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How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
If your cat is kneading you, that's not a sign of affection. Your cat is actually checking your internal organs for weakness. If your cat brings you a dead animal, this isn't a gift. It's a warning. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You is an offering of cat comics, facts, and instructional guides from the creative wonderland at TheOatmeal.com.
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Paperback, 136 pages
Published
October 9th 2012
by Andrews McMeel Publishing
(first published October 2012)
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I didn't really need this book because as the proud owner of five cats, I know full well that the only reason I’m still breathing is because their lack of thumbs makes it impossible for them to open their favorite cans of food.
Readers of Matthew Inman’s website The Oatmeal should have a pretty good idea what to expect here. There are lots of very funny comics related to cat behavior well as a chapter filled with The Bobcats, two necktie wearing felines who make the office hell for their coworker...more
Readers of Matthew Inman’s website The Oatmeal should have a pretty good idea what to expect here. There are lots of very funny comics related to cat behavior well as a chapter filled with The Bobcats, two necktie wearing felines who make the office hell for their coworker...more
Online artist and writer Matthew Inman (a.k.a The Oatmeal) released his second book in October, and a few friends and I went to his reading/signing stop in Kansas City. With our purchase of a ticket to the event, we each got a copy of the book, and stayed after for his autograph. At the event, Inman related a few humorous stories about his life and interests, including myriad animals, his befriending a neo-Nazi kid on the bus just to play his Gameboy, times with his girlfriend's weird cat, and h...more
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HAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! HA-HA! Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahaha!!!!! HA— (Remembers to breathe... *Huff, huff...) PAUSE... HA!
How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You was the funniest book I have ever read. With every page I busted a gut. I especially liked BRINGING YOU DEAD ANIMALS: This isn't a gift. It's a warning. HA! Anyways, I recommend this book to everyone, so long as they don't mind a bit of a potty-mouth. Everything about this book was brilliantly humorous—everything from the Bobcats comic...more
How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You was the funniest book I have ever read. With every page I busted a gut. I especially liked BRINGING YOU DEAD ANIMALS: This isn't a gift. It's a warning. HA! Anyways, I recommend this book to everyone, so long as they don't mind a bit of a potty-mouth. Everything about this book was brilliantly humorous—everything from the Bobcats comic...more
Matthew Inman is amazing.
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Pretty Funny!
Yep, I really did buy this book (on iBooks ) and parts of it are so true.
My Maggie the Cat loves to have staring contests particularly when she wants something I am eating. She will absolutely drive you crazy if she wants a massage, it's time for her snackie or if it is time for her nap and you happen to be sitting in her sleeping chair. She loves to do the walking dance on your lap while you are trying to read or watch TV, and she often runs through the house like a holy terror for
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I generally enjoy the Oatmeal, when someone posts something new on Facebook and I follow the link I inevitably end up link-hopping through his various comics far longer than I'd planned. Which is why I'm generously giving this book a second star.
It wasn't good. The vast majority of the content was recycled from the site, I've read it before and so it lacked the comedic punch. The rest simply wasn't funny. Not only didn't I laugh, I felt no need to smile, and I read the book ri...more
I generally enjoy the Oatmeal, when someone posts something new on Facebook and I follow the link I inevitably end up link-hopping through his various comics far longer than I'd planned. Which is why I'm generously giving this book a second star.
It wasn't good. The vast majority of the content was recycled from the site, I've read it before and so it lacked the comedic punch. The rest simply wasn't funny. Not only didn't I laugh, I felt no need to smile, and I read the book ri...more
I actually bought this for my husband as he is currently enthralled/enslaved by the eldest cat. Despite her treating him like her personal slave, I figured he would enjoy this humor book. Overall, I can't say it was worth the price I paid of full price. It was broken down to various chapters like " 6 ways to tell if your cat thinks it's a mountain lion" or "how to tell if your cat is plotting to kill you". The chapters were amusing. The chapters with "The bobcats on Monday-Saturday" were not alw...more
I love going to the oatmeal website. It never fails to put a smile on my face. If you have not discovered this AMAZING comics website go there! There is even going to be an article on webcomics including the oatmeal in the Feb 11th issue of Time magazine. Which of course I will be picked up to check out what they have to say. Here is a great comic by the oatmeal to help you get introduced to them if you haven't discovered them yet: When your house is burning down you should brush your teeth . An...more
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As a rabid fan of theoatmeal.com, it breaks my heart to give this book a bad review.
