Felidae on the Road
Registered by Shylock of Skipton, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on 2/22/2005
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
8 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Shylock from Skipton, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Francis the cat's second mystery, a bit obvious but a good read. A monster serial killer slaughtering farm cats & outcasts. Francis runs away when his owner's new girlfriend threatens him with the snip.
Don't read this if you want your felines to be all fluffy & cuddly.
Will be a ring to follow that of Felidae:
mastulela
coolboxuk
UrbanSpaceman
Starry-Starry
Auglaise
shylock -safely home, ring complete
Don't read this if you want your felines to be all fluffy & cuddly.
Will be a ring to follow that of Felidae:
mastulela
coolboxuk
UrbanSpaceman
Starry-Starry
Auglaise
shylock -safely home, ring complete
On its way to Mastulela
Arrived safely this morning, thank you. The reason why Francis looks so disturbing is that he has human eyes!
Francis is as cynical and amusing as ever. This book is not as dark as Felidae and, while the ecological message is clearer, the ending is more upbeat. A good read which is very different from the usual mystery/thriller.
Onto Coolboxuk next.
Onto Coolboxuk next.
Postal release today
Wow, that was quick! Already received today! Can't wait to read this...
Personally, I think I preferred the first book. Although I still found the outrageous ideas and the cynical wit amusing, I thought that there was just too much "over the top" stuff in this one. But I agree that the message was good and clear, and the ending nice, and overall it's another great read.
On to UrbanSpaceman...
On to UrbanSpaceman...
This was waiting for me when I got back from a work trip. I'm half way through one other book, then I'll get on it.
An entertaining, if not outstanding read. Francis is an amusing and likeable character.
As a pedantic Urban Spaceman, I have to comment that the satellite tracking capabilities that feature in the story are just not on, but then neither are cat detectives, I guess.
Will send on to Starry-Starry when I get her address.
As a pedantic Urban Spaceman, I have to comment that the satellite tracking capabilities that feature in the story are just not on, but then neither are cat detectives, I guess.
Will send on to Starry-Starry when I get her address.
Journal Entry 10 by Starry-Starry from Llandrindod Wells, Wales United Kingdom on Saturday, June 18, 2005
Received today - thanks! Enjoyed the first one, hope this is as good. I have one book to finish before I can make a start.
18th July 2005
I didn't realise I had already had this a month. To be honest I am having a little bit of difficulty with it. I keep reading the first chapter, getting as far as the fight with the Joan Crawford look alike and then putting it down. I think it is the language, it is slightly more complex than normal and I need to concentrate on it and for some reason I am not in the mood to concentrate that hard at the moment.
So I'm sorry Shylock, but I think I'm going to pass it on to the next in line. Maybe I will be able to pick up my own copy of this and give it another go when I am more in the mood. Thanks for including me in the ring.
PS. I keep showing my own cats the picture of Francis on the front of the book and they refuse to look at him, I think they're as scared as I am :o)
18th July 2005
I didn't realise I had already had this a month. To be honest I am having a little bit of difficulty with it. I keep reading the first chapter, getting as far as the fight with the Joan Crawford look alike and then putting it down. I think it is the language, it is slightly more complex than normal and I need to concentrate on it and for some reason I am not in the mood to concentrate that hard at the moment.
So I'm sorry Shylock, but I think I'm going to pass it on to the next in line. Maybe I will be able to pick up my own copy of this and give it another go when I am more in the mood. Thanks for including me in the ring.
PS. I keep showing my own cats the picture of Francis on the front of the book and they refuse to look at him, I think they're as scared as I am :o)
Journal Entry 11 by Auglaise from -- Somewhere in London 🤷‍♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Received last Friday, but didn't have time to journal.
I enjoyed it, but must admit that the way Francis is befriended by the 'bad guy' type personality in the first one made the assumption that Ambrosius is at least associated with whomever is doing the killings fairly obvious. It felt as though Pirincci had kept almost exactally the same story but changed the characters slightly. But it was a very entertaining read, and thank you for sharing it with me!
I enjoyed it, but must admit that the way Francis is befriended by the 'bad guy' type personality in the first one made the assumption that Ambrosius is at least associated with whomever is doing the killings fairly obvious. It felt as though Pirincci had kept almost exactally the same story but changed the characters slightly. But it was a very entertaining read, and thank you for sharing it with me!
Journal Entry 12 by Auglaise from -- Somewhere in London 🤷‍♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Thursday, September 1, 2005
Right, this is finally being sent off today. Thanks again for letting me read it!
Journal Entry 13 by Shylock from Skipton, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, September 5, 2005
Rec'd home safely, will probably wait for 'Felidae' to come home then pass them both on together.
Journal Entry 14 by Shylock from Skipton, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Thursday, August 17, 2006
On its way to chunniemonster.
Felidae on the Road arrived through the post this morning. I was jumping up and down in glee. You have no idea how long I have been waiting to read this book! I'm so grateful.
Journal Entry 16 by chunniemonster from Colne, Lancashire United Kingdom on Monday, November 19, 2007
reserved for dagon
received today......and those eyes are just PLEADING with me to get down to reading it straight away.......I shall prolong the temptation.
Many thanks chunnie,this looks a delight!
Many thanks chunnie,this looks a delight!
I just loved it!!!Heart-rending,thought-provoking and at times blackly funny.I have ordered this and its fellow for my personal collection as I shall want to read them both again and again.That way I can send these books on......I want to share Francis with the World!
Journal Entry 19 by dagon at no idea yet in somewhere on the Island!, -- Wild Released somewhere in state -- Isle of Man on Monday, August 18, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (8/22/2008 UTC) at no idea yet in somewhere on the Island!, -- Wild Released somewhere in state -- Isle of Man
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
off on a trip - details on return
Whoops!! So much to do - so little time! Ended up on bench opposite WHSmiths in the Ashley Centre,EPSOM! (sorry,all you Manxies!)
off on a trip - details on return
Whoops!! So much to do - so little time! Ended up on bench opposite WHSmiths in the Ashley Centre,EPSOM! (sorry,all you Manxies!)
