The Ghost Cat
A Novel

A cat has nine lives. For three he plays, for three he strays and for the last three he stays. ~ English proverb 🐈 As many of you know I am a cat lover. Books written with cat narrators are so intriguing to me and this one was a delight. Good, but not great. Perhaps the author's TikTok inclinations a......more

3.5 to 4 Stars Most of this book was beautiful, I felt sympathy and love plus a bit of laughter for the Cat's adventures, emotions, and loss. Living through his nine lives with him, was a magical experience full of wisdom, laughter but also heartache. I can see how people may find this "slow," but to......more

1.75⭐️ Grimalkin is a majestic cat living in a historical flat in 1890’s Edinburgh. Once his natural life comes to an end, he is given a rare opportunity to experience the ages of the world in 9 separate lives in a distinctly feline way: 3 to stay, 3 to stray, and 3 to play. Unfortunately this was a......more

The idea of following a (ghost) cat through time, observing the changing world and experiencing fleeting insights into everyday life of individual human beings while pondering about your own (aka the cat's) mortality, was executed in a very fun, cute and thought-provoking way. I really liked how the......more

Do not make the mistake I made: Despite appearances, this is not a middle-grade book! One of the chapters in it is full of expletives (not gratuitous ones, however). Which is a pity because tweens would adore this book. Adults will find this spectral feline tale pretty alluring, as well. Born in......more