Very little of the book is original, as most can be found for free at Inman's awesome website. The enormous pictures spread the comics out over so many pages that it pads what looks like a decently long novelty book to a ridiculous level. How ridiculous? I read it in a single trip to the bathroom. I honestly hoped for a larger chunk of time to be taken up with Oatmealy goodness.
In addition to not getting nearly t...more
Very little of the book is original, as most can be found for free at Inman's awesome website. The enormous pictures spread the comics out over so many pages that it pads what looks like a decently long novelty book to a ridiculous level. How ridiculous? I read it in a single trip to the bathroom. I honestly hoped for a larger chunk of time to be taken up with Oatmealy goodness.
In addition to not getting nearly t...more
This was a runner-up for the 2012 "Best in Humor" Goodreads of the year award and with good reason. This book was hilarious six ways from Sunday! The author, Matthew Inman, an innate comedic genius and cat whisperer, authored this LOL, comic strip-style book that presents cats and their behavior anthropomorphically (a style similar to Gary Larson's "The Far Side")
Author Inman's secret recipe:
All Natural, No-Meth, Endorphin Releaser (see disclaimer)
This CATalicious dessert, made from an exotic bl...more
Author Inman's secret recipe:
All Natural, No-Meth, Endorphin Releaser (see disclaimer)
This CATalicious dessert, made from an exotic bl...more
The best thing about the latest book from The Oatmeal isn’t the cartoons, but that it was published at all.
Matthew Inman’s latest book has it all — cats, office intrigue, more cats. As you would expect from The Oatmeal, the book is funny, smart, low-brow and definitely Internet-friendly.
The Oatmeal has discovered humor formulas that work online, and he should be applauded for the same reasons stand-up comics and movie directors should be when they have mastered a medium. Because The Oatmeal’s no...more
Matthew Inman’s latest book has it all — cats, office intrigue, more cats. As you would expect from The Oatmeal, the book is funny, smart, low-brow and definitely Internet-friendly.
The Oatmeal has discovered humor formulas that work online, and he should be applauded for the same reasons stand-up comics and movie directors should be when they have mastered a medium. Because The Oatmeal’s no...more
Dec 08, 2012
Adela Cacovean
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
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Originally published on my blog.
Bilingual review: ENG / RO
I picked up “How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You” out of sheer curiosity… and I’m glad I did. I can’t remember when I laughed so much just by reading a book, not to mention a graphic novel!
The book presents a series of themes revolving around cats, one of which giving its title. The majority of them made me burst out laughing and I even shed a few tears. “Cat vs. Internet” particularly amused me as it reminded me of the times...more
Bilingual review: ENG / RO
I picked up “How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You” out of sheer curiosity… and I’m glad I did. I can’t remember when I laughed so much just by reading a book, not to mention a graphic novel!
The book presents a series of themes revolving around cats, one of which giving its title. The majority of them made me burst out laughing and I even shed a few tears. “Cat vs. Internet” particularly amused me as it reminded me of the times...more
How I Came To Read This Book: I love The Oatmeal, and this book's release coincided perfectly with my birthday, for which it was a gift.
The Plot: Once again, The Oatmeal has combined a bunch of its online freebie comics with a bunch of new content. The twist? All of these comics are on my favourite furry friend - kitties. In the twisted, hilarious world of The Oatmeal, kitties are basically nonsensical masterminds. With handy 'guides' on what your cat is really thinking, the complete Bobcat seri...more
The Plot: Once again, The Oatmeal has combined a bunch of its online freebie comics with a bunch of new content. The twist? All of these comics are on my favourite furry friend - kitties. In the twisted, hilarious world of The Oatmeal, kitties are basically nonsensical masterminds. With handy 'guides' on what your cat is really thinking, the complete Bobcat seri...more
I fell for this one the moment I saw the first preview pages on Facebook/Amazon or where was it that I found out about the pre-purchase option of this book.
I tore open the Amazon package, sat on the bed, tore out the pull-out poster and started reading it out loud, to myself, out loud, out louder, to myself, out really loud. I laughed so hard :') I can imagine this being a perfect birthday, Christmas or whatever gift for someone.
