tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post6420307058736239163..comments2024-03-28T22:21:46.973-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: A Surprising Book: My Review of Dee Ready's New ReleaseArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-76477037468909641012013-01-01T18:37:54.708-08:002013-01-01T18:37:54.708-08:00Trisha -- I think most hard-core cat lovers will a...Trisha -- I think most hard-core cat lovers will also love this book. Actually I'm not much of a fan of keeping pets in urban areas, but mostly because of the irresponsible owners who don't keep things in check with their pets.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-71821383753748075662012-12-31T23:51:35.411-08:002012-12-31T23:51:35.411-08:00Well, I suppose I should read this little book the...Well, I suppose I should read this little book then, since I am a cat fan and I'm currently 0wned by two cats. hehe.<br /><br />I am fine with you not being a cat person - I'm not a dog person and most people I meet can't understand that, but it's just who I am. And most of them accept it gracefully. :DTrishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-62396357131135590822012-06-01T06:19:15.598-07:002012-06-01T06:19:15.598-07:00Don't worry about not being a cat person. Cat...Don't worry about not being a cat person. Cats aren't for everyone. Sometimes I think my cat doesn't like people. If he could feed and water himself, we'd probably no longer be needed, lol. : )<br /><br />Thanks for being open-minded about the book and for sharing your review. It sounds like an interesting book. I'll have to check it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-56182125975142156582012-05-31T23:28:06.103-07:002012-05-31T23:28:06.103-07:00Lee, This was such an honest and entertaining revi...Lee, This was such an honest and entertaining review! I'm also not a cat person, but I love how you read this with an open mind, and were so pleasantly surprised! Best of luck on the book Dee! JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-6161837882363853192012-05-31T09:36:53.069-07:002012-05-31T09:36:53.069-07:00Cats might be an acquired taste, something like Po...Cats might be an acquired taste, something like Port Salut Cheese. Anyway, I doubt that anyone will hold it against you for being honest about cats or the book. Thanks for the review.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-57436239141395566822012-05-30T22:24:53.223-07:002012-05-30T22:24:53.223-07:00Dee -- I was delighted to read and review this boo...Dee -- I was delighted to read and review this book. Your writing made reading without my cat bias interfering an easy thing to do.<br /><br />Southpaw -- For me this book works best as a self-help book of encouragement and good advice on relationships.<br /><br />Alex -- That is part of the message in a way though Dulcy says it more more poetically and with greater tact.<br /><br />Cherie -- You would probably enjoy it.<br /><br />Elisa -- It's one of those books that is filled with wonderful little gems that you find new meanings in each time you run across them.<br /><br />Sharon -- I heartily endorse this book.<br /><br />Debra -- I hope you will share your thoughts about the book after you've read it.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-60893482634188911912012-05-30T22:09:17.123-07:002012-05-30T22:09:17.123-07:00I'm not passionate about cats, but I appreciat...I'm not passionate about cats, but I appreciate their companionship and have had many of them in my life. But I really enjoy Dee's blog, and have found her wisdom and intelligence to be so engaging, that I will certainly be purchasing this book--and sharing it with many of my cat-loving friends. I enjoyed reading a review! I hope she does well with the book, and she should be so proud! DebraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-63314664864792698992012-05-30T18:49:18.274-07:002012-05-30T18:49:18.274-07:00It sounds like a great read! Thanks for the revie...It sounds like a great read! Thanks for the review. :)Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-6218794779232295282012-05-30T17:07:46.634-07:002012-05-30T17:07:46.634-07:00This is such an awesome review. I love this book,...This is such an awesome review. I love this book, too. Like you wrote, it's perfect for opening to any page at any time--my girls like it for that very reason ;)Crazy Life of a Writing Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16064939499412649850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-335212511213853382012-05-30T13:55:42.393-07:002012-05-30T13:55:42.393-07:00Well, as a cat lover, it does sound like a cute bo...Well, as a cat lover, it does sound like a cute book. Thanks for reviewing it!Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-34990202190516506952012-05-30T12:50:37.178-07:002012-05-30T12:50:37.178-07:00I think I'd enjoy that. Although I always thou...I think I'd enjoy that. Although I always thought the only successful habit a cat needed was persistence to find a sucker human to care for it.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-70211508381309213982012-05-30T11:19:10.488-07:002012-05-30T11:19:10.488-07:00It sounds like an interesting book and a unique ta...It sounds like an interesting book and a unique take on a self-helper.