Lucinda’s Reviews

Hello, my two-legged reader-friends. Lucinda the literate cat here. My CCL (Cantankerous Cat Lady) has asked that I write the next post. I have selected a story from a book I’ve reported from before, called “The Personality Of The Cat,” edited by Brandt Aymar. If you haven’t done so, you might enjoy reading one of … Read more

Hello from Lucinda the literate cat. I offer you one of my newest book reviews for your enjoyment. I think this one will be fun. It’s called “Women Who Love Cats Too Much,” and it was written by  Allia Zobel. Illustrations are by Nicole Hollander. I tend to agree with the cat on the book … Read more

Greetings, two-legged readers! It’s Lucinda the literate cat. It’s been a while since I’ve done a book review, so CCL (Cantankerous Cat Lady) suggested I do one. When you are pondering a question, do you ever say, “What does the cat say?” You might find the cat has some good answers. This review covers a … Read more

Hello, all, from Lucinda, your literate cat. My CCL (Cantankerous Cat Lady) says it is time I did a new book review. She asked that I do something different this time. It’s a book about Petya, a peasant, and the Russian tea samovar. When the CCL first hired me to write for her, I told … Read more

Greetings, readers! It’s time for another book summary by the literate cat, Lucinda. This time I will discuss just one story in a book of cat tales. In fact, the book is called “Cat Tales, Classic Stories From Favorite Writers.” The book contains an introduction and ten stories by different writers. The one I shall … Read more

Greetings, readers!  Lucinda the literate cat here.  My CCL (Cantankerous Cat Lady) informed me that we should have done this particular review last week, since it is a Halloween story, and today is October 31.  It’s about witches and Halloween, so it definitely fits the day. Well, as you two-leggeds say, “Better late than never.”  … Read more

Hello, readers, from Lucinda the literate cat. I just read a story I really liked. It was called, “How a Cat Played Robinson Crusoe,” by Charles G. D. Roberts. Fortunately, in this story, the cat survives a Robinson Crusoe adventure. I liked this story because it showed how a cat can survive a bad situation … Read more

Hello, readers! It’s Lucinda the literate cat here with a tale from one of my favorite collections. This book is full of stories about fairy tale cats. It’s called “Cats’ Tales, Feline Fairy Tales From Around The World,” by Eleonore Schmid. I will be reviewing a story from this book called “The Cat in the … Read more

Welcome, two-legged readers. It’s Lucinda the literate cat, inviting you to my latest review. This time it is another chapter of the book, The Mythology of Cats. The chapter is titled The Caretaker Cat, and points out some excellent traits that can be found in your favorite feline. The book mentions that there are many … Read more

Hello, all — it’s your CCL (Cantankerous Cat Lady) with a new review, but this one will be a bit different. I will narrate and Lucinda the literate cat will comment from time to time. Read on, and enjoy. I am reporting on a series of three books written by David Michie. They are called, … Read more