<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<GoodreadsResponse>
	<Request>
		<authentication>false</authentication>
		    <method><![CDATA[]]></method>
	</Request>
	
<book>
  <id>692971</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Of Cats and Men: Stories]]></title>
  <isbn><![CDATA[0385335083]]></isbn>
  <isbn13><![CDATA[9780385335089]]></isbn13>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096m/692971.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096s/692971.jpg</small_image_url>
  <description><![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina de Gramont's superbly imagined debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the truth that lies beneath the surface of every encounter between women and the men they love.<br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé's secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing &#8212; a pampered Himalayan high point &#8212; until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.<br/>]]></description>
  <work>
  <best_book_id type="integer">692971</best_book_id>
  <books_count type="integer">3</books_count>
  <desc_user_id type="integer" nil="true"></desc_user_id>
  <id type="integer">679300</id>
  <media_type nil="true"></media_type>
  <original_language_id type="integer" nil="true"></original_language_id>
  <original_publication_day type="integer">8</original_publication_day>
  <original_publication_month type="integer">5</original_publication_month>
  <original_publication_year type="integer">2001</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>Of Cats and Men: Stories</original_title>
  <rating_dist>total:27|5:8|4:7|3:12|2:0|1:0|</rating_dist>
  <ratings_count type="integer">27</ratings_count>
  <ratings_sum type="integer">104</ratings_sum>
  <reviews_count type="integer">44</reviews_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">9</text_reviews_count>
</work>

  <average_rating><![CDATA[3.85]]></average_rating>
  <ratings_count><![CDATA[22]]></ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count><![CDATA[7]]></text_reviews_count>
  
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories]]></link>
  <authors>
    <author>
    <id>370442</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Nina de Gramont]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1198155007p5/370442.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1198155007p2/370442.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/370442.Nina_de_Gramont]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.35</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>477</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>145</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>
    <reviews start="1" end="20" total="44">
      <review>
  <id>56298687</id>
    <user>
    <id>1336762</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Elizabeth]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Candiac(near Montreal), Canada]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1336762-elizabeth]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-111x148.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692971</id>
  <isbn>0385335083</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335089</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">7</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men: Stories]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096m/692971.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096s/692971.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories</link>
  <average_rating>3.91</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>22</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina de Gramont's superbly imagined debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the truth that lies beneath the surface of every encounter between women and the men they love.<br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé's secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing &#8212; a pampered Himalayan high point &#8212; until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.<br/>]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>3</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Sat Apr 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat May 16 12:48:39 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat May 16 12:52:59 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Short stories, each with a cat snuck into the plot.  Not flimsy by any means, but I felt there was some raggedness, with only two stories striking me as first-rate.  Even so, as a lover of short stories, I enjoyed this.]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56298687]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56298687]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>51979770</id>
    <user>
    <id>2202645</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Shay]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Bedford, A5, The United Kingdom]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2202645-shay]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1239227707p3/2202645.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1239227707p2/2202645.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692971</id>
  <isbn>0385335083</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335089</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">7</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men: Stories]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096m/692971.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096s/692971.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories</link>
  <average_rating>3.85</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>27</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina de Gramont's superbly imagined debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the truth that lies beneath the surface of every encounter between women and the men they love.<br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé's secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing &#8212; a pampered Himalayan high point &#8212; until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.<br/>]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Apr 08 14:58:05 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Apr 08 14:59:36 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[The book was fascinating; it was filled with so many different 'short stories' but they didn't feel separate of each other as they all related back to her main theme, the characters relationship with cats and men.]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51979770]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51979770]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>77414168</id>
    <user>
    <id>2739907</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Danae]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Charlotte, NC]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2739907-danae-woodward]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-111x148.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692971</id>
  <isbn>0385335083</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335089</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">7</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men: Stories]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096m/692971.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096s/692971.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories</link>
  <average_rating>3.85</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>27</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina de Gramont's superbly imagined debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the truth that lies beneath the surface of every encounter between women and the men they love.<br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé's secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing &#8212; a pampered Himalayan high point &#8212; until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.<br/>]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Nov 11 03:35:03 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Nov 11 03:35:38 -0800 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Gripping short stories you will not forget.  I loved this book and I do not even like cats.]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77414168]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77414168]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>38324752</id>
    <user>
    <id>1732825</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Sue]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Ottawa, Canada]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1732825-sue]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-111x148.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692971</id>
  <isbn>0385335083</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335089</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">7</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men: Stories]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096m/692971.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096s/692971.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories</link>
  <average_rating>3.85</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>27</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina de Gramont's superbly imagined debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the truth that lies beneath the surface of every encounter between women and the men they love.<br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé's secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing &#8212; a pampered Himalayan high point &#8212; until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.<br/>]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>0</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
            <shelf name="to-read" />