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-68274949222734193272012-05-30T08:39:28.562-07:002012-05-30T08:39:28.562-07:00Dear Lee, thank you so much for this lovely review...Dear Lee, thank you so much for this lovely review of the companion book to "A Cat's Life: Dulcy's Story." <br /><br />From your review of the first book, I never would have known that you weren't a cat person. To be able to put aside a bias and write objectively is a great gift. <br /><br />Your review of "Twelve Habits of Highly Successful Cats and Their Humans' is so appealing to me. I'm glad that Dulcy's POV worked for you and that you found some wisdom in her "mews" and my musing.<br /><br />Thank you.<br />Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-72934404920296449362012-05-30T08:02:08.540-07:002012-05-30T08:02:08.540-07:00Yvonne -- Dee's fans loved her first book so ...Yvonne -- Dee's fans loved her first book so I think this one will also do well.<br /><br />KarenG -- Cat lovers I'm sure will adore the cover and title. I would not have been drawn in by it and would have missed a wonderful little book.<br /><br />Yeamie -- I'm more of a dog person as well. The book can be read on a level that goes beyond cats and relationships with them. It is a book about love and lifelong faithfulness.<br /><br />Suze -- :) This is another case of not being able to judge a book by its cover, title, or subject matter. I was surprised.<br /><br />LD -- I think Dee does an extraordinary job of getting inside Dulcy's head--it was quite believable.<br /><br />Teresa -- I think you would appreciate this book. I will tell my story about me and cats one day.<br /><br />Sia -- Dee Ready pulls off the POV extremely well.<br /><br />Elaine - Thank you for the compliment. Reviews are very personal and that's the point. Write it from your heart, but don't forget your mind. My review is not an intense scholarly examination, but just my thoughts on the book and how it affected me.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-50685266362601457772012-05-30T07:39:40.245-07:002012-05-30T07:39:40.245-07:00I was thrilled to see that you had posted a review...I was thrilled to see that you had posted a review of a book today, as I have never done one before, recently committed to writing one, and needed to know how it is done. And what happened as I read your post is that I became almost desperate to read the book. I guess I learned that that's how you write a review! Thanks!Elaine L. Bridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06626664987489043393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-47849052023767618442012-05-30T07:33:00.060-07:002012-05-30T07:33:00.060-07:00Creative. I admire writers who can write from a pe...Creative. I admire writers who can write from a pet's POV and not have it come out hokey sounding.<br /><br />I hadn't heard of this one so thanks for bringing it to my attention, Lee.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.siamckye.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sia McKye OVER COFFEE</a>~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-13575351822323338492012-05-30T06:47:55.767-07:002012-05-30T06:47:55.767-07:00What??? You don't like cats? We need to have a...What??? You don't like cats? We need to have a talk. <br /><br />It's true, some people like the craziness of felines and some don't. I love both dogs and cats but when cats have owned me, they tell me what to do and that's never good.<br /><br />I need to pick up a copy. <br /><br />TT. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45635278815676170462012-05-30T05:40:51.708-07:002012-05-30T05:40:51.708-07:00I'm a dog person and I love wondering what'...I'm a dog person and I love wondering what's going on in my furry family member's head. This sounds like a book I'd really enjoy. Thanks for pointing my toward it.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-3254832503011880312012-05-30T04:30:44.633-07:002012-05-30T04:30:44.633-07:00I meant dashboard.I meant dashboard.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-13932612176013822032012-05-30T04:30:26.171-07:002012-05-30T04:30:26.171-07:00'In all honesty, I had low expectations of thi...'In all honesty, I had low expectations of this book. I anticipated some cloyingly annoying animal story with all kinds of cutesy-isms and boring pet talk. Instead what I found in this short book was an enthralling story of love and devotion and a philosophical study of what it means to be truly alive.'<br /><br />Wow. That's quite the endorsement. (Note: your opening sentence drew me into the post. I read it on the blogroll and the side of my mouth hiked up.)Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-37991962408046043062012-05-30T04:27:28.942-07:002012-05-30T04:27:28.942-07:00I think that I personally prefer dogs so don't...I think that I personally prefer dogs so don't worry Lee, your opening statement in this post doesn't bother me. This book sounds interesting, like you say I'm not sure if I would like it but then it sounds pretty good from the review so I'm not too sure haha.Outcasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400755239612162157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-66721104752554871812012-05-30T04:01:50.259-07:002012-05-30T04:01:50.259-07:00I love that cover and title. I'd pick it up fo...I love that cover and title. I'd pick it up for that alone. Good luck with Dee's new release!Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-2832666364727077542012-05-30T02:56:21.368-07:002012-05-30T02:56:21.368-07:00One either like or don't like cats. Personally...One either like or don't like cats. Personally I love them had one for 14 years, she had diabetes and needed 2 shots of insulin daily. She was sadly missed when I had to part with her.<br /><br />I wish Dee all the best with her book.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.com