First off, I lovelovelovelove the illustration :) Already on page...more
I tore open the Amazon package, sat on the bed, tore out the pull-out poster and started reading it out loud, to myself, out loud, out louder, to myself, out really loud. I laughed so hard :') I can imagine this being a perfect birthday, Christmas or whatever gift for someone.
First off, I lovelovelovelove the illustration :) Already on page...more
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After seeing a splendid review of How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You I knew I had to read the book and luckily I was able to score a copy of it through my library.
I wasn't exactly sure what to expect but it certainly wasn't what I got. I thought I would be in for a comic that would have laughing hysterically given what so many people were saying about the book on Goodreads and Amazon.
Too bad for me it wasn't as funny as I had hoped at all. The Comics were cute but weren't anything...more
I wasn't exactly sure what to expect but it certainly wasn't what I got. I thought I would be in for a comic that would have laughing hysterically given what so many people were saying about the book on Goodreads and Amazon.
Too bad for me it wasn't as funny as I had hoped at all. The Comics were cute but weren't anything...more
IS YOUR CAT TRYING TO KILL YOU?!?! Have you ever thought why your cat acts weird? Maybe it's because it thinks its a mountain lion! This book tells us all about how cats act in a normal world and in a complete different one where cats rule! Your cat might look like its bringing you a gift, a dead animal, but no a dead animal isn't a gift... It's a sign... Of near death... You might think they are playing harmlessly but they are plotting to kill humans, they are plotting to kill you...
I chose to...more
After slogging through some fairly heavy material with the last book I read, it’s always a treat to read something light and amusing. As a cat person, this book was the perfect choice. Not many humorous books have me laughing out loud, but this one did. If you own cats you’ll get the humor. If you don’t, it’ll only confirm your belief that cats and owners have a really weird relationship.
Author Matthew Inman truly knows his topic and his drawings are as funny as the text. There are so many great...more
Like most fans of The Oatmeal, I wanted this to be a five star book.
And like most fans of The Oatmeal, I had seen all of these stories before they were in book form.
There was some new content, but I was sad that he and/or his publisher decided to recycle his work just to put out a paper version.
I understand that webwriters/comics want to get their name and work out there as much as possible to get more traffic to their sites, but they have to know that their first buyers are their already dedica...more
And like most fans of The Oatmeal, I had seen all of these stories before they were in book form.
There was some new content, but I was sad that he and/or his publisher decided to recycle his work just to put out a paper version.
I understand that webwriters/comics want to get their name and work out there as much as possible to get more traffic to their sites, but they have to know that their first buyers are their already dedica...more
Oct 17, 2012
Greta is Erikasbuddy
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Giant Hairless Gorillapig Slaves
Recommended to Greta is Erikasbuddy by:
Facebook Bob
Shelves:
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This is the best damn book about cats that I have ever read!
It has inspired me to let my cats ravage the birds and the bunnies and squirrels because I now understand their need for... MURDER!!
I also understand their need to take over the world. For we are just Giant Hairless Gorillapig Slaves to them. And personally, I'm ok with that. I embrace the kitty overlord with such passion that I'm willing to cripple moths and bring them inside just to make them easier to catch.
*Note: I seriously do that...more
It has inspired me to let my cats ravage the birds and the bunnies and squirrels because I now understand their need for... MURDER!!
I also understand their need to take over the world. For we are just Giant Hairless Gorillapig Slaves to them. And personally, I'm ok with that. I embrace the kitty overlord with such passion that I'm willing to cripple moths and bring them inside just to make them easier to catch.
*Note: I seriously do that...more
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Such a funny book!
I had seen The Oatmeal reposted elsewhere so I had an idea before I read this what to expect, but was delighted by content I'd never seen before. There's also additional content I have yet to see elsewhere, so I suppose its exclusive to the book, making it a better deal.
I know my cats love me, but they'd also cheerfully consume my corpse if I died in the night, so if you have that kind of attitude about your own feline freeloaders you'll be very amused. (Okay, they aren't really free loaders, m...more
I know my cats love me, but they'd also cheerfully consume my corpse if I died in the night, so if you have that kind of attitude about your own feline freeloaders you'll be very amused. (Okay, they aren't really free loaders, m...more
I am a big fan of The Oatmeal and their zany illustrations, so when I saw that this book was going to be released, I had to put a hold on it.
