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The Bleaklisted Books (The Feline Central Books Book 2) Kindle Edition

by David M. Brown (Author), Donna Brown (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
Many moons ago a despotic cat named Charlie decided that he wanted to be a book critic. It would fit so nicely with his existing roles as food critic, dog critic and owner critic. Thus The Bleaklisted Books was born and Charlie has never looked back.

This first volume of The Bleaklisted Books sees Charlie review (pull to pieces) an array of literary masterpieces, including Ulysses, Charlotte's Web and Anna Karenina. Book lovers - and even cat lovers - beware! This could be the stuff of nightmares...

(Parental advisory: our cats cannot be relied upon to moderate their language. Sorry kids, this isn't for you)
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    79 pages
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  3. Publication date
    November 28, 2014
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The Bleaklisted Books (A Feline Central Book) confirms David M. Brown and Donna Brown are imaginative with a very sarcastic twist of humour. Charlie's inflated ego reminds me of Garfield, as they both feel superior to everyone. The cat's arrogance tends to get in the way of his opinions, which can be a bit harsh. This is where David M. Brown makes his entrance and compares both stories. He often apologizes to the authors for Charlie's blunt criticism of their books. Each of Charlie's creative substitutes are matched with appropriate cover illustrations. What makes this novella interesting are the deliberately misspelt words the feline uses in his narration. The book is targeted for readers who can appreciate its nonsensical writing humour without being offended. Readers' Favorites, 4 stars

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OOXYXLQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (November 28, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 28, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.2 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 79 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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  1. Donna Brown

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    Donna is a longtime book lover and sometime book reviewer and has devoured books from an early age. She writes short (or long) stories as and when inspiration hits and is married to fantasy author David M. Brown (Fezariu's Epiphany, A World Apart). She was also co-contributor to David's book, Man vs Cat, a humorous look at life with six rambunctious rescue cats.

    Donna has lived in many different areas of the UK over the last 30-something years but has remained in Yorkshire for the past decade. She ardently disputes the misnomer that 'It's grim up north'. You can find Donna on Google+, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Goodreads, or visit her and her husband's shared blog: B-Lines and Felines.

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    David Brown could be considered a fantasy fanatic, especially since he has spent the last 10 years developing a 47,000-year history for his fictional world of Elenchera. When converting his obsession into literary form, David commits himself to a rigorous writing and editing process before his work can meet his approval. Combined with the critical eye of his wife and a BA Honors in History and English, David's dedication leads him to his goal of inspiring readers through heartfelt stories and characters.

    Although David is inspired primarily by fantasy fiction, he also finds his muse in the form of anime, world cinema, history, and biographies. His own books, Fezariu's Epiphany (2011), A World Apart (2012) and Ansel's Remorse (2015) combine aspects from worlds both old and new into compelling tales of a world not soon forgotten.

    Away from the welcome escapism of fantasy, David is also the joint owner of six cats whose years of owning him have resulted in Man vs Cat (2012), The Bleaklisted Books (2014) and More Bleaklisted Books (2015) - all collaborations with his wife, Donna Brown.

    Donna is also the author of Double-take Tales (2011), Losing Heart (2014), Tuning In (2014) and Playing House (2015).

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  • Janet Perry
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Genius (?) among Cats Rewrites Books of All Kinds
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2014
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    Charlie is a cat with a purpose in life -- world domination. There is only one book that meets his high standards, Animal Farm. The rest he's busy rewriting.

    This book tells us, most amusingly, about his attempts to rewrite everything from classic novels to self-help books. Charlie spares nothing. He finds most books rather dull and so he writes the plots. For example Madame Bovary becomes the tale of two cats, one named Emma at least, and Emma's work in a Bovril factory.

    His titles tend to puns and his new plots take some point of the original plot and go off in hilarious directions.

    Charlie's rewrites are so outrageous that his owner, Mr. B, feels compelled to straighten us out and, often, apologize to the author, just so the reader won't confuse the real plot with Charlie's.

