Journal Entry 1 by fizzypig from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 31, 2004

Its been a while since I read this, but I remember it being pretty amusing. I'm hanging on to my other copy to re-read.

Wasn't quite sure which category to enter this under - Humour, Pets & Animals or Nonfiction!

Update: posted to tom-m on Saturday 3rd April '04. 

Journal Entry 2 by tom-m from Ulaan Baatar, Ulaan Baatar Mongolia on Monday, April 12, 2004

received from FizzyPig after a request in Wish Lists.

Looks like a fun book. Thanks, Fizzypig! 

Journal Entry 3 by tom-m from Ulaan Baatar, Ulaan Baatar Mongolia on Friday, May 21, 2004

paperback

Pratchett did the writing, Joliffe the illustrations.

The book is funny, although most readers on the US side of the ocean might have trouble with some of the Briticisms (I think I invented that word, by the way.) The book is, essentially, Pratchett's experiences with his own cats (and some strangers who wandered through his life) couched as an exploration of cats in general. Indeed, there is much in common here with my own experiences, and I am sure with any other cat lover. The section about Schroedinger's Cat, for example, seems to be the best explanantion of the cat phenomenon of disappearing, then showing up somewhere else without traversing the space between.

He also points out that, so far as training a cat goes, it is the cat who does the training. (Think about it, cat owners!)

In the section on cat names, he points out something I had also noticed. Do *not* give a cat a cute name because of the terrible embaressment of standing outside calling it loud enough for the whole neighborhood to hear.

I won't go into the section on sex. :-)


Good fun, even if I had to translate some British words and phrases into American. Joliffe's illustrations are a nice compliment to the text.


(I've promised this book to libertine101 in Australia. Will ship after June 1.) 

Journal Entry 4 by docharris1149 from Browns Mills, New Jersey USA on Saturday, May 22, 2004

I borrowed it from its original owner (in the USA) - it has to go back to be forwarded to Austrailia.

I read it immediately - a great book that even dog owners could enjoy.

I like the idea of sharing.

CAUGHT IN BROWNS MILLS NEW JERSEY USA 

Journal Entry 5 by tom-m at Browns Mills Post Office in Browns Mills, New Jersey USA on Monday, June 14, 2004

Released on Monday, June 14, 2004 at Browns Mills Post Office in Browns Mills, New Jersey USA.

sent to libertine101 in Australia, via grooble who was kind enough to relay it for me. thanks, groob! Hi, libertine! 

Journal Entry 6 by grooble from Adelaide, South Australia Australia on Monday, October 11, 2004

very cute little book, finally off to it's rightful owner. So sorry that this detoured for so long :(

groobs. 

Journal Entry 7 by libertine101 from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Friday, October 15, 2004

Thank you tom and groobs for getting this books to me. (And FizzyPig for registering it to start with! :) )
I'm a cat and Pratchett fan so me thinks I am going to have fun reading this one. :) 

Journal Entry 8 by libertine101 from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Tuesday, December 07, 2004

Well, I had no problems with the Britishisms, being Australian. We are use to all that. ;) Yep, it was a fun book to read, though I DID cringe a few times over the rather non-PC bits. My fave bit though was Pratchett's comment about Alsation dogs, describing them as wolves with collars on, biding their time. ;P

This book will go onto either a cat and/or Pratchett fan in the near future. 

Journal Entry 9 by libertine101 from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Thursday, January 27, 2005

As requested, posted off to SandDanz. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 10 by SandDanz from New Albany, Indiana USA on Friday, February 04, 2005

received in today's mail as a RABCK ... thanks again girl!!! :) 

Journal Entry 11 by SandDanz at Sent via media mail at New Albany, IN post office in Mailed to another BC member, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (3/15/2006 UTC) at Sent via media mail at New Albany, IN post office in Mailed to another BC member, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases

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I guess you have to be a cat lover to enjoy this book. It just wasn't my thing.

Sending on to someone else that has been wishing for this book. :) 

Journal Entry 12 by karendawn from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Friday, March 17, 2006

Woo hoo! I'm excited to get this book. Thank you! 

Journal Entry 13 by karendawn from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Sunday, April 02, 2006

Although I didn't find this book to be laugh-out-loud funny, I chuckled to myself quite a few times and smiled knowingly because so much about cats was absolutely right in this book. I don't think people who've never owned or been around cats before would really enjoy this one. 

Journal Entry 14 by karendawn at PaperBackSwap.com in n/a, PaperBackSwap.com -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, April 06, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (4/7/2006 UTC) at PaperBackSwap.com in n/a, PaperBackSwap.com -- Controlled Releases

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on its way to someone at PaperBackSwap 

Journal Entry 15 by Url-Of-Sea4th from Quincy, Massachusetts USA on Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Purchased through a Barnes & Noble reseller. Looking to complete my Terry Pratchett collection. First introduction to BookCrossing. It's incredible to see where the book has traveled, but I am, selfishly, afraid that this is where the journey ends.