BOOK REVIEW AND $10 Gift Card GIVEAWAY- Avalon by Vanessa Morgan
by
Vanessa Morgan
GENRE: Non-fiction, Memoir
Some cats need nine lives to make a difference. Avalon only needed one.
From Amazon bestselling author Vanessa Morgan, Avalon is the heartwarming and once-in-a-lifetime love story of a girl and her neurotic Turkish Van cat.
With humor, the author details how Avalon made other creatures cringe in distress whenever he was around, how he threw her dates out by means of special techniques, and how he rendered it almost impossible for her to leave the house. Avalon was so incorrigible that even the landlord ordered to get rid of him. But beneath Avalon's demonic boisterousness, Vanessa recognized her own flaws and insecurities, and she understood that abandoning Avalon would be the worst she could do to him. Thanks to her unswerving loyalty, Avalon transformed into a tender feline and even landed a major role in a horror movie. In turn, Avalon made it his mission to be there for his human companion.
Avalon is a memoir for anyone who has ever been obsessively in love with a pet.
EXCERPT:Around three o’clock that night, Avalon was fed up with the strange man in his bed. He plonked his rear down on Gilles’ pillow, complaining fretfully in his ear while tapping him on the face.
After nearly an hour of incessant wailing and poking, more drastic measures were required. The new solution: pushing Gilles out of bed.
Avalon succeeded.
Climbing back under the covers wasn’t an option. Unable to sleep, Gilles got up. "I guess I didn't pass the test."
"Give Avalon some time. Maybe he was just irked because you took his side of the bed."
But Gilles had already understood that this wasn't going to be a one-time event.
For several minutes, Gilles and Avalon sized each other up. Then Gilles said, "I’d better leave the two of you alone now. It’s clearly what the little guy wants."
I swear I could see Avalon smirking when Gilles put on his jacket and left.
Instantly, Avalon leapt onto me, and compensated for the evening before. He entered a kiss-induced trance. This cat was all about exclusivity, and when granted that exclusivity, his love was immense.
"Are you really that happy that Gilles is gone?"
In reply, Avalon looked at me with swoony eyes and purred loudly, then swatted out his paw to urge me to continue to pet him, which I did.
A phone call interrupted our tender moment. It was Gilles.
"There won't be any train to Brussels for hours," he said. "Is it okay if I come back to your place for a while?"
"Of course." His return would offend Avalon, but I couldn’t possibly leave Gilles outside in the rain for several hours.
As soon as Gilles appeared at the front door, Avalon’s pupils widened to a pitch black.
Let's see who's the boss here, he seemed to be thinking.
Being a cat of action, Avalon went through his usual attention-seeking routine: making a selection of irritating noises, scratching the wallpaper, and pushing objects to the ground.
When that didn't work, Avalon opened Gilles' overnight bag and threw out a piece of clothing. His eyes so dark and evil they could be gateways to hell, Avalon stared at his adversary and waited for a reaction. He then pulled out a box of gel wax. Again, he looked up at Gilles to make sure he understood that all this bungling was meant to get a message across. A third object followed, then a fourth, a fifth, a sixth, until there was nothing.
Hell-bent on winning the game, Avalon took Gilles' coat in his mouth and towed it toward the front door. There, he used his right paw to tap the keys hanging from the wooden doorframe.
Avalon’s message couldn’t be any clearer: there was room for only one man in my life. A feline one.
I received an advance review copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you Vanessa Morgan and Goddess Fish Promotions. I'm excited to be a part of this tour. Now onto my review! 😀
From Amazon bestselling author Vanessa Morgan,
Avalon is the heartwarming and once-in-a-lifetime love story of a girl and her
neurotic Turkish Van cat.
“Some cats need nine lives to make a
difference. Avalon only needed one.” This statement resonates with me
because I am a “dog” mom through and through. Thus, I loved this memoir and enjoyed reading about
the author’s relationship with her cat, Avalon. I also think I owned this cat
in dog form and her name was Milla. She made me a fur mama for the first time
and was a full bred Chihuahua. She was full of all the angst angry Chihuahuas
are known for. I identified with the author when Avalon put her dates through
the ringer and was super possessive of her. Milla was so possessive that I had
to catch her mid-air if he dared put his arm around me while watching tv. But I
digress.
This book is told with the
humor only the mom of this type of animal can describe. The progression of their
relationship is heartwarming and shows that sometimes all an animal needs is to
find their human. I think it is awesome that Avalon’s behavior was modified to
the extent he could land an acting gig.
I recommend this book to any animal lover looking for a humorous memoir about the bond they developed. Get your copy today for only $.99!
Overall Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Social media links:
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https://www.traveling-cats.com
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION:
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