PURE cat portraits by Lucas- are "Pure" Perfection!! Enter to Win!

There are coffee table  books that feature cats, and then there are MAGNIFICENT coffee table books that feature cats. PURE cat portraits by Lucas falls into the latter category.

Photo courtesy of Lucas and cats

Sizable, (as a proper coffee table book SHOULD be), this book is heavy in weight and HEAVY in content. (It is 192 pages). The content being exquisitely photographed pictures of cats.Photos that capture the beauty that is cats. Photos that capture their quirkiness and the differences and similarities that all cats possess.

From Lucas and Cats:

For over a year, Lucas De Boeck has been photographing the most beautiful cats

in his native Flanders. True divas, hunters, “bon-vivants” and the furriest

cuties posed in front of the camera. From the thousands of pictures that emerged

from these photo shoots, we selected the best on the basis of the ‘ooh’s’ and

‘aah’s’ they elicited.

The Pure Collection is a selection of photographs by Lucas De Boeck, featuring all types of pedigreed cats. The photography is as pure as possible: on a white background, with as little distraction from objects or persons as possible, putting the cat front and central in the picture.

Each cat attributes something different to the picture: whether by their gaze, attitude or interaction with other cats. The models also get to choose whatever they want to do: they aren’t forced to pose, but are guided in front of the camera with a toy or treat.

Regardless of what they are doing, each cat is photogenic. They’re all gorgeous in their own, unique way, and they don’t need to pose to get a good picture: they just need to look themselves.

Each of the pages in PURE cat portraits by Lucas, are  printed on high quality glossy paper which greatly enhances the "pure"  aesthetic pleasure  that one will derive when gazing at the stunning photographs.  PURE features cats, cats and MORE cats. The breed featured in the photo is listed at the bottom, and many of the photos are broken down into various categories, but what adds to the enjoyment of this book, is that it focuses on the glorious photos and NOT words.

From Lucas:

We often link human emotions to our cat's behavior and since no cat is the same, very image in this book shows a unique personality. The captions at the bottom of the following pages merely reflect my interpretation of the pictures, and it's entirely possible that you interpret them differently.

PURE cat portraits by Lucas would make the perfect gift for the cat lovers in your life. It is suitable for any occasion and is likely to be placed in a prominent area in one's home. Mother's Day is right around the corner and PURE cat portraits by Lucas would make a superb gift! One that I am sure will be cherished for many years to come!

Hardcover: 192 pages
ISBN: 9789082302400
Dimensions: 30 x 24 x 1.9 cm

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One lucky person who resides in the U.S. (Apologies to our International readers but due to the size and weight of this book, the give-away is limited to the U.S.), will win a copy of PURE cat portraits by Lucas. Entering is easy!!! Just enter on the rafflecopter below. Good luck!

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In full disclosure:I was not compensated for this review/give-away. I was sent a copy of PURE cat portraits by Lucas in exchange for my honest review.

Copycat: And a Litter of Other Cats by David Yow, Enter to Win!

Artist David Yow has a winner on his paws, with his zany, witty, vibrant, raucous and laugh-out-loud hilarious, coffee-table book, Copycat: and a litter of other cats. 

Love cats? Love puns? Fan of  the absurd?  Then you will love this book!

Artist David Yow has exhibited his work-including originals of some of the cats that appear in Copycat, at galleries and festivals across the world!  In 2013, a solo exhibition of Yow's cat prints was exhibited at the Donaufestival in Austria.

I am a huge fan of cartoons and art, and I love plays on words. Copycat is a  160 page collection of boldly illustrated cat puns referencing everything from literary classics such as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,  to Grumpy Cat, to straight puns "Catsup". Feeling down? Leafing through this book is sure to make you smile! It is the purrfect gift for cat lovers of all ages and one you will want to turn the pages of again and again! It's also purrfect cocktail party fodder, keep this just a paw's reach away on your coffee-table,you have an  instant conversation starter!

ABOUT THE BOOK: David Yow says: I love cats. Always have. The only time I didn't have a cat was a brief hell in Chicago where I lived in an apartment whose landlord didn't allow them. At that place, I had a life-sized cardboard cutout of a cat named Toody. I also love wordplay. I'm the only adult I hang out with who still gets a kick out of puns. I make up palindromes. I used to write songs and poems. In this book of cat-pun drawings, I have made a concerted effort to come up with ideas that range from really funny to really amusing. The entire litter of animals in this book are line drawings that are "colored in" with photographic textures, and each cat is dropped into a photographic setting. Yep, that's the truth.

Want to learn more?

Read interviews with David Yow at Catster, at SPIN.com, and at the Brooklyn Paper.

ABOUT DAVID YOW: David Yow is an artist, actor and musician who is best known as the singer of the bands the Jesus Lizard-arguably the best and most popular indie rock band of the 1990s-and Scratch Acid. He lives in Los Angeles.

ISBN:978-1-61775-270-4
E-ISBN 978-1-61775-277-3
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When I was sent a copy of Copycat: And a Litter of Other Cats, I was not compensated for posting a review. My only requirement was that a give-away be open to my readers! The publisher agreed and ONE WINNER who resides in the U.S. can enter to win their own copy of this fun book! (A $23.95 value). There is only ONE mandatory entry on the Rafflecopter below! Good luck!!
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BOOK REVIEW: KITTENS IN 3-D by Yoneo Morita

If you would like a charming pictorial cat book that you could add to your coffee table conversation starters, Kittens in 3-D by Japanese photographer Yoneo Morita would be the purrfect choice.

"Yoneo Morita is well known in Japan for his absolutely adorable photographs of cats and dogs. He uses a technique that emphasizes the animal's nose, making their faces appear more infantile in comparison to their little bodies; this technique is known as "Hanadeka", (which literally means "big nose") and is widely employed in Japanese iconography."

If you are like I was and are wondering exactly what "iconography" is, I found the definition on www.thefreedictionary.com:

"the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject"


KITTENS IN 3-D is the first book to combine Morita's photographs with 3-D technology.


KITTENS IN 3-D  actually comes with a 3-D view-finder which didn't work for me. They do list detailed instructions in the book pertaining to exactly how to use the view-finder. I think it is because I wear reading glasses that I didn't get the full 3-D effect.


 I viewed the photos with and without my reading glasses so the problem could definitely be with my eyes and not the photos or the view-finder!


Not every image in this book is three-dimensional, which will allow you to enjoy the photos as I did, with or without the view-finder.


The photos are exquisitely charming and regardless of the 3-D effect working for me or not, the kittens seem to leap off of the page in their clarity.


Some of the breeds featured in this photographic gem, are the Scottish Fold, American Shorthair, Munchkin, Maine Coon, Ragdoll and many more.


KITTENS IN 3-D is also peppered with interesting quotes from Lewis Carroll and Truman Capote, just to name a few. One of my favorite quotes that is featured in the book is:


"If man could be crossed with the cat, it would improve man but deteriorate the cat."-Mark Twain


If you enjoy looking at superb photos of rough and tumble, frolicking kittens in a variety of interesting scenarios, learning about different breeds of cats and are a lover of quotes about cats, then KITTENS IN 3-D is a book you will definitely want to get your paws on!




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ISBN: 9780062039576; ISBN10: 0062039571; Imprint: Harper Design ; On Sale: 6/21/2011; Format: Hardcover; Trimsize: 7 X 8 1/4; Pages: 96; $16.99; Ages: 18 and Up; BISAC1:PET003000






In full disclosure, I was not compensated in any way for this review. I was sent a copy of KITTENS IN 3-D to read and review.