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Nov 21 12:13:06 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Nov 21 12:13:31 -0800 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[it's on the stack under my bedside table and I can't wait to get to it.]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38324752]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38324752]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>7260627</id>
    <user>
    <id>118150</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Neobe]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/118150-neobe]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-U-111x148.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692971</id>
  <isbn>0385335083</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335089</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">7</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men: Stories]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096m/692971.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096s/692971.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories</link>
  <average_rating>3.85</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>27</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina de Gramont's superbly imagined debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the truth that lies beneath the surface of every encounter between women and the men they love.<br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé's secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing &#8212; a pampered Himalayan high point &#8212; until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.<br/>]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Anyone]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Oct 04 10:55:15 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Oct 04 10:57:54 -0700 2007</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[I love short stories but I'll admit this is the first time I have read a book of short stories all the way through in one sitting.  I was on vacation with my sister and she gave me this book to read on the beach.  She said I ignored her the entire weekend.  These are beautiful stories that pull you ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7260627">more...</a>]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7260627]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7260627]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>27652858</id>
    <user>
    <id>380014</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Pontalba]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Covington, LA]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/380014-pontalba]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1252346590p3/380014.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1252346590p2/380014.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692970</id>
  <isbn>0385335032</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335034</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298095m/692970.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298095s/692970.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692970.Of_Cats_and_Men</link>
  <average_rating>3.60</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>5</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina De Gramont's critically acclaimed debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the hidden fears and passions of the female heart, and illuminate the profound truths of men and love. <br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé&#8217;s secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing--a pampered Himalayan high point--until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[anyone that has loved]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Jul 18 14:28:15 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Jul 20 21:00:06 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[This group of 10 short stories cover the gamut of love, loyalty and loss.  Between men and women, and their cats, and an occasional dog.  :)<br/>Ms. de Gramont has a truthful way of catching the ways we all fit together and while all endings are not happy, they are truthful and realistic.]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27652858]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27652858]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>7117242</id>
    <user>
    <id>437123</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Becca]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Athens, TX]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/437123-becca]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1201397880p3/437123.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1201397880p2/437123.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692971</id>
  <isbn>0385335083</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335089</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">7</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men: Stories]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096m/692971.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096s/692971.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories</link>
  <average_rating>3.85</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>27</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina de Gramont's superbly imagined debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the truth that lies beneath the surface of every encounter between women and the men they love.<br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé's secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing &#8212; a pampered Himalayan high point &#8212; until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.<br/>]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Oct 01 19:10:30 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Oct 01 19:27:41 -0700 2007</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[I absolutely loved the short stories in this book.  They are so descriptive you can almost imagine yourself being right there in the stories and feel what the characters are feeling.]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7117242]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7117242]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>6478279</id>
    <user>
    <id>395708</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Stacy]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Portland, OR]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/395708-stacy]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1190384202p3/395708.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1190384202p2/395708.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692970</id>
  <isbn>0385335032</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335034</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298095m/692970.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298095s/692970.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692970.Of_Cats_and_Men</link>
  <average_rating>3.85</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>27</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina De Gramont's critically acclaimed debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the hidden fears and passions of the female heart, and illuminate the profound truths of men and love. <br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé&#8217;s secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing--a pampered Himalayan high point--until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Sep 19 22:29:53 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Sep 19 22:47:25 -0700 2007</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[A must read for cat lovin' chicks like myself.]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6478279]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6478279]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>37074388</id>
    <user>
    <id>1649751</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Florence]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Charlottesville, VA]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1649751-florence]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1224787608p3/1649751.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1224787608p2/1649751.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692971</id>
  <isbn>0385335083</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335089</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">7</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men: Stories]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096m/692971.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096s/692971.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories</link>
  <average_rating>3.85</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>27</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina de Gramont's superbly imagined debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the truth that lies beneath the surface of every encounter between women and the men they love.<br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé's secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing &#8212; a pampered Himalayan high point &#8212; until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.<br/>]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Tue Dec 11 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Nov 06 17:45:32 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Nov 06 17:46:47 -0800 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Recommended for all cat lovers.]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37074388]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37074388]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>75999019</id>
    <user>
    <id>207834</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Danielle]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[San Diego, CA]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/207834-danielle]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1184951812p3/207834.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1184951812p2/207834.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692971</id>
  <isbn>0385335083</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335089</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">7</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men: Stories]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096m/692971.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096s/692971.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories</link>
  <average_rating>3.85</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>27</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina de Gramont's superbly imagined debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the truth that lies beneath the surface of every encounter between women and the men they love.<br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé's secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing &#8212; a pampered Himalayan high point &#8212; until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.<br/>]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>3</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Wed Nov 11 09:58:52 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Oct 28 08:14:05 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Nov 09 09:16:00 -0800 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75999019]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75999019]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>75446055</id>
    <user>
    <id>2777105</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Khareen]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Davao City, Philippines]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2777105-khareen]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-U-111x148.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692971</id>
  <isbn>0385335083</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335089</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">7</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men: Stories]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096m/692971.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096s/692971.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories</link>
  <average_rating>3.85</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>27</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina de Gramont's superbly imagined debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the truth that lies beneath the surface of every encounter between women and the men they love.<br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé's secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing &#8212; a pampered Himalayan high point &#8212; until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.<br/>]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Thu Nov 19 19:05:32 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Oct 22 20:29:32 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Nov 19 19:05:32 -0800 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75446055]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75446055]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>73479698</id>
    <user>
    <id>2806795</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Amy]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2806795-amy]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-111x148.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692971</id>
  <isbn>0385335083</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335089</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">7</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men: Stories]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096m/692971.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096s/692971.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories</link>
  <average_rating>3.85</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>27</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina de Gramont's superbly imagined debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the truth that lies beneath the surface of every encounter between women and the men they love.<br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé's secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing &#8212; a pampered Himalayan high point &#8212; until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.<br/>]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Oct 04 22:42:33 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Oct 04 22:42:42 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73479698]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73479698]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>68352476</id>
    <user>
    <id>2641892</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Page]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2641892-page]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1250642605p3/2641892.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1250642605p2/2641892.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692971</id>
  <isbn>0385335083</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335089</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">7</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men: Stories]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096m/692971.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096s/692971.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories</link>
  <average_rating>3.85</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>27</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina de Gramont's superbly imagined debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the truth that lies beneath the surface of every encounter between women and the men they love.<br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé's secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing &#8212; a pampered Himalayan high point &#8212; until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.<br/>]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>3</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Aug 21 11:13:06 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Aug 21 11:13:06 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68352476]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68352476]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>68160979</id>
    <user>
    <id>2325390</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Terri]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Mount Airy, MD]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2325390-terri]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-111x148.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692971</id>
  <isbn>0385335083</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335089</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">7</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men: Stories]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096m/692971.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096s/692971.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories</link>
  <average_rating>3.85</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>27</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina de Gramont's superbly imagined debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the truth that lies beneath the surface of every encounter between women and the men they love.<br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé's secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing &#8212; a pampered Himalayan high point &#8212; until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.<br/>]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Aug 20 05:43:16 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Aug 20 05:43:16 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68160979]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68160979]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>66487072</id>
    <user>
    <id>2587396</id>
    <name><![CDATA[pjreads]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Mesa, AZ]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2587396-pjreads]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1249234286p3/2587396.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1249234286p2/2587396.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692971</id>
  <isbn>0385335083</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335089</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">7</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men: Stories]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096m/692971.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096s/692971.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories</link>
  <average_rating>3.85</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>27</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina de Gramont's superbly imagined debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the truth that lies beneath the surface of every encounter between women and the men they love.<br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé's secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing &#8212; a pampered Himalayan high point &#8212; until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.<br/>]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>3</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
            <shelf name="short-stories" />
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Thu Aug 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Aug 06 18:41:18 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Aug 09 11:18:33 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66487072]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66487072]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>60033265</id>
    <user>
    <id>806623</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Alexis]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Chicago, IL]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/806623-alexis]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1243218152p3/806623.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1243218152p2/806623.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692971</id>
  <isbn>0385335083</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335089</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">7</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men: Stories]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096m/692971.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096s/692971.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories</link>
  <average_rating>3.85</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>27</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina de Gramont's superbly imagined debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the truth that lies beneath the surface of every encounter between women and the men they love.<br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé's secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing &#8212; a pampered Himalayan high point &#8212; until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.<br/>]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>0</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
            <shelf name="to-read" />
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jun 17 09:09:18 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jun 17 09:09:18 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60033265]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60033265]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>59671560</id>
    <user>
    <id>1121686</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Sarah]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Amarillo, TX]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1121686-sarah]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1228363482p3/1121686.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1228363482p2/1121686.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692971</id>
  <isbn>0385335083</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335089</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">7</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men: Stories]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096m/692971.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096s/692971.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories</link>
  <average_rating>3.85</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>27</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina de Gramont's superbly imagined debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the truth that lies beneath the surface of every encounter between women and the men they love.<br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé's secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing &#8212; a pampered Himalayan high point &#8212; until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.<br/>]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>0</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
            <shelf name="to-read" />
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Jun 14 18:57:50 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Jun 14 18:57:50 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59671560]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59671560]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>59495887</id>
    <user>
    <id>1992799</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Stasia]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Sherman, TX]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1992799-stasia]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-111x148.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692971</id>
  <isbn>0385335083</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335089</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">7</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men: Stories]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096m/692971.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096s/692971.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories</link>
  <average_rating>3.85</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>27</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina de Gramont's superbly imagined debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the truth that lies beneath the surface of every encounter between women and the men they love.<br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé's secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing &#8212; a pampered Himalayan high point &#8212; until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.<br/>]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>0</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
            <shelf name="not-available-yet" />
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Jun 13 05:03:51 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Jun 13 05:03:53 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59495887]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59495887]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>57440631</id>
    <user>
    <id>2357055</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Katie]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Austin, TX]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2357055-katie-mendez]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-111x148.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692970</id>
  <isbn>0385335032</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335034</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298095m/692970.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298095s/692970.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692970.Of_Cats_and_Men</link>
  <average_rating>3.85</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>27</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina De Gramont's critically acclaimed debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the hidden fears and passions of the female heart, and illuminate the profound truths of men and love. <br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé&#8217;s secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing--a pampered Himalayan high point--until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>0</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Tue May 26 18:56:42 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue May 26 18:56:42 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57440631]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57440631]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>56877904</id>
    <user>
    <id>1587488</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Evelyn]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[London, The United Kingdom]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1587488-evelyn-meredith]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1247560358p3/1587488.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1247560358p2/1587488.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">692971</id>
  <isbn>0385335083</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780385335089</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">7</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Of Cats and Men: Stories]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096m/692971.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177298096s/692971.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/692971.Of_Cats_and_Men_Stories</link>
  <average_rating>3.85</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>27</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Haughty Bengals, faithful Maine coons, and feral strays: These are the haunting familiars that animate Nina de Gramont's superbly imagined debut collection of short fiction. Prowling through every story, these enigmatic creatures expose the truth that lies beneath the surface of every encounter between women and the men they love.<br/><br/>A young woman finds two dark surprises in her home: a magpie dismembered by her mischievous cat, and an unsettling glimpse of her fiancé's secret inclinations...<br/><br/>A pregnant housewife quietly suffers a visit from her troubled brother-in-law while her hidden anger comes to life in the suddenly hostile behavior of her docile house cat...<br/><br/>A frustrated newlywed clings to the last vestige of her well-appointed upbringing &#8212; a pampered Himalayan high point &#8212; until a rangy stray cat shows her the true meaning of marriage...<br/><br/>As clever, finessed, and keen as the feline disposition it celebrates, <strong>Of Cats and Men</strong> marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.<br/>]]>
  </description>
  <published>2001</published>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Thu May 21 13:01:52 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu May 21 13:01:52 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56877904]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56877904]]></link>
</review>
    </reviews>
  <popular_shelves>
          <shelf name="to-read" />
          <shelf name="short-stories" />
          <shelf name="not-available-yet" />
          <shelf name="memoir-essay" />
          <shelf name="fiction-short-stories" />
          <shelf name="borrowed-from-library" />
          <shelf name="from-the-public-library" />
          <shelf name="sports" />
          <shelf name="nancy-pearl-s-book-lust" />
          <shelf name="cats" />
      </popular_shelves>
  <book_links>
    <book_link>
  <id>8</id>
  <name><![CDATA[WorldCat]]></name>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=692971</link>
</book_link>
  </book_links>
</book>
</GoodreadsResponse>