This is a review of the 2010 true story book 'Casper the Commuting Cat' by his owner Susan Finden. I don't buy these books as a rule but... I firstly need to point out that I am a cat lover but I don't like to read books about cats, especially true stories as the star of the story tends to have died by the time the book is written and printed and I get upset about any cats that die, even when I didn't know them. However, as friends know I am a cat lover they tend to buy me cat related gifts and so this book was given to me by a friend whilst I had a stay in hospital (my daughter was ill so I spent many hours in a chair by her cot) and she thought I ...  Read the complete review

It was on a Sunday afternoon during the middle of last year whilst browsing through a magazine that accompanied the Sunday newspaper that I stumbled across an article on Casper the Commuting Cat. As my beloved 16 year old half Persian cat Maizie (as in my photograph) hadn't long died I felt somewhat sad when I saw the image of a cute little black and white cat staring back at me. It seemed that everywhere I looked there were so many reminders of my beloved little furry friend that simply made me want to sit down and cry. However, I read the article and the tears flowed, as whilst the story was wonderful, it brought back many memories for me - some happy and some sad.  Read the complete review