Review: An Entertaining Read Even If You Don't Own A Cat!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 11, 2012
"Cats: Instructions For Use Or How To Survive Being Owned By A Cat" by Annarita Guarnieri is the first nonfiction book I have chosen to review. I was hesitant at first because my only relationship with cats has been through swollen eyes and sneezing. I have to admit that even though I don't own a cat and never expect to own one, I was pleasantly entertained by the author's illuminating descriptions of a life with cats. Not only was it educational for feline owners, whether newbies or veterans, it also provided through personal anecdotes a glimpse of the joys and yes, even the hurdles awaiting them.Annarita is a native of Italy and having spent many years as an English/Italian translator, has developed a grasp of English phrasing that makes her writing easy to read. In this delightful book she has given a new twist to the typical "how-to" genre by drawing you into her own obviously blissful co-existence with her 34 cats.