Journal Entry 1 by hunnyb from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Thursday, November 10, 2005

This should be a hoot - Terry Pratchett and kitties :) Got it as a special treat for myself...! 

Journal Entry 2 by hunnyb from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Sunday, November 13, 2005

This was a hoot indeed. Apparently, there are a breed of cats that are black with white feet - and they are inevitably called "Sooty". Tee hee. According to the criteria of the book, I doubt that my kitty is a "real" cat - but that's ok with me!!

Sending this to leeny37 cos it was on her wishlist. Hope you enjoy it!! 

Journal Entry 3 by leeny37 from Melbourne, Victoria Australia on Tuesday, November 15, 2005

A big THANK YOU to hunnyb for granting this wish, I've been looking for this book for quite a while now, so this is an absolute treat! It was also my birthday yesterday, so it does fit in nicely! Hee hee... I'm more of a dog lover myself, but I'm sure I will also find this a hoot. Thanks again, hunnyb! :)

From Amazon.co.uk:
Terry Pratchett took a side step away from Discworld in The Unadulterated Cat, a hilarious insight into the world of the feline. Amusingly illustrated by cartoonist Gray Jolliffe, Pratchett delivers a wonderfully funny collection of anecdotes that anyone, cat owner or not, will be hard pressed not to smile at. Not quite a replacement for a Discworld novel, but your sides will split just the same. 

Journal Entry 4 by leeny37 from Melbourne, Victoria Australia on Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Well, I definitely got a few chuckles out of this book, but I didn't think it was riotously funny, which is usually my reaction when I read Terry Pratchett's books. I think it's because I'm really a dog person and I don't quite get cats! I did enjoy the anecdotes shared throughout the book though; like the one where the resident cat was stealing the newcomer's hunting spoils and parading them as his own! That is a classic. Thanks again, hunnyb, for sharing, I will be sure to pass this on to another bookcrosser! 

Journal Entry 5 by leeny37 at Post office: Mailed to another bookcrosser in UK, RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Friday, May 19, 2006

Released 6 yrs ago (5/19/2006 UTC) at Post office: Mailed to another bookcrosser in UK, RABCK -- Controlled Releases

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Granting a wish! :) This was mailed off to midwinter as a RABCK, who has this book on her wishlist, as part of the Keep it moving reverse wishlist relay on BookRelay.com. Enjoy the book! 

Journal Entry 6 by midwinter from Tucson, Arizona USA on Saturday, May 27, 2006

wow - 1 week from Australia? That's the most amazing international shipping speed ever! Thanks for sharing - I cannot wait to dive into this one :) 

Journal Entry 7 by midwinter from Tucson, Arizona USA on Monday, May 29, 2006

Journal Entry 8 by Telerandil from Tucson, Arizona USA on Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Borrowed from midwinter.

After reading this book, I can say with absolute certainty that I am owned by two real cats.

Of course, getting to this point is half the fun. If you're familiar with Pratchett's prose, this will be an easy, quick read. There are a few oddities in the editing and formatting that give the book a bit of a slapdash, thrown-together feel; this might disturb readers who take the whole thing in one sitting.

However, there are genuine nuggets of fun in here, and Pratchett's conversational tone lends itself to quotable turns of phrase, "rubber bag full of mercury" and "spitting ball of mildly-radioactive hatred" being a couple that I've adopted. The section on training and discipline for real cats is recommended reading, especially for those protecting gardens from random moggies.

In summary: short, messy, but fun.

Passing back to midwinter, for further disposition. 

Journal Entry 9 by midwinter from Tucson, Arizona USA on Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Since there's been so much interest, I'm making a bookray of this. Here's the current shipping order. Happy reading!

cinderspritzer, Colorado, USA (US pref.)
yvensong, Nevada, USA (USA/Can)
cherylllr, Nevada, USA (US pref.)
Megi53, Danville, USA (int'l)
eviltammy, South Carolina, USA (USA pref.)
randomelement, Massachusetts, USA (USA pref.)
ASKmama, Massachusetts, USA (US pref.)
hak42, New Hampshire, USA (int'l)
rebeccaljames, Ohio, USA (USA only)
katintheboots, California, USA
BigKat, Washington, USA (int'l)
sarahbear, Australia (int'l)
Miss-Owl, Australia (int'l)
wubbaducky, U.K. (int'l)
QuantumAyla, East Yorkshire, UK (int'l)
rafangel, Finland (Europe only)
min3rva, Finland (int'l)
laura0141, Scotland, UK (int'l) 

Journal Entry 10 by cinderspritzer from Denver, Colorado USA on Saturday, July 29, 2006

received as bookring. will update with new Je when I finish and get it mailed. 

