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Lu really likes the caves we build for him.

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

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Top Ten Characters Who Are ... CATS!

It's Top Ten Tuesday and also Cat Tuesday, so I couldn't resist combining the two today.

My favorite cat characters:

1. Hamweenie from The Amazing Hamweenie by Patty Bowman

2. Fat Cat from What Will Fat Sit On? by Jan Thomas

3. Fabian from Hondo And Fabian by Peter McCarty

4. Pete the Cat from Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin and James Dean

5. Prin from Fashion Cats

6. Junkyard Cat (aka, Special Agent Jack Bauer) from the TV series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

7. Grimalkin from The Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa

8. Maruman from The Obernewtyn Chronicles by Isobelle Carmody

9. The Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland

10. The Aristocats

Bonus photo of Emmy and Kaia:

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Yesterday Emmy objected to being brushed rather strongly:

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Long time no cat! How about a cat in a box?

Oh! And bonus red panda photo because CUTE!

Memory Chronicles News (with obligatory cat photo)

The Memory of After paperbacks have arrived at my house (!!!) and Lu snagged one for himself already.

The paperback version of Level 2, The Memory of After will available in stores September 3rd.  It includes a cross-section of a Level Two hive as well as a sneak peek of Chasing Before, the sequel due Summer 2014.

I'm running a quick Goodreads giveaway for 4 copies of the autographed paperback  (Lu can't hoard them all) so enter here by August 30th.

Oh - have you ever wondered why there are no celebrities in Level Two? Well, now you can find out the reason at Scott Reads It as part of the Authors are Rockstars Tour!

Also, less than a week until the Chasing Before cover is revealed. I'm so excited for you all to see it -- it fits the story so well and also looks amazing next to The Memory of After cover. :D 

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How about some RAWRS?

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Tight spot + new place to explore when I take out my sock drawer to organize it:

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Got water? Oops - Lu stole it.  Sorry.

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I promised my father and stepmother a cat picture today to cheer them up, so here's Emmy.  If your arm or lap is not free, she'll take your legs.

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This picture makes me laugh.

This one? No so much.

Why? Well this week's Top Ten Tuesday topic is "books we've bought but still not read".  I should have read these by now. I am excited by each and every one of them.  But ... nope.

Finding this stack was actually harder than I thought, because a) I get a lot of books for review b) most of the books I buy are books I read as review copies that I loved or are books I read immediately.  But here they are:

A Northern Light - Jennifer Donnelly
Year of Wonders - Geraldine Brooks
I Am the Messenger - Markus Zusak (signed!)
Fever 1793 - Laure Halse Anderson
The Rest of Her Life - Laura Moriarty
The Crimson Petal and the White - Michel Faber
The Last Report of the Miracles at Little No Horse - Louise Erdrich
The Sheltering Sky - Paul Bowles
Chime - Franny Billingsley
How They Met and Other Stories - David Levithan

What bought books are still in your unread pile?  Are there any of these I need to start immediately?

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The kitties have this new obsession with their cat carrier, which we store on top of the wardrobe in our bedroom.  I snapped some cute photos of them in it.

Kaia grooming Emmy

Someone to watch over me

Attack from the top

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Every time I get out this green cup and fill it with water, Lu goes crazy.  He wants it, and he's not going to take no for an answer.



ALSO! The Level 2 blog tour has begun.

Find out how I went from book blogger to author at Serendipity's Reviews.

Paint your nails Level 2 style with help from The Overflowing Library's post

Pretty Books asked me some awesome questions (one of my favorite interviews!)

AND ...

The League of Extraordinary Writers is pre-launching Level 2 this week.  Check out this conversation between me and Lissa Price and Susanne Winnacker's review of Level 2.

Lauren Oliver is giving away a signed copy of Level 2 and Requiem if you tell her about your memories!

I discuss the importance of the seasons in Level 2 over at The Reclusive Reader + enter to win an exclusive Level 2 tote bag!

A Level 2 interview with Braiden of Book Probe. Find out if I've ever wrestled a crocodile ...

Reading Teen reviews the audiobook of Level 2 and describes how it "broke her brain"

KellyVision says Level 2 will be the YA debut of 2013 (thanks!)

Melody Simpson at Hollywood the Write Way says "Level 2 is a reminder of why we all fell in love with reading"

More great reviews from Paperback Princess, Emily's Reading Room, Tez Says, Chocolate Covered Reviews, The Starry-Eyed Revue, and Book Chic.

Australian only giveaway at Behind a Million for one of three copies of Level 2!

5 more days til launch (eep!) and I've been hearing reports of Level 2 already available in US and UK stores ... let me know if you see a copy.

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Sorry Cat Tuesday has been inexplicably MIA the last month.  I guess I won't be posting every week anymore, but I will post when I have something cat-tastic to share.

Yesterday, Kaia refused to allow me to work on my latest picture book project with Daniel.  So, you know, I had to read instead.

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Sometimes, as a special treat, we'll get the kitties some cat grass.  As you can see from the video below, they're wild for it.

 

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Since it's been awhile, how about 3 photos - one of each cat?

Emmy

Kaia

and Lu

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By now, I've posted over 200 photos of my cats on this blog.  Since next month is Dystopian August and Cat Tuesday will be on hiatus, I thought it might be fun to go through and pick my favorite Cat Tuesday photos of all time to tide you over.  Here they are (in no particular order):

Fly High (Emmy)
I love the expression on Emmy's face when Daniel throws her in the air. Priceless.

Special Kitty (Emmy)
Emmy's love of squeezing into boxes reaches its pinnacle in this photo.

The Perfect Drop (Finn)
Finn loved to drink drips from the tap and this photo captures the perfect moment.

Sleeping Dancer (Emmy, Finn)
I love this pose!!

I like pot (Emmy)
Emmy curls up in the strangest places. This might be my favorite.

The Big Sleep (Emmy, Kaia, Lu)
Has there ever been a more adorable picture than this? I think not.

Kitty Pile (Emmy, Kaia, Lu)
The backs of their heads! Cute overload.

Cleaning Up (Kaia)
Curled up with the vacuum cleaner and very happy. Look at that tongue!

Lurking (Kaia and Lu)
They look sooo dangerous.

Illustrating (Emmy)
I love how it looks like Emmy's holding a pen and drawing whales here.

Which one is your favorite?

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Oh, it is Wednesday already?! The problem with working from home is that I often forget what day of the week it is ...

And it doesn't matter to the cats. They like to be spoiled every single day.

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Are my cat lasagnas ready yet?

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When we were changing the cover of our sofa, Kaia decided to crawl under it, and Lu tried everything he could to get her out, including sitting on top of her.

When that didn't work, he simply guarded the entrance.