Unfortunately, this one kind of fell flat for me. There were some parts that I really, really loved and was laughing out loud — like, How to Pet a Kitty, which was hilarious, as were the pages on how to tell if your cat is plotting to kill you. But there were other parts that just seemed silly and not that funny, like the week-long comic of The Bobcats, two...more
Unfortunately, this one kind of fell flat for me. There were some parts that I really, really loved and was laughing out loud — like, How to Pet a Kitty, which was hilarious, as were the pages on how to tell if your cat is plotting to kill you. But there were other parts that just seemed silly and not that funny, like the week-long comic of The Bobcats, two...more
If you're familiar with The Oatmeal (aka Matthew Inman), then you're familiar with this book's style and probably already own or wish you owned this book. Some comics are repeats from his site, but most are new, and all have to do with cats. Cat thoughts, cat plots, cats as office workers, etc. I actually don't care much for the office worker Bobcats, and there are quite a few pages devoted to them, but I still lol'd at almost this entire book. It also includes a poster at the end, and I have no...more
I did not buy this. Matthew Inman is a jerk, as proved when for disagreeing with him, I got showered with abuse from thousands of his followers who he set on me for three days. You wouldn't believe the misogynistic, homophobic crap they spouted at me and which he encouraged. I won't repeat it, but it was the usual sort of thing.
Unfortunately, I used to like reading his stuff, so I was tempted by this and flicked through. I do think it'd be a good gift for someone if you don't mind throwing money...more
Unfortunately, I used to like reading his stuff, so I was tempted by this and flicked through. I do think it'd be a good gift for someone if you don't mind throwing money...more
This was hit or miss pretty much. I think Inman padded quite a bit to get to a full volume here. Some of the sketches are amusing, such as the classic "How to know if your cat is plotting to kill you." However, other jokes felt more like he was trying to milk the original sketch just a bit further, and it fell kind of flat. To be honest, I could have done without the office Bobs, which I felt were just so-so to say the least. Overall, the book is just like his website, which if you have seen, yo...more
With a title like this, how could I possibly resist reading How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You? I'd never heard of The Oatmeal (Matthew Inman) before or his website, but I can easily see the popularity and I love when they take this kind of thing from a website and make it into a book, which I've always found much more accessible (to read, not to access - arguably websites are easier to access!).
I've lived with cats all my life, except for three years in Japan, one year in Melbourne...more
I've lived with cats all my life, except for three years in Japan, one year in Melbourne...more
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I feel strange giving these little indulgent comics 4 stars, but some of them were gut-busting hilarious, and so rather than give it a take-it-or-leave-it tepid 3 star rating, it clearly deserves an I'm-glad-I-spent-the-time-reading-this 4 stars. To be honest, it is more accurate to say that the jokes alternated between 5 stars and 3 stars, but there were enough high points that it didn't seem like you had to wait long between laughs. There was a strange section on how to tell if your cat is a h...more
This book talks about how does your cat react, plan and tries to kill you. It takes about what your cat does if they think it's a moutan lion and it gives us comics in the book about how the cats think of the humans and what they do normally everyday. Also in the book it says what you think of a cat as well and what do you typicaly think it will do everyday. This book is really interesting because it is different from all the book I ever read IN MY LIFE!!!
I actually didn't chose the book, my fri...more
I actually didn't chose the book, my fri...more
I started borrowing ebooks from the library (great feature btw) and this was one of the first books I borrowed. It doesn't really do so well in the epub format because my Kobo screen is too small to read the tiny print and the Adobe software required to view the book on a computer is a bit lacking unless you have a really big monitor to view the page on one screen (why no zoom function or proper scroll bar that scrolls and doesn't just turn the page, adobe?). All that aside, it's a (too) quick c...more
“How to Tell If Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You” by Matthew Inman is a devastating expose on the shocking secret that felines across the world are planning a mass takeover of the planet! Why President Obama or none of the other world leaders have not been talking about this is a mystery especially as cats seem well placed to enact their global attack at a moment’s notice – hell, there’s even one of them in my house! (It’s ok, I’m typing this in the other room, and – I think – he’s asleep. If yo...more
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Matthew Inman (a.k.a. "The Oatmeal") is a Web designer and developer from Seattle, Washington. He has been designing Web sites since the age of 13 and is a seasoned programmer, systems administrator, and online marketer. Matthew launched theoatmeal.com in 2009.
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Dec 01, 2012 03:24pm
And Julie, thanks for the link. Jupiter is hilarious.
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