Journal Entry 11 by cinderspritzer from Denver, Colorado USA on Sunday, July 30, 2006

What a fantastic book! I laughed the entire way through, partially, I'm sure due to the fact that I seem to have a ''Real'' Cat of my own. I'll be mailing this off to Yvensong in the morning. 

Journal Entry 12 by yvensong from Reno, Nevada USA on Sunday, August 27, 2006

It's arrived! I'll be reading this one as soon as I'm finished with another bookray.


09/02/06 - I've started reading this today 

Journal Entry 13 by yvensong from Reno, Nevada USA on Sunday, September 03, 2006

Whew! I am relieved to know I've been owned by Real cats! I miss them dearly and I'm sure will be owned by a Real cat again in the future. I look forward to more Games Cats Play, Offside being a favorite of every cat that's ever owned me!

Thanks so much, midwinter, for sharing this funny, sometimes laugh-out-loud hilarious book with us.

I am seeing Cherylllr next Sunday and will hand it to her then.

09/15 - I have handed this off to Cherylllr

 

Journal Entry 14 by cherylllr from Carson City, Nevada USA on Saturday, September 16, 2006

I'm sure I'll read it quickly, so I'm off to pm Megi53 for her addy now. 

Journal Entry 15 by cherylllr from Carson City, Nevada USA on Monday, September 18, 2006

Pratchett does have a different sense of humor - esp. compared to Americans. I liked learning new words like tilth, and new perspectives, like Shrodinger's box from the viewpoint of the cat. As the book is so short, I recommend re-reading it, the second time to see what Pratchett is saying about People.

Off to Danville. 

Journal Entry 16 by Megi53 from Danville, Virginia USA on Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Glad this came in today's mail; I was looking for an entertaining book to relieve the weight of the "great literature" that makes up my other current rings/rays. 

Journal Entry 17 by Megi53 from Danville, Virginia USA on Friday, October 06, 2006

Lots of fun! The big schnozzolas Gray drew on his cartoon cats made them unique (The Siamese were especially sly-looking).

I was only disappointed in two chapters: "Schrodinger cats" (too intellectual) and "The cats we missed" -- I thought it would be speculations about African wildcats, but instead it was various dog species transmuted into cats! "Eeke" for a pet, anyone? It fits into mouseholes!

Favorite sections: "Arch-villains' Cats" (page 40); "Cat chess" (page 85 -- I've actually seen neighborhood cats doing this!); and the simple truism on page 108: "Keeping pets for profit is never profitable."

I finished the book two days ago, but haven't received an address for the next person yet. I've posted an "ISO" in the BC forum. This very entertaining little book will be safe with me until I get mailing instructions.

 

Journal Entry 18 by Megi53 from Danville, Virginia USA on Friday, October 20, 2006

After several attempts to contact eviltammy, I've skipped her and mailed the book to randomelement.

Thanks for a great bookray experience, midwinter! 

Journal Entry 19 by randomelement from Lynn, Massachusetts USA on Wednesday, October 25, 2006

This arrived today. I should get to it in the next week or so.

Thanks for sharing!

Take Care,
Kecia
 

Journal Entry 20 by randomelement from Lynn, Massachusetts USA on Thursday, November 09, 2006

Since I live with, "Heyyougetoffthatdontbreakit!" (Hey for short) I could totally relate.

Thanks for sharing. This is being sent to the next person on the list. The delivery confirmation number is 420024589102805213907171281784

Thank You!
Kecia
 

Journal Entry 21 by ASKmama from Newton, Massachusetts USA on Friday, December 22, 2006

SO SORRY! This arrived in the midst of my exams and end of
semester chaos and got set aside without being journaled that it had arrived. Now that I'm on break, I can't wait to start it! :)
 

Journal Entry 22 by hak42 from Durham, New Hampshire USA on Monday, March 26, 2007

This came in today. I'm looking forward to reading it! I've got a few books ahead of it, but I'm determined to catch up on my reading this week!

