrienne10, Nebreska - INTL.
SerenityBlue, Canada - Canada/USA
bluenoser, Canada - Canada
Neena11, Canada - INTL.
catsnsnow, Canada - INTL.
soxy01, Wales, UK - INTL.
1972 Galadriel, The Nethertherlands - INTL.
Nicolé, Germany - INTL.
solimano, Italy - INTL.
Yubi40, Switzerland - INTL.
saoirse, Texas <---added
caligula03, California - INTL.<--asked to be placed near the end.
And back to me - Eskielover
 

Journal Entry 4 by Eskielover from Olympia, Washington USA on Wednesday, January 14, 2004

Journal Entry 5 by kbgoffe from Beaverton, Oregon USA on Sunday, January 18, 2004

Journal Entry 6 by kbgoffe from Beaverton, Oregon USA on Tuesday, March 23, 2004

Journal Entry 7 by kbgoffe from Beaverton, Oregon USA on Tuesday, March 30, 2004

Journal Entry 8 by FifthElement from Warrensburg, Missouri USA on Thursday, April 01, 2004

Yea!!!!I received The Company of Cats in the mail today. Can't wait to get reading. Thanks for putting it out for us all to enjoy Eskielover. 

Journal Entry 9 by FifthElement from Warrensburg, Missouri USA on Monday, April 05, 2004

Will be putting into the mail going to tish2002 either today or tomorrow.
Great book. It was not all cute, in fact, some of the stories were a little dark. 

Journal Entry 10 by tish2002 on Wednesday, April 07, 2004

I received this today. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to read this Eskielover. I'll journal again when I am finished. 

Journal Entry 11 by tish2002 on Friday, April 16, 2004

I liked the first six stories. The next two stories were a little disturbing and I found it hard to like the book after that. Great photographs though!

This book was mailed to Lorelei03 today. 

Journal Entry 12 by Lorelei03 from Flushing, New York USA on Monday, May 03, 2004

What an enjoyable book! Thank you Eskielover!! 

Journal Entry 13 by Cyberkedi from Atlanta, Georgia USA on Wednesday, June 02, 2004

Received in the mail today. 

Journal Entry 14 by Cyberkedi at Sent in the mail in Atlanta, Georgia -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, June 29, 2004

Released on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at Sent in the mail in Atlanta, Georgia Controlled Releases.

What a charming book! The stories range from comic to tragic, and all celebrate that marvelous creature, the Cat.

Mailed to geniedances in Texas to continue the ring. 

Journal Entry 15 by geniedances from Houston, Texas USA on Wednesday, July 07, 2004

This book arrived in the mail today. It will be the next tbr! 

Journal Entry 16 by geniedances from Houston, Texas USA on Friday, July 16, 2004

Like any collection of short stories, some I liked and some I didn't like. It seemed that the majority of the stories were dark with the cat coming to a bad end. Some were so dark that I found them troubling. Several others stared out dark but had positive aspects at the end.

I especially liked the suite of cartoons and the suite of photographs. The list of humane organizations at the end of the book gives useful and helpful information.

Will get this in the mail to barker-tx today at lunch. 

Journal Entry 17 by barker-tx from Katy, Texas USA on Saturday, July 17, 2004

next on my TBR stack.......7/19 finished the book this evening and I agree with Geniedances.

Some of the stories are troubling to this cat lover/owner, but many of them are very happy/upbeat.

Will be passing this on to Vicki9160 later this week 

Journal Entry 18 by barker-tx from Katy, Texas USA on Sunday, August 01, 2004

book was mailed out July 30 

Journal Entry 19 by vicki9170 from Saint Petersburg, Florida USA on Monday, August 09, 2004

received 

Journal Entry 20 by catsnsnow from Calgary, Alberta Canada on Thursday, December 13, 2007

Journal Entry 21 by catsnsnow from Calgary, Alberta Canada on Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Well, I finally managed to read all the stories! I had to take a couple of breaks to read something else. Most of what I feel about this collection has already been said. One story has been haunting me, Chicago and the Cat , such a disturbing story.

Sending on to caligula03 as the next six did not reply or have dropped out. 

Journal Entry 22 by caligula03 from Hayward, California USA on Wednesday, February 20, 2008

The book is here. It has survived it's long 4 year journey well. 

Journal Entry 23 by caligula03 from Hayward, California USA on Wednesday, March 12, 2008

The book didn't pull me in the way I had hoped it would. My favorite was the Doris Lessing story: "An Old Woman and Her Cat." 

Journal Entry 24 by caligula03 at Eskielover in n/a, n/a -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Released 4 yrs ago (4/2/2008 UTC) at Eskielover in n/a, n/a -- Controlled Releases

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Mailing to Eskielover. 

Journal Entry 25 by hootnoodle at State Theatre in Olympia, Washington USA on Saturday, July 03, 2010

Released 1 yr ago (7/3/2010 UTC) at State Theatre in Olympia, Washington USA

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on a chair in the lobby