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The Secret Diary of Adrian Cat by Stuart Macfarlane
The secret lives and loves of cats are revealed in this adventurous novel that peeks into a year in the life of the mischievous feline Adrian Cat. Adrian is having trouble keeping his new year's resolutions (especially "I will not be condescending to my humans"), and he's also adjusting to the fact that his humans have a new baby, his best friend needs constant advice, and he's in love for the first time—with the angelic-seeming Snowball. When Snowball turns out to be less than perfect and tries to lead Adrian into organized crime, he refuses to follow her and instead joins up with a scruffy yet tender alley cat named Gypsy. After Snowball's gang runs Adrian out of town, he is forced to make some strange friends and travel a rough road in order to get home safely to his family and to his new love, Gypsy.
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First published July 30, 2006
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November 16, 2012
Reviewed by Carrie Spellman for TeensReadToo.com
365 days in the life of Adrian, cat. Literally. This is Adrian's diary, starting on January 1st. On which he resolves, among other things, to not be condescending toward his humans, to be more decisive about going in or out, and to promote world peace between cats, dogs, and mice. Adrian has great plans for the next year.
As is the case with most resolutions, Adrian's are sometimes abandoned. By January 2nd he has already decided that his humans, Skirt and Trouser, don't deserve the amount of respect he was considering giving them, and since the 6th is "Condescension Monday"... Some resolutions are reworked. When the neighbor humans get a dog, it becomes obvious that cats and dogs won't be getting along anytime soon, so Adrian limits his peacemaking efforts to cats and mice. It would be so much easier, though, if mice weren't so tasty!
There's much more to the life of Adrian Cat. Over the course of a year he falls in love, falls out of love, falls in love again, challenges the neighborhood bully cat, leads a rebellion, makes new friends, celebrates various cat holidays, and so much more. Adrian is a highly evolved and intelligent cat, if he does say so himself. And if you don't believe him, just read for yourself!
If you're a cat person, this is the book for you! And if you're not, you'll have a lot of hilarious fuel for your arguments. And just in case you were wondering -- yes, cats do know which humans don't like them. And they go for you on purpose.
365 days in the life of Adrian, cat. Literally. This is Adrian's diary, starting on January 1st. On which he resolves, among other things, to not be condescending toward his humans, to be more decisive about going in or out, and to promote world peace between cats, dogs, and mice. Adrian has great plans for the next year.
As is the case with most resolutions, Adrian's are sometimes abandoned. By January 2nd he has already decided that his humans, Skirt and Trouser, don't deserve the amount of respect he was considering giving them, and since the 6th is "Condescension Monday"... Some resolutions are reworked. When the neighbor humans get a dog, it becomes obvious that cats and dogs won't be getting along anytime soon, so Adrian limits his peacemaking efforts to cats and mice. It would be so much easier, though, if mice weren't so tasty!
There's much more to the life of Adrian Cat. Over the course of a year he falls in love, falls out of love, falls in love again, challenges the neighborhood bully cat, leads a rebellion, makes new friends, celebrates various cat holidays, and so much more. Adrian is a highly evolved and intelligent cat, if he does say so himself. And if you don't believe him, just read for yourself!
If you're a cat person, this is the book for you! And if you're not, you'll have a lot of hilarious fuel for your arguments. And just in case you were wondering -- yes, cats do know which humans don't like them. And they go for you on purpose.
April 4, 2014
Not a serious book but as a cat owner it did make me chuckle!
January 1, 2017
One of my favorite books!
I really enjoyed it! I hop theres apart 2. So much fun to tea I loooved it very much! Recommended.
I really enjoyed it! I hop theres apart 2. So much fun to tea I loooved it very much! Recommended.
January 9, 2018
I loved the idea of the "worry blanket". I think I need to get one myself! Funny book for people who love animals. I enjoyed it myself and read it very quickly.
February 17, 2013
Bought a kindle, a charger with some free and some low priced books to read.
This was one of the first e-books I bought.
At 77p. It was an absolute bargain.
At 77p. I was laughing all the time I was reading it,
At 77p. I wish I could buy it again and read it for the first time over and over again.
Love Cats ? ? ? Buy this.
Comment by one of the authors = S. M. Macfarlane says:
Thanks for the nice review!!! - Stuart
This was one of the first e-books I bought.
At 77p. It was an absolute bargain.
At 77p. I was laughing all the time I was reading it,
At 77p. I wish I could buy it again and read it for the first time over and over again.
Love Cats ? ? ? Buy this.
Comment by one of the authors = S. M. Macfarlane says:
Thanks for the nice review!!! - Stuart
January 25, 2014
Adoring cats as I do, I found this to be a very enchanting book.
Lighthearted and witty, a welcome treat to view the world as a cat does.
Even if you aren't mad about felines it's still a sweet story that will make your heart smile.
Lighthearted and witty, a welcome treat to view the world as a cat does.
Even if you aren't mad about felines it's still a sweet story that will make your heart smile.
July 26, 2013
Hysterically funny, loved the cat's version of science and philosophy scattered throughout the text which was obviously written by cat owners and lovers. I could relate to much of what was written being a cat owner myself.
July 30, 2007
Great book - full of laugh out loud humor. I am seriously thinking of getting a cat after reading this book.
There is a website http://www.thesecretdiaryofadriancat.com
There is a website http://www.thesecretdiaryofadriancat.com
April 19, 2013
pleased this was a freebie, I lost interest quickly!
December 11, 2013
It was a great read. If you've lived with cats, you'll get a kick out of it.
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