ETA: rebeccaljames asked to be skipped. 

Journal Entry 23 by hak42 from Durham, New Hampshire USA on Friday, April 20, 2007

While still quite amusing, it was not quite as good as what I was expecting from Terry Pratchett. Still fun though. A nice, quick read.

I am definitely owned by a real cat. :)

This will go off to katintheboots today. 

Journal Entry 24 by katintheboots from Ventura, California USA on Thursday, April 26, 2007

I found this on my doorstep tonight when I got home from work. Rings always seem to arrive in packs of three, and this is the third within about a week, but the two in front of it are short books, so I should get to this within a week or so. 

Journal Entry 25 by katintheboots from Ventura, California USA on Monday, April 30, 2007

I travelled by train this weekend, which gave me plenty of time to read some books, including this one. It was a the first Pratchett I've read and nice way to pass the time. It actually had me chuckling out loud here and there on the train, but I was busy enjoying the book, so if I got strange looks I didn't notice them. The only thing that bugged me was the fact that the book is riddled with spelling and punctuation errors. Other than that, a fun read.

I'll PM BigKat for an address and get this in the mail. 

Journal Entry 26 by katintheboots from Ventura, California USA on Wednesday, May 02, 2007

I sent this to BigKat this evening via media mail. 

Journal Entry 27 by BigKat from Bremerton, Washington USA on Monday, May 07, 2007

This one arrived in the mail today and I've already finished it. I adore Terry Pratchett and I love cats. I laughed out loud for most of the book as so much of it recalled memories of cats I've had (or is it more accurate to say cats that have had me?) over the years. I know for fact that Roguespierre, for example, could teleport through doors, Pratchett's theory of Schrodinger cats makes perfect sense to me. Meowzart is also a Schrodinger cat; we have no idea where he goes between the hours of 10:00 A.M and 4:00 P.M but for two years my parents thought he was fictitious as they only came to visit when he was vanished. It wasn't until I persuaded them to stay until 4:15 that they actually got to see him. This mind you is an indoor cat who will not go outdoors for any reason! He has to be in the house somewhere doesn't he? Apparently not! Meowzart is definitely real but Katzenjammer the other feline that owns us is more of what we call a decorator cat--dump him on the sofa and he'll sleep there all day looking decorative.

And the chapter of cat games was absolutely brilliant. Offsides reminded me of my mother's late lamented BearCat who used to cry desperately at the back door of her house begging to be let in only to stroll through the house to the front door and scream that he had to go out RIGHT NOW IF YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOOD FOR YOU. My daughter is waiting anxiously to read it now and then we'll send it off to the next person. 

Journal Entry 28 by XanBear from Bremerton, Washington USA on Wednesday, May 16, 2007

my mom told me to read the book now she is going to send it on. it was a good book. 

Journal Entry 29 by sarahbear from St Helens, Tasmania Australia on Sunday, June 03, 2007

I signed up for this one for Mr Sarahbear. Will back with his comments soon. 

Journal Entry 30 by sarahbear from St Helens, Tasmania Australia on Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Mr Sarahbear rates this a 6 and says its a good book for cat lovers! Like doh! lol

Posting to Miss-Owl in the next couple of days 

Journal Entry 31 by Miss-Owl from Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Thailand on Thursday, July 26, 2007

This is hilarious! Signed up for this bookray & have discovered that it's my cousin hunnyb's book!

This is my first Pratchett (I know, I know). 

Journal Entry 32 by Miss-Owl from Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Thailand on Friday, October 19, 2007

Oh dear, this book has been with me much longer than intended - it got buried under a pile of 'worthy' reading for work & study... responsibilities, yechhh, who needs them?!

Anyway, a very easy read, light & entertaining & cheerfully fluffy. Thanks to all for sharing & sending on!

I have wubbaducky's address already so will get this moving again in the next week. 

Journal Entry 33 by wubbaducky from not specified, not specified not specified on Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Hurrah! Arrived safe and sound all the way from Oz! Many thanks! I'm looking forward to this...