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Reviews by Cat Ellington
Succeeding her debut effort Reviews by Cat Ellington: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 1, the adroit wordsmith continues her journey through the analytical world of literary criticism with the second installment in the ongoing series, appropriately titled Reviews by Cat Ellington: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 2.
Covering the years from 1996 through 2010, Ellington presents (50) insightful, articulate, witty, and sometimes amazingly humorous literary examinations that kick, push and shove their way through the psyche from beginning to end. A storyteller in her own respect, Cat Ellington, regarded by many as being one of the best in her class, doles out one impressive critique after another in honor (or dishonor) of both the fictional and nonfictional dialogue alike.
Included in Volume 2 of the standout Reviews by Cat Ellington book series are the author’s cleverly-written reviews of Another Country by James Baldwin, Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago by Mike Royko, Swan by Naomi Campbell, Fine Beauty by Sam Fine, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, The Judge by Steve Martini, The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by Sara Gay Forden, The Mist by Stephen King, Along Came a Spider by James Patterson, and many more.
So settle down, why don’t you, and prepare to lose yourself in the analytical creativity of its wondrously original, ever-admired, undiluted, pleasantly fun-filled, and incredibly thought-provoking authorship.
Reviews by Cat Ellington. A unique critique.
Covering the years from 1996 through 2010, Ellington presents (50) insightful, articulate, witty, and sometimes amazingly humorous literary examinations that kick, push and shove their way through the psyche from beginning to end. A storyteller in her own respect, Cat Ellington, regarded by many as being one of the best in her class, doles out one impressive critique after another in honor (or dishonor) of both the fictional and nonfictional dialogue alike.
Included in Volume 2 of the standout Reviews by Cat Ellington book series are the author’s cleverly-written reviews of Another Country by James Baldwin, Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago by Mike Royko, Swan by Naomi Campbell, Fine Beauty by Sam Fine, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, The Judge by Steve Martini, The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by Sara Gay Forden, The Mist by Stephen King, Along Came a Spider by James Patterson, and many more.
So settle down, why don’t you, and prepare to lose yourself in the analytical creativity of its wondrously original, ever-admired, undiluted, pleasantly fun-filled, and incredibly thought-provoking authorship.
Reviews by Cat Ellington. A unique critique.
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First published September 3, 2018
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About the author
Cat Ellington
32 books19 followersCat Ellington is an American songwriter/composer, casting director, poet, author, memoirist, literary researcher, voice-over actress, and entrepreneur from Chicago, IL., best known for her extensive contributions to music, film, and literature.
The published bibliography of the prolific multidisciplinary artist includes the Reviews by Cat Ellington series, The Making of Dual Mania, More Imaginative Than Ordinary Speech, Memoirs in Gogyohka, You Can Quote Me On That, The Unique Critique Trilogies series, The Arts series, and The Cat Ellington Sheet Music Collection, among others. Ellington's credentials—in film and music—include her work as executive casting director on the psychological thriller Dual Mania and its corresponding soundtrack, Dual Mania (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)—on which she wrote five original songs: The Book of Us, I'm Still in Love, Something in Your Eyes, Gett Out, and I Do. Incidentally, Ellington also co-composed Instrumentals: Music from the Motion Picture Dual Mania, a compilation of her original instrumental music previously performed with vocals for the film soundtrack.
The award-winning artist enjoys reading, listening to music, cooking, collecting vintage and modern charm bracelets, watching movies and classic TV shows, sailing, jet-skiing, playing tennis, and eating frozen yogurt — lots of it.
The published bibliography of the prolific multidisciplinary artist includes the Reviews by Cat Ellington series, The Making of Dual Mania, More Imaginative Than Ordinary Speech, Memoirs in Gogyohka, You Can Quote Me On That, The Unique Critique Trilogies series, The Arts series, and The Cat Ellington Sheet Music Collection, among others. Ellington's credentials—in film and music—include her work as executive casting director on the psychological thriller Dual Mania and its corresponding soundtrack, Dual Mania (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)—on which she wrote five original songs: The Book of Us, I'm Still in Love, Something in Your Eyes, Gett Out, and I Do. Incidentally, Ellington also co-composed Instrumentals: Music from the Motion Picture Dual Mania, a compilation of her original instrumental music previously performed with vocals for the film soundtrack.
The award-winning artist enjoys reading, listening to music, cooking, collecting vintage and modern charm bracelets, watching movies and classic TV shows, sailing, jet-skiing, playing tennis, and eating frozen yogurt — lots of it.
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September 14, 2018
One of the best and funniest people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting is Cat Ellington. She's back with more of the good stuff in Reviews by Cat Ellington: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 2! I thoroughly enjