The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (Cat Who..., #13)

by Lilian Jackson Braun

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1,072 ratings, 3.69 average rating, 22 reviews (more data...)

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published

July 9th 1992 by Headline Book Publishing

details

Paperback, 239 pages

characters

Jim Qwilleran, Koko, Yum Yum

setting

United States

isbn

0747239282 (isbn13: 9780747239284)

description

"Qwill's on top of the world when he rents a house on Big Potato Mountain. The owner, J.J. Hawkinfield, brought real estate development to the on…more

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Jun 06, 2009

Margo rated it:

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Read in June, 2009

I found this at the library paperback exchange (they put the paperbacks on shelves and you don't have to check them out, you just write down how many you want on the clipboard, and you can bring them back whenever you want, or bring different ones back, or keep it, or whatever--somehow it works) while looking for books I could read without encountering explicit love scenes or swear words. I enjoyed the book very much. The cats' antics made me laugh out loud several times, and I enjoyed Qwilleran...more

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Jul 12, 2009

Nancy rated it:

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bookshelves: mystery

Read in July, 2009

I enjoy these books because they are harmless and quick reads - a nice little mystery, 2 cats and a man (who is always interested in the women around him,) and they are squeaky clean. This installment in the series was a little different. Braun took a bit of an environmentalist tone - a rather political stand that she has never done before that I can remember. And she portrayed Qwill in a less generous light in 2 instances in this book - both in restaurants. I think she was trying to show some d...more

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Feb 25, 2008

Mary rated it:

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Read in December, 1992

recommends it for: All readers who love to escape into a book!

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Easily one of the best - if not THE best - of Lilian Jackson Braun's "Cat Who" series, "The Cat Who Moved A Mountain" celebrates a milestone in Jim Qwilleran's life: after living in Pickax City for five years, as per the terms of Francesca Klingenschoen's will, Qwill has officially inherited the Klingenschoen fortune. Suddenly a multi-millionaire - in fact, the richest man in the Northeast Central United States - Qwill feels the need for a few weeks of solitude to contemplat...more Easily one of the best - if not THE best - of Lilian Jackson Braun's "Cat Who" series, "The Cat Who Moved A Mountain" celebrates a milestone in Jim Qwilleran's life: after living in Pickax City for five years, as per the terms of Francesca Klingenschoen's will, Qwill has officially inherited the Klingenschoen fortune. Suddenly a multi-millionaire - in fact, the richest man in the Northeast Central United States - Qwill feels the need for a few weeks of solitude to contemplate his future possibilities. On the advice of a friend, he rents a house in the Potato Mountains, packs up his books, his computerized coffeemaker, and the cats, and hits the road, pleasantly anticipating three months of peace and relaxation...briefly interrupted by a slight case of murder. Throughout the story, Braun's narrative descriptions are absolutely astounding: Qwill's two-day road trip to Spudsboro, his first impressions of Tiptop (his rented vacation house), his marvelling appreciation of the natural beauty of his surroundings, his exploration of the town during a shopping trip for supplies, and his discovery of the eccentric Potato Cove, are all- written so vividly, with such astonishing detail, that the imaginitive reader finds himself or herself transported to the Potato Mountains to live the adventure alongside Qwill and the cats. And what an adventure it is! The action never lets up as Qwill: becomes lost on the wrong mountain, on a mountain-ledge road with a cliff of one side, a sheer drop on the other, and no means of avoiding an oncoming car; loses his way in the woods and calmly has a conniption when confronted by a large - well, I don't want to spoil the surprise!; becomes disoriented in a blackout; agonizes through frightening incidents with both Koko and Yum Yum, singly; loses his footing in a mudslide and plunges into a hole beneath a thundering waterfall, barely saving his own life; faces three days of stranded isolation with soaking clothes and a fractured ankle; witnesses a car crash; and is nearly wiped out in a flood...and that's only PART of the action! A real winner!(less)

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Mar 06, 2010

Weebly rated it:

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I enjoyed the escapism as I have the others in the series, and I liked the change of scene to Potato Mountain and away from Pickaxe, as there's probably not alot of mystery left in Pickaxe now! The wonderful cats were on the ball as usual, and I am looking forward to the next installment.

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Jan 03, 2010

S. rated it:

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Read in January, 2010

I like this Cat Who novel the best of the collection so far. Jim Qwilleran goes off to the Potato Mountains to rethink his life plans. He doesn't do much of that as he becomes very interested in the issues of the mountain people, the Taters vs. the Spuds.

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Sep 28, 2009

Sarah rated it:

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Read in October, 2009

A fun read. I'd heard of this series but hadn't read any of the books until now. Having catsat two Siamese and now living with two barn cats, I enjoyed the comic relief and plot twists that Koko and Yum Yum provided. Good brain candy for a sick and stressed grad student.

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Nov 22, 2008

Kitty rated it:

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Read in January, 1998

One of my favorites of the series. Qwill spends summer on Potato Mountain, in huge rented old hotel, where the owner had been killed. Political storyline - old environmentalists against rich condo-builders.

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Jan 29, 2009

Mrs.Y. Yeingst rated it:

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I love these books--the main character is funny and really understands how cats think. I also enjoy these stories because they are mysteries, my favorite genre.

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Nov 17, 2009

Lesley rated it:

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bookshelves: 2009, mystery

Read in November, 2009

This turned out to be one of my favorite story lines of this series. I liked the different mountain location from the usual rural Moose County. I also liked that it didn't wrap up as neatly as most of the other books in this series.

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Aug 15, 2007

George rated it:

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Read in August, 2007

recommends it for: Mystery Readers

A Jim Qwilleran with his Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum mystery. Qwill needs time off to decide whether he wants to remain in Moose County and the town of Pickax, so he takes a vacation to the Potato Mountains for the summer so he can be alone and be able to decide what he wants to do. Instead of peace and quiet, he finds an area split between those favoring development of the area and those who oppose it, strained relationships between those who consider themselves the social betters of others...more

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Jan 10, 2010

Raymond added it (review of isbn 0515109509)

The Cat Who Moved a Mountain by Lilian Jackson Braun (1992)

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Feb 01, 2009

Jamie rated it:

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Read in January, 1998

See Cat who...Brahams for review!

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Mar 12, 2009

Natalie rated it:

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Read in March, 2009

Light easy reading...perfect for escaping...I was sick when I read most of these and it took my mind off being stuck in bed!

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Aug 22, 2008

Deenbat rated it:

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Read in October, 1992

My original reading notes indicate that I liked this one better than the previous title, The Cat Who Knew A Cardinal. That seems to have been partly due to the place that it didn't take place in Moose County - which was good because the crime rate there seemed pretty high. Being out of town also got Qwill away from Polly for a while, which I also appreciated because I never liked her.

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May 04, 2009

Jan rated it:

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Read in June, 2009

Another good read. I really enjoy the "Cat who.." series - light and easy reads with fun characters. I listened to this one rather than reading the book, but it was just as enjoyable.

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