I hope everyone has had a good weekend so far. I have had a lovely couple of days of reading. I always get loads of reading done when the Grand Prix is on.
I’ve got back into Under the Dome and so far I am enjoying it but finding it very different to the TV series. I have also started my reread of The Three Musketeers. This is one of my absolute favourite books and I am so excited to reread it. It is a different translation to the one I am used to though and I am finding it a bit different. My old copy completely fell apart and I sadly lost a few of the pages during a house move.
A hilarious celebration of cats in artwork from medieval times
From the year 500 to 1500 numerous medieval manuscripts and works of art portrayed cats as lazy, selfish, and vicious. Centuries later, these masterpieces live on, shining a bright light on the dark age of cats and telling a brand-new story of their glory. Medieval Cats celebrates more than two hundred cats who are up to no good.
Also included are cat facts from the Middle Ages as well as poems and excerpts from literature where cats were mentioned. Both a humorous book and a peek into medieval art and literature, Medieval Cats will appeal to cat and art lovers everywhere.
Review
My husband had this fun little book as a Christmas present so as soon as he had read it I knew I had to read it as well.
I read this book in one sitting because there are a lot of pictures but there are also some very interesting facts about cats. Some of these facts are quite gruesome so this book isn’t for the faint hearted. I didn’t realise just how cruel people could be to cats between year 500 and 1500.
However, it wasn’t all doom and gloom. There were also some very humorous facts about cats. The chosen manuscripts to feature were also excellent and very amusing. Monks had a real love for cats and managed to slip a cat picture into their manuscripts in very cunning ways.
This is a fun little book that is perfect for the coffee table and one that you can always dip into for some beautiful cat pictures and some fun facts. I give this book 4 out of 5 Dragons.
Starshine has been sat on my Kindle since 2018 so I thought I would give it a read. I’m finding it a little bit confusing so far but quite interesting. Tuf Voyaging is going well and I am loving all the cats!
Lady Book Dragon 