WONDERFUL Cat book...

[jazzcat]

Thanks! I was looking for something different to read. I just bought three books on ebay, two of which were mentioned here.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

I just bought this book off of ebay - for $8.00 with shipping and handling included. Just type in "A cat named Darwin" under buy it now. This one IS used, but they had about 10 others for sale as well, starting from 2.95(without shipping).

Thank you so much for this reference. I will read it and let you know what I think. Katie and kitties

[jennielynn1970]

Very cool!! Which ones did you pick out??

One of the best perks about being a librarian is ordering all the new books. Actually, that's second best. The best part is unpacking all the new books and being the FIRST one in the school to read them. LOVE IT!!!

I read about 3-4 novels (as in 250+ pages) a week during the school year to make sure what I have is appropriate, and summer time, whew! We're talking about at least 1 book a day minimum. I may not have much of a social life, but I am well read, lol.

[jennielynn1970]

I just bought this book off of ebay - for $8.00 with shipping and handling included. Just type in "A cat named Darwin" under buy it now. This one IS used, but they had about 10 others for sale as well, starting from 2.95(without shipping).

Thank you so much for this reference. I will read it and let you know what I think. Katie and kitties

It is definitely a tear jerker!!

The book 101 Cataclysms is a sweet book with tons of pics of kitties in cute positions. My kids at school adore it!

[Sonia59]

I read about 3-4 novels (as in 250+ pages) a week during the school year to make sure what I have is appropriate, and summer time, whew! We're talking about at least 1 book a day minimum. I may not have much of a social life, but I am well read, lol.

Wow, a dream! I used to read a lot when I was at school and I was going to the public library of my town several times a week! It's not the case anymore, as it takes me weeks to read a single book (except during holidays), but I always need to have one with me.

But If I understand well, Jenn_librarian, you are specializing in CAT books (just joking)

[aki]

I am gonna order a cat named darwin. Looks awesome.

I read a lot too but not as much as my daughter. she reads about 5 books a week. she started New Moon yesterday and is halfway through it already!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Super!!! Please post the name of the publisher? I want to order that book!!

I received a great cat-book from Denise!
"Cat confidential (the bestseller your cat would want you to read)
written by Vicky Halls
Bantam Books

[jennielynn1970]

I am gonna order a cat named darwin. Looks awesome.

I read a lot too but not as much as my daughter. she reads about 5 books a week. she started New Moon yesterday and is halfway through it already!

How old is your daughter?? I'm a middle school librarian, so if she's between the ages of 10-14, I'd love to hear what she likes to read. It's soooo hard to keep up with all the new fiction books out there!

[jennielynn1970]

Publisher is Houghton Mifflin. Although if it gets popular and goes into 2nd and 3rd printings in paperback, it may go to a subsidiary of HM.

[aki]

She loves Tamora Pierce and has read the The Song of the Lioness series and Protector of the Small. Twilight and New Moon, The Uglies trilogy, all of the Harry Potter's so far, Maximum Ride, Eragon, The Bartimaeus trilogy, The Great Tree of Babylon, to name a few. She was in the BBYA (best books for young adults) club at her old school and could devour the new list within weeks! LOL!
She is 16 now but still loves all the young adult books especially anything to do with fantasy.
She just got recently Lady Knight, Maximum Ride - School's Out Forever, Boy Proof, Seeker, The Supernaturalist and Artemis Fowl that she just got from Barnes and Nobel this week and hasn't read them yet.
She read 13 Little Blue Envelopes over Christmas.
How's zat?? LOL!
She could talk books with ya all day and all night! hahahahaha!
~ Aki

[Zippy]

Thanks.I am alwas looking for good books to read.
Tamora Pierce is my favorite author.I have read almost all her books but 3.

[jennielynn1970]

She loves Tamora Pierce and has read the The Song of the Lioness series and Protector of the Small. Twilight and New Moon, The Uglies trilogy, all of the Harry Potter's so far, Maximum Ride, Eragon, The Bartimaeus trilogy, The Great Tree of Babylon, to name a few. She was in the BBYA (best books for young adults) club at her old school and could devour the new list within weeks! LOL!
She is 16 now but still loves all the young adult books especially anything to do with fantasy.
She just got recently Lady Knight, Maximum Ride - School's Out Forever, Boy Proof, Seeker, The Supernaturalist and Artemis Fowl that she just got from Barnes and Nobel this week and hasn't read them yet.
She read 13 Little Blue Envelopes over Christmas.
How's zat?? LOL!
She could talk books with ya all day and all night! hahahahaha!
~ Aki

I've got a bunch of them at school actually, so at least I know I'm in the right direction, lol. Sometimes though, the publishers say it's for such and such an age, and when I get them and read them I'm shocked by how mature some of them are. I bought this one book in a series called "Summer Boys". It wasn't well written, although the girls on Amazon raved about it... it was essentially soft porn for young adults. I was totally disgusted. I know our kids are more street wise these days, but geez!!!

My kids at school are intimidated by the Trickster books.. they are quite hefty for middle school, but we do have some "over achievers", lol. We're grades 6-8th, so we've got ages 11 - 16. It's a big spread.

[Kirsten]

Thanks for recommending the book, I'll look for it on ebay. I always enjoy good cat books.

Recently, I read "Tailchaser's Song " by Tad Williams for the second time, very fascinating. Sort of a cat version of a "tolkienesque" story like "Lord of the Rings"...



Kirsten

[aki]

I've got a bunch of them at school actually, so at least I know I'm in the right direction, lol. Sometimes though, the publishers say it's for such and such an age, and when I get them and read them I'm shocked by how mature some of them are. I bought this one book in a series called "Summer Boys". It wasn't well written, although the girls on Amazon raved about it... it was essentially soft porn for young adults. I was totally disgusted. I know our kids are more street wise these days, but geez!!!

My kids at school are intimidated by the Trickster books.. they are quite hefty for middle school, but we do have some "over achievers", lol. We're grades 6-8th, so we've got ages 11 - 16. It's a big spread.

I kinda thought the same thing when she brought home the book Crank. But it was really a good book for kids to read I think. It should really make them think twice about using drugs.

I have always had to watch the books she has since she was in 2nd grade when she tested out reading and comprehending at a college level. LOL! I was all, "Lemme see that first!" haha!

You should see her bookcase! And she likes the Trickster books too she just said. I should have figgered.

~Aki

[jennielynn1970]

I have always had to watch the books she has since she was in 2nd grade when she tested out reading and comprehending at a college level. LOL! I was all, "Lemme see that first!" haha!

You should see her bookcase! And she likes the Trickster books too she just said. I should have figgered.

~Aki

HOLY COW!!! That's amazing!

If she likes realistic fiction, and things about teens, Sarah Dessen writes awesome novels.

It is really hard to find books that aren't elementary level, but yet aren't high school and really mature. Most booksellers list K-8 or YA. Well, sorry, but there's a big difference between K and 8th. And there's a big gap between 8th and YA. We're making these kids grow up and learn about things that they really aren't psychologically ready for, even if they physically look like it.