    This book is a delight to enjoy.
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  • Izabella
    3.0 out of 5 stars A fun read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2015
    Charlie is a despotic cat who wants to take over the world and dreams of his pictures hanging over mantelpieces in every household. While working on world domination, he makes a list of "bleaklisted" books, books that he doesn’t like and would rather rewrite his own way. Charlie talks about a lot of classics and books loved by many, blatantly expressing opinions about them from his feline point of view.

    I have to admit that I have mixed feelings about this book. Once I read the synopsis it really caught my interest, because how many books are written from cat’s POV? It was funny and quirky but it had its good and bad moments.

    Charlie’s reviews were fun to read and it was entertaining to see how he thought the books should have been written, sifting it through his filter. I also found the plays on titles of the books quite entertaining. But I also thought that as I read, some things got quite repetitive, especially the author’s notes after the reviews. I noticed some inconsistencies as well, when Charlie would misspell some words in his speech and then write them correctly in his reviews.

    The Bleaklisted Books by David M. Brown and Donna Brown is a unique and hilarious read, albeit it wasn’t fully for me. But as the book is quite short and it reads pretty fast, it’s definitely worth giving a go and maybe you will spend some entertaining moments with Charlie.
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  • Majanka
    5.0 out of 5 stars An unique read
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2014
    Oh my God. What can I say about The Bleaklisted Books except that it’s AMAZING? This is one of the most original, laugh-out-loud hilarious books I’ve ever read. Charlie Brown is a cat who likes reading literature and giving comments about it, and bleaklisting several books, like Barry Potterer, Prude and Perjury, The Hungary Olympic Games and more. Other books however, are almost approved by this literature-savvy cat.

    It’s hard to describe this book because it’s just so unique. I would recommend it to anyone who loves to read, and who wants to view literature from the unique and hilarious perspective of a cat. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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  • Dipa
    4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2014
    Initially, I was confused about the genre of the book; I assumed the book was `bleaklisted' or rather, blacklisted, and I could not figure out how to approach it.
    However; as I started reading, I couldn't help but smile, then smile wider, then start laughing, and then roll on the floor laughing! For instance, the imagery invoked by "It began with a speech that Charlie made to a vast crowd of 600 million cats. Truth be told, it was just Charlie and his loyal but simpleminded sidekick, Buggles, who were there for the speech but the sense of occasion and the historical significance were certainly not lacking" is perfectly hilarious. As the author mentions in her introduction, "...not ...for those in search of something that makes sense," and this sentence pulls the reader in immediately. What exactly is she talking about? Why doesn't it make sense? These are the questions that arise in the reader's mind, prompting them to read further.
    The usage of twisted/modified words provides endless entertainment; the author is clever indeed! For instance, if you transgoose while I'm asleep, you'll not feel my rooth leaves the reader scratching their head in perplexity, while trying to figure out what was just said and smiling widely.
    The Bleaklisted Books by David Brown is the author's take on our time tested classics and other popular novels through the ages. A short description of the story, followed by the reason for the `bleaklisting' and then the author's suggestion on what could have happened instead is side-splitting. For instance, the so-called `special instructions' for `Anna Karenina' are: "Sell in all drinking establishments and rename, Anna, Carry Nina."

    I love the visuals as well.

    To sum up, I enjoyed reading the book tremendously and still chuckle whenever I think about it.
    Great effort by David Brown and team.
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  • Sherry H
    4.0 out of 5 stars Reall silly!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2014
    I only read the "reviews" by Charlie of books that I was familiar with - the humor didn't work for me with the parody of the books I wasn't familiar with. Anyway, really silly and I enjoyed "Mr B"s comments about Charlies reviews. I'd definitely recommend the book for people who can appreciate silliness.

    I received a free copy of the book for my honest review
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  • KeepCalmNovelOn
    5.0 out of 5 stars LOL
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2014
    I received a copy of the ePub from the authors in exchange for an honest review.

    The Bleaklisted Books is absolutely brilliant. It is laugh out loud funny. An original and entertaining read on every level. A clever interpretation of novels including classics with a modern twist. Charlie is every bit the calculating cat that the authors claim him to be. I would welcome a sequel perhaps one that is a bleaklist on books turned into film.
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