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Summary: Retelling of 'tales' from the CAT WHO series
Review: If you are a fan of the series (as I am) you have probably already read these tall tales in the series itself. If you are not already familiar with the series you might enjoy the stories in and of themselves but will probably not 'get it' that the author is a fiction character or the references to Moose county.This is an acceptable book for a lazy day read or to take with while waiting for an appointment but it is basically a way for the publisher to separate fans of the series from their money.
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Summary: Only diehard "Cat Who" fans will appreciate this one
Review: It's a nifty little book, don't get me wrong; and you can polish it off in a single afternoon. And some of our favorite "Cat Who" personalities and families are mentioned, so it's like coming home to familiar faces. These 27 tales just won't be entertaining or meaningful to anyone who hasn't read at least a few of Braun's episodes. The best myth / legend is saved for last, in which the mystery of Midwestern scamadiddles is revealed. That one could be shared aloud with others, even if they don't know that KoKo and Yum Yum are Siamese cats. But a larger question looms here: Does this publication, authored by fictional character James "Qwill" Qwilleran, signify the end and culmination of the series? I hope not. Those of us who live Down Below still have a need to believe in the existence of eccentric Moose County, 400 miles north of everywhere. We enjoy visiting there every once in a while, even if the trip is made page-by-page instead of by car or boat.
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Summary: Only diehard "Cat Who" fans will appreciate this one
Review: It's a nifty little book, don't get me wrong; and you can polish it off in a single afternoon. And some of our favorite "Cat Who" personalities and families are mentioned, so it's like coming home to familiar faces. These 27 tales just won't be entertaining or meaningful to anyone who hasn't read at least a few of Braun's episodes. The best myth / legend is saved for last, in which the mystery of Midwestern scamadiddles is revealed. That one could be shared aloud with others, even if they don't know that KoKo and Yum Yum are Siamese cats. But a larger question looms here: Does this publication, authored by fictional character James "Qwill" Qwilleran, signify the end and culmination of the series? I hope not. Those of us who live Down Below still have a need to believe in the existence of eccentric Moose County, 400 miles north of everywhere. We enjoy visiting there every once in a while, even if the trip is made page-by-page instead of by car or boat.
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Summary: Not as good as the Cat Who Mysteries
Review: It's been a long while since I've read any of the "Cat Who" stories so perhaps their fuzziness in my memory weakened my enjoyment of this book of "articles" from fictional journalist James Qwilleran. I found most of them rather repetitive and dull. There were a few gems among lot, especially those involving cats, although even among the cat tales, there is some thematic repetition. I think Braun was trying for the quirkiness of the television show Northern Exposure but Moose County just isn't Sicily Alaska.
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Summary: Lifeless, dull and boring
Review: Not as good as the "Cat who..." books themselves. Still, an easy read and not unenjoyable.
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Summary: A minor companion
Review: Not as good as the "Cat who..." books themselves. Still, an easy read and not unenjoyable.
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Summary: Really, A Waste Of Time
Review: One has to wonder if the author simply cannot come up with any more mysteries for Qwill to solve; these were too short, too abrupt, too "re-runnish"--we have read some of these elsewhere in her work--and simply too flat. No substance, and the terseness makes them one-dimensional. Why does Qwill sound like a pompous ass in the few interjections he makes herein? The author cannot be so strapped for money she is simply trying to cash in on the past, can she? One hopes not indeed, because of the many past hours of reading pleasure she has afforded us.
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Summary: The Cat's Meow...
Review: Qwill has finally done it. Put together the tales he's amassed so far in Moose County into a delightfully clever book. I can see how you must be a fan of Lilian or at the very least read at least a couple of her cat who books to understand the meaning behind this project. I am constantly waiting for her next book. This would make a great tv series. What fun to cast the characters in these books. But who to play the role of James Mackintosh Qwilleran? Hmmm...
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Summary: A must if you are a Cat Who fan
Review: Short & Tall Tales, by Lilian Jackson Braun is subtitled Moose County Legends Collected by James Mackintosh Qwilleran, is just that. Qwill, as he is known in Moose County 400 miles north of everywhere, is a reporter for the local newspaper.
Those of us who have read Lilian Jackson Braun's two dozen books in The Cat Who...mystery series featuring Qwill and his two crime solving Siamese cats will probably find this short, quick reading, cute collection of 27 tales interesting. Others not having the experience will not find interest in this collection.
Now we wait her 25th novel due out in February '03.
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Summary: A must if you are a Cat Who fan
Review: Short & Tall Tales, by Lilian Jackson Braun is subtitled Moose County Legends Collected by James Mackintosh Qwilleran, is just that. Qwill, as he is known in Moose County 400 miles north of everywhere, is a reporter for the local newspaper.
Those of us who have read Lilian Jackson Braun's two dozen books in The Cat Who...mystery series featuring Qwill and his two crime solving Siamese cats will probably find this short, quick reading, cute collection of 27 tales interesting. Others not having the experience will not find interest in this collection.
Now we wait her 25th novel due out in February '03.
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