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Have you all seen this Tumblr? Basically it pairs a picture of a handsome man with a picture of a cat doing about the same thing. A good friend of mine linked me to it a long while back. Together we ogled the cat pictures and the good looking men with same level of concentration. I mean, cats and hot guys; what’s not to like?

Obviously I’m leading up to this book, Men and Cats. It is the Tumblr, except in book form. I like reading books better than I like looking at things on the internet so it has that going for it. Plus again, it’s pictures of dapper men and cats. No arguments from me. The 113 pages are full of images of hot men and cats.

The downsides are that I do like books to read. This one is all pictures. It’s fun to flip through. There is some novelty to it and its very cute. Surprisingly though, I can only look at so many pictures of men and cats in bow ties before the shininess wears off. I think the benefit of the tumblr is that you get one a day and it’s a new beautiful picture pairing that you admire and then scroll past.

Really, this is an art book. It would make a perfect coffee table book. The pairings are absolutely perfect. The cat and the man exhibit the exact same pose or expression. They reflect each other and the choices by the authors are very impressive. Plus, bow ties are cool.

Still, I’m a philistine. I’ve never really been good at art appreciation. I just end up feeling like I’d rather be reading a novel. That’s the way this book made me feel too. Like, “this is cool, where’s the story?” Then there’s pictures like the one below. Logically, I know the picture on the left is supposed to be sexy. However, all I can think is that no one stretches like that and he looks supremely uncomfortable.

So all in all this book is fine. There’s nothing wrong with it. It is exactly what it claims to be and it does its job very well. It turns out that looking at one or two men along with a similarly posed cat is entertainment. But for me, if you have an entire book of them it gets boring fast. I’ve always been more of a dog person.

This would be a great Christmas gift for the cat lover in your life. I can definitely see this book making people smile. Plus it would be a surprise present; the one they didn’t even know they wanted. I love those. ( )

Review Link: http://wp.me/p5aHOQ-F9

I was so excited when I was contacted about receiving a copy of Men & Cats for review. I mean, how could I resist such an exciting opportunity?

Do you ever get tired of looking at pictures of sexy half-dressed men and adorable internet kitties? If your answer is yes then Men & Cats is probably not the book for you. But if you could spend hours sifting through sexy half-naked male models and pretty felines doing evil, funny, and/or cute things then you should definitely keeping reading!

Each time you turn the page, there is a yummy man-candy on the left side and a cute kitty counterpart on the right. My only critique is that there is so much white space that could have been utilized in the placing of the pictures. It seems like a waste when the pictures would have looked yummy blown up as well. I could be wrong – I’m not exactly an expert, but it just seems like a waste. :)

How can you resist these yummy photos? My all-time favorite is the coffee shot. I honestly can’t say which one is more yum, the kitty or the man…. Mmmm!

Intrigued? You’ll have to buy the book if you want more! Men & Cats would make a great gift for the holidays and it is a book you’ll want to show off! I for one am planning to showcase it on my bookshelves one I have the space but it would also make the most eye-catching coffee table read. 😉 ( )