It's been another busy week around here getting ready for fall classes so in the evening, I've been curling up with a good book series. If you're a cat person, you should definitely check it out! The series is written by Lilian Jackson Braun and is called The Cat Who... The author started writing the books in the 1960's, but
I've only recently heard of them! A customer at the store where I teach
has been loaning them to me in batches as she knew I'd enjoy them...and I
do!
The books are mysteries featuring reporter Jim Qwilleran and his two Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum. Qwill encounters a different mystery in each book -- and his cats are instrumental in solving them.
The books are very well-written and the feline characters are described in a way that cat lovers will appreciate, as the author was a cat guardian herself. The mysteries are intriguing but not scary and revolve around a different theme in each book. They can be read in any order, but the first two books provide the background about how the two cats came to live with Qwill. I started out reading a few books in the middle of the series but now am going back to read the early ones.
Of course, the very best way to read these books is with your own cat stretched out on your lap! At this rate, I'm not sure Lily is going to be solving any mysteries of her own...other than when her next meal will happen!😸
Happy Feline Friday!
jp and Lily
