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The 12 Cats of Christmas (The Kitten Files) Kindle Edition

by Perry Kirkpatrick (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 62 ratings
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"What you need is a cat."
When her beloved dog passes away just before Christmas, Gloria isn't sure about her best friend's advice. Holiday hilarity ensues when a new cat shows up on her doorstep each day. Who's leaving the cats? And why? Will Gloria's Christmas go up a poof of pet fur, or will it prove to be the most purrfect holiday ever?

This is a short story (approx. 17 minutes reading time).
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    30 pages
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    December 13, 2017
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    6404 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0788YZ2Y3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (December 13, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 13, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6404 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 30 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 62 ratings

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Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick

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Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick lives in an undisclosed location outside of Phoenix where she and her husband chase their four little boys and an escape-artist dog. They don’t chase their cats, however, because cats hate that. She is the author of “The Kitten Files” mysteries, “The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott” spy series, and multiple short stories.

In addition to her writing, Perry enjoys graphic design, playing a number of musical instruments, and watching movies that make her laugh.

I love giving my newsletter subscribers the opportunity to help shape what I’m writing, as well as sharing book deals and a monthly giveaway. Subscribe at perrykirkpatrick.com.

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Elizabeth
5.0 out of 5 stars 12 cats
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2018
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I thought the idea was very funny! I got a real laugh when they kept showing up. I have two cats that were dropped off. I love them dearly, but at the time was really annoyed that some one just left them here. I also had two dogs at the time. The dogs chased them up a tree, what a time we had getting them down!! The cats are 17 years old now. With a new dog 5 years old. The cats rule.
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Izzy Lively
4.0 out of 5 stars Comical Christmas story about cats
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2017
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Cats are such cats. Having twelve at once, within one vicinity is—first of all—expensive, even if you live on a farm. Second, they all have their own personalities. In "The 12 Cats of Christmas", Missy opens doors. I'm a cat person, so I expected much of the stuff cats do naturally, but I always enjoy witnessing dog people react to cat behaviors. For example, this quote:

"Dogs kind of default to making friends unless provoked. Cats seem to default to making enemies unless convinced otherwise."

The ending was a bit abrupt. The book appears edited well; there are just a few typos. I also prefer numbers to be in written form in books, so I wasn't a fan of them written numerically in the instances they were.

Main character Gloria also bugged me at times, but then she's a dog person—she doesn't seem to enjoy having seven cats much. I, however, fell into having eight once—not on purpose, and definitely NOT planned—and then couldn't adopt them out because I fell in love with them, and they fell in love with me, and there was just...no. going. back. She's also got this bit of...well...exciteability going on, much like dogs do. I wasn't into her anger/frustration about the situation (though it's probably because I've been in a similar situation).

I think the investigative figure-this-out side was a bit dramatic and redundant, because the obvious thing to do seemed to go to the shelter the adoption papers in the box attributed to—not a private investigator for tips on the matter.

"The 12 Cats of Christmas" is adorable, though. I expected a children's book, but I like how it's geared towards adults—so much cute!
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In the Bookcase
5.0 out of 5 stars A kitty Christmas season!
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2018
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Aw! What a REALLY CUTE, enjoyable Christmas read! And THIS is coming from a dog-loving reader... loved it.

How would you like to receive a cat a day on your doorstep? Well, you can at least find out how Gloria responds to this mysterious happenstance...

All ages can enjoy.

Now I feel like I've just GOT to read Perry's Kitten Files series now. Seems like it will be pretty good!
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Angie
4.0 out of 5 stars Zany Christmas Adventure
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2018
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This was a fun, short Christmas mystery. I enjoyed the descriptions of the different cats' personalities and really liked the eventual solution. :) I also may or may not have melted a little inside when Amber introduced her detective friend... I would have loved to see more interaction between Amber and the cats, but I smiled at her decision at the end. :D

3.5 stars

Content--mentions of animals dying/being euthanized
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5.0 out of 5 stars Santas Christmas gifts
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2019
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I loved the Christmas spirit santa shared with Gloria.
The twelve presents he gave to her,trying his best to cheer her
up, after her dog died. Will Gloria open her heart and keep the
presents or return them back to santa. A great story of Christmas
love and the depths of love the human heart can have.
Debra H.
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Bekah
3.0 out of 5 stars Fun Read Even for Non-Cat Lovers
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2018
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3.5 stars
I'm not a cat person either, so I understand the main characters problem. But this was such a fun short story that I found myself giggling over it.
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Amanda
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute and short
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2017
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This was a perfect little story to read aloud to my younger sisters during Christmas time. They absolutely loved it and laughed out loud for several parts.

Though this is about a young lady, it seems best fitting for readers who are younger.
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Karis
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and sweet
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2017
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Hilarious and sweet! I was smiling and chuckling over this adorable Christmas short, causing my family to look at me more than a little oddly. Well worth reading. Gloria’s character and her reaction to the plethora of cats suddenly appearing at her doorstep was so believable and what was what made this short story such a favorite for me. Now I want to adopt little Cupcake. ;)

Well done, Mrs. Kirkpatrick.
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Katja H. Labonté
5.0 out of 5 stars Really Funny
Reviewed in Canada on June 18, 2020
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{ The 12 Cats of Christmas }
4 stars. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect with this, but it turned out so good! It was fun to see Keith from another point of view than Mia’s. And the story itself was hilarious, even if I pinned down fairly quickly who they mysterious giver was. This was a fun, quick read, great parallel to “The Case of the Very Bad Cat.”

A Favourite Humourous Quote: “For all her ‘calm aloofness’ and supposed affinity for naps, Missy is apparently a night owl ninja.... She also opens doors. She let herself out of the bathroom, and I spent most of the night randomly waking up wondering if I had an intruder. Then I’d remember I do: a cat I don’t actually want. Also, she found a ping-pong ball under the stove. How? I don’t even play ping-pong!”
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