2020 – Page 7 – My Cat Jeoffry Bookstore and Cat Lounge

Review of LOVE AT FIRST BARK by Julie Klam

By TJ June 8, 2020Books, Dogs, Memoir, Nonfiction

We loved this short, sweet memoir we happened to find at a special sale at our favorite bookstore, Changing Hands. It’s by the very funny Julie Klam, about what her experiences rescuing dogs has taught her about herself. There are several wonderful stories here about the endearingly-portrayed dogs Klam…

Review of A TALE OF TWO KITTIES by Sofie Kelly

By TJ June 8, 2020Books, Cats, Fiction

Sister Katusha poses with our copy of the book, which we bought at Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale, AZ. We loved this cozy mystery set in a library and starring two cats with magical powers. Cats who can do magic – what could be more enchanting! Kathleen Paulson, head…

Support Your Local Apex Predator for a Healthy Ecosystem

By TJ June 8, 2020National Parks, Wild Animals

We spent yesterday at the beautiful Saguaro National Park, and, while there, heard a fascinating lecture given by a guide about our big aunties in the desert, the Puma concolor, also known as a Mountain Lion, or a Cougar - now also named, by Jeoffry, as the Dawas of…

Review of LIVING THE FARM SANCTUARY LIFE by Gene Baur

By TJ June 8, 2020Animal Sanctuaries, Books, Farm Animals, Nonfiction

Our sister Sofia reading Living the Farm Sanctuary Life by Gene Baur with Gene Stone, which we found at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, AZ. We loved this book! It’s a nice, big, glossy coffee table book by the founder of the Farm Sanctuary in Woodstock, NY, Gene Baur.…

Review of THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN by Katherine Applegate

By TJ June 8, 2020Books, Fiction, Middle-Grade

Our sister, Rhea, poses with our copy of the book. Ivan’s coloring on the cover kind of matches her coat :) The One and Only Ivan is an excellent novel by Katherine Applegate, and it very deservedly won the Newbery Medal for children’s literature in 2013. Set in a…

Review of BORN IN CHINA, movie

By TJ June 8, 2020Film

In the plane on our way to Italy late this summer, we saw this most amazing movie, Born in China, a documentary about three animal families living in the harsh wilds of China. The film began and ended with the family we found by far the most fascinating (though…

Review of THE RIGHT SIDE by Spencer Quinn

By TJ June 8, 2020Books, Dogs, Fiction

Because this is a book featuring a dog – and a black dog at that – we have graciously allowed our sister, Sofia, to model it 🙂 Of course we love cat books but we can most definitely enjoy a really good dog book as well. Especially because of…

Review of DOG LOST by Ingrid Lee

By TJ June 8, 2020Books, Dogs, Fiction, Middle-Grade

I saw this book in my local library and was immediately drawn to the title and cover. Written in 2008, and based on a true story, it’s a powerful tale of a pit bull puppy, Cash, who, in protecting her best friend, MacKenzie, angers the boy’s father, who hauls…

Review of PAX by Sara Pennypacker

By TJ June 8, 2020Books, Fiction, Middle-Grade

I loved this book so much. Couldn’t put it down. I’ve been reading so many really compelling children’s books. In some ways they are more full of compassion and heart and soul than many adult books these days. This is the story of a boy and his little fox…

Review of DOG MEDICINE by Julie Barton

By TJ June 7, 2020Books, Dogs, Memoir, Nonfiction

I ended up really liking this book. But I admit I had to struggle through the first third of it. It’s not easy for animal lovers because Barton writes about all the dogs and pets she had before getting her beloved Bunker, and they don’t all fare as well as he did.…