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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky
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Day 1
Front cover for William Boyd’s 2007 book, Any Human Heart
November 27, 2024 at 10:54 PM
thelaughingcat.bsky.social
This is your FSA (Feline Service Announcement), to say that you need to stop scrolling and do that thing you were supposed to do.

You’re welcome.

#cats #catsofbluesky #procrastination
A white cat with a black eyepatch lounges on the back of a sofa, a lit lamp behind him. He’s judging you with his eyes. And if you don’t move right now, the sentence *will* be severe.
November 27, 2024 at 10:39 PM
thelaughingcat.bsky.social
The sneak attack cat equivalent of your little brother licking your ice lolly so you’re too grossed out to eat it anymore.
A white cat with a black eye patch in a power pose, mid-lick of an ice-cream. The photographer was just trying to get a shot of him looking forlorn as she ate said Magnum but he saw his chance and took it. Hustle Culture Kitty says ‘You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take’ 🤨
November 14, 2024 at 1:34 PM
thelaughingcat.bsky.social
Sunday afternoon’s pre-Monday vibe.
A small tabby cat with white paws and belly lies stretched out, half fallen out of her bed under the radiator on a striped carpet, a look of bleak resignation on her furry little face. Me too, Jinna. Me too.
November 10, 2024 at 4:03 PM
thelaughingcat.bsky.social
On the nose.
November 6, 2024 at 11:00 AM
thelaughingcat.bsky.social
Tuesday mood:

“Won’t someone please turn off the tap in the sky?”

#cats
A small tabby cat sits on a stone step, back to the camera, staring contemplatively out onto a damp garden. She is confused as to how her owner can switch off the shower but not the rain. Maybe they aren’t as omnipotent as she once thought.
October 29, 2024 at 10:11 AM
thelaughingcat.bsky.social
#Caturday snoozles!

Show me your cats 🐱
Two cats lay asleep on a sofa. The white cat on the left is curled in a U shape, with his nose tucked into his straight back legs in a way that his owner will never achieve with a lifetime of yoga. The tabby on the right is stretched out, with her chin on the sofa. They are exhausted by a tough day of sleeping.
October 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM
thelaughingcat.bsky.social
Ash says he’d rather contemplate life, the fleeting nature of October sunshine and whether there’s enough time for all that sleeping that needs to be done, than turn around for a photo.

Sherlock is beautiful!
A white cat breads on a grey flannel cushion, facing away from the camera. Behind him is a black cushion with the name ‘Dave’ stitched in different colours, the corner of a coffee table, his litter tray and the window to the garden. The cat is at peace.
October 26, 2024 at 8:49 AM
thelaughingcat.bsky.social
Ash says happy Saturday, everyone! Now give him a lap so he can get down to the serious business of post-breakfast sleeping.
A small white cat with a black eye-patch looks up mid-mewl, imperiously demanding snuggles. He is fed, watered and now is his time for rest on a suitably comfortable human lap. His human now has a choice: start the work so desperately needed to prepare for the week ahead on their day off or enjoy a peaceful snuggle time with their feline overlord? Which would you pick?
October 26, 2024 at 8:16 AM
thelaughingcat.bsky.social
Ash says night y’all!

This has been fun - I’m glad I found Bluesky today 😊
A white cat with black spots sleeps peacefully curled up on a grey, checked, brushed cotton duvet. Unfortunately this means his owner, on whose legs he sleeps, will now have to stay in this position until dawn. He will then wonder why they are grumpy and keep rubbing their neck.
October 26, 2024 at 12:26 AM
thelaughingcat.bsky.social
Completely. Mine fell asleep doing this catting.
October 25, 2024 at 10:10 PM
thelaughingcat.bsky.social
I would agree if you live somewhere with natural predators or dangerous wildlife - you have coyotes, mountain lions, snakes or black widows then sure, it’s not great for them.
In the UK? Not so much. My tortie runs upstairs if I forget to open the cat flap and gets me to follow her to the door 🤣
Two cats standing on a tree branch, one white and one tortie. Late afternoon sun shines through the branches and they are both staring intently at something off screen (spoiler alert - they saw a bird). A house stands behind the tree.
October 25, 2024 at 7:49 PM
thelaughingcat.bsky.social
It turns out there is. A cat with two minutes until dinner.
October 25, 2024 at 7:02 PM
thelaughingcat.bsky.social
Is there any being on earth so hard-done-by as a cat with an hour until dinner?
A white cat sits on a laptop on a messy coffee table, a lit stand lamp behind him. His eyes are full of mute appeal. Unfortunately for this poster, he himself, is not mute. It remains to be seen, who breaks first.
October 25, 2024 at 6:11 PM