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Summary: In the Bathroom
Review: Our bathroom has a bookrack, and this book is my everyday helper when I get stumped with a place or person, I can find it there.
Sometime when reading a "Cat Who..." mystery, I quickly turn to the front of the book, for the map, but have to remember it is in The Companion BOOK. I can't fault this book in any way. I always am on the lookout for any new books, about or by Lilian Jackson Braun, this one is a treasure, NOW to get the earlier edition!!
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Summary: Interesting compilation of facts from the "Cat Who.." series
Review: Sharon Feaster's "The Cat Who... Companion" provides concise cross-references and synopses of Lillian Jackson Braun's popular series of mysteries, up through "The Cat Who Sang for the Birds".I had high hopes when I saw this book, as I have been enthralled with the series since I found it a couple of years ago. Unfortunately, the "Companion" offers very little in the way of original material. It does, however, break down information into categories (e.g. "The Cat's Tricks and Games", "Crimes and Clues", "The Women in Quill's Life") that were interesting to read. I enjoyed the "Cast of Characters", with it's alphabetical listing of all the people who have been a part of Qwill's mysteries, and the two maps - "Koko's Map of Moose County" (which looks like it was drawn by a cat, unfortunately), and a detail map of Downtown Pickax. My favorite part of the "Cat Who..." series has always been the descriptions of food... Whether it is a meal in a fine restaurant, a quick snack at home, or even dinner for the cats, Ms. Braun's description of the food always leaves me hungry. It is no surprise, then, that my favorite chapter of "Companion" is "A Companion's Guide to Dining". I would love to see an attempt at recipies for some of the courses described in these pages. The "Companion" is helpful if you are a casual reader of the series, or if you want to know something about individual books before reading them. For those who have read all the books, however, there is little new matierial; this makes "Companion" an all-too-quick and not entirely satisfying read.
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Summary: Interesting compilation of facts from the "Cat Who.." series
Review: Sharon Feaster's "The Cat Who... Companion" provides concise cross-references and synopses of Lillian Jackson Braun's popular series of mysteries, up through "The Cat Who Sang for the Birds". I had high hopes when I saw this book, as I have been enthralled with the series since I found it a couple of years ago. Unfortunately, the "Companion" offers very little in the way of original material. It does, however, break down information into categories (e.g. "The Cat's Tricks and Games", "Crimes and Clues", "The Women in Quill's Life") that were interesting to read. I enjoyed the "Cast of Characters", with it's alphabetical listing of all the people who have been a part of Qwill's mysteries, and the two maps - "Koko's Map of Moose County" (which looks like it was drawn by a cat, unfortunately), and a detail map of Downtown Pickax. My favorite part of the "Cat Who..." series has always been the descriptions of food... Whether it is a meal in a fine restaurant, a quick snack at home, or even dinner for the cats, Ms. Braun's description of the food always leaves me hungry. It is no surprise, then, that my favorite chapter of "Companion" is "A Companion's Guide to Dining". I would love to see an attempt at recipies for some of the courses described in these pages. The "Companion" is helpful if you are a casual reader of the series, or if you want to know something about individual books before reading them. For those who have read all the books, however, there is little new matierial; this makes "Companion" an all-too-quick and not entirely satisfying read.
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Summary: A must have for all Mr Q's friends
Review: Thanks Sharon for writing this companion book, it was much needed. I particularly love the two maps, the Moose County map and the Pickax map, which locates James Qwilleran's barn, and all the important places where our friends live, 400 miles from anywhere.
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Summary: It helps you keep track!
Review: This book was a wonderful idea! At times I had to find the other books to look up a reference, now I no longer have to do this! Everything you ever needed, wanted, or didn't want to know about Braun's "Cat Who" series is right at your finger tips. A truly great book!
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Summary: I did not like the length of the list of people.
Review: While I did like the synopses of the books, I did not like the length of the list of people. I felt too much space was spent with the lists. I would have rather had more information about the main characters, the cats, etc. The narratives about the mysteries and the cats' behaviors were enjoyable.
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