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R.S. Vern

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Born

Singapore

Website

http://www.middlingindustries.com

Twitter

cathaee

Genre

Fiction, Contemporary, Graphic Novels

Member Since

May 2012

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R.S. Vern is the creator of book trilogy series: Haee and the Other Middlings. Part I of this series wins the International IndieReader Discovery Award 2013.

An oddly conflicted soul, she finds herself constantly torn between the challenges of saving the world and the realities of making a living. She calls herself a middling – detach, insecure, and most of the time, in a flux.

Haee is a real cat living in her home. Instead of writing as herself, she feels that it is less brutal seeing life through the eyes of a cat.

R.S. Vern holds a B.A. in English Literature, an M.A. in Communications, and a G.D. in Applied Positive Psychology.

For author's interview, please visit www.middlingindustries.com ...more

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Average rating: 4.11 · 107 ratings · 61 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Haee: The Cat With a Crooked Tail 4.18 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Unconventional Life of Haee (Haee and the Other Middlings, #2) 4.20 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Haee's quest for the greater prairie (Haee and the other middlings, #3) 4.35 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Itch of the Middling Cat: Existentialist cat finds profundity in meaning, connection and ordinariness (Haee and the Other Middlings Book 5) 3.64 avg rating — 18 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scribbles from the Middling Cat: Interrelated Entries On Urban Lives Seen Through the Lens of a Feline (Haee and the Other Middlings Book 4) 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Itch of the Middling Cat: Existentialist cat finds profundity in meaning, connection and ordinariness by R.S. Vern (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) 4.38 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A simple concept of viewing life from a middling cat’s perspective, expanded it into an analysis of human existence and everyday living

Scribbles from the Middling Cat is a collection of prose and poems by R.S. Vern. Inspired by the scribbles of Haee, a middling cat, the author has written a thought-provoking book with captivating art. The book covers insecurities about having a crooked tail, ways to kill an ant, wanting to sleep and not be bothered, and avoiding people but wishing to be among them or like them. The middling cat a

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Haee and the Other Middlings (4 books)
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R.S. Vern liked Adrienne's review of The Itch of the Middling Cat: Existentialist cat finds profundity in meaning, connection and ordinariness (Haee and the Other Middlings Book 5): "This book was so interesting and funny. A cat going through an existential crisis while observing the world and humans around him, while coming off as nearly human himself. At various points I forgot I was seeing everything from mostly the perspectiv" Read more of this review »
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R.S. Vern liked Raisa Mbalule's review of The Itch of the Middling Cat: Existentialist cat finds profundity in meaning, connection and ordinariness (Haee and the Other Middlings Book 5): "A Thoughtful Existential Journey Through a Cat’s Eyes The Itch of the Middling Cat takes a surprisingly thoughtful look at the feeling that a comfortable, ordinary life can still leave someone wondering if there should be more. Haee’s restless search " Read more of this review »
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R.S. Vern and 2 other people liked Noha Badawi's review of The Itch of the Middling Cat: Existentialist cat finds profundity in meaning, connection and ordinariness (Haee and the Other Middlings Book 5): "There’s been something wonderfully strange yet alluring about The Itch of the Middling Cat. It’s one of those books that looks deceptively simple, quick read kinda story, on the surface; a cat, his observations, the seemingly mundane details of an or" Read more of this review »
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After introducing her philosophical feline in a trilogy of illustrated fables for young readers, Vern centers Haee in an existential novel geared more toward adults, whether they’ve read her Middling tales or are just wondering how Albert Camus might ...more
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Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite Haee's Quest for the Greater Prairie (Haee and the other middlings, #3) by R.S. Vern is the third book in this trilogy. In this story, Haee leaves Whie and by doing so, he bids adieu to his life at Gree ...more
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Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite Haee's Quest for the Greater Prairie (Haee and the other middlings, #3) by R.S. Vern is the third book in this trilogy. In this story, Haee leaves Whie and by doing so, he bids adieu to his life at Gree ...more
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“An ordinary man can enjoy breakfasting on juice and rye bread.
But when you are underfed, scorned, miserable or just plain bored, you don’t want to eat dull wholesome food.
You want something a little more colourful, exciting, tastier, meatier and juicier.”
― R.S. Vern, The Unconventional Life of Haee

“Looking can make you want. Wanting can get you thinking. If you want them to stop thinking, just give them what they want.”
― R.S. Vern

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“There will always be road construction in life, and never a point when all the highways are fixed. Keep walking.”
― R.S. Vern, Haee's quest for the greater prairie

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“Looking can make you want. Wanting can get you thinking. If you want them to stop thinking, just give them what they want.”
― R.S. Vern

tags: cat, ebook, haee, humor, middle-grade-fantasy, middling, quirky, r-s-vern

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“There will always be road construction in life, and never a point when all the highways are fixed. Keep walking.”
― R.S. Vern, Haee's quest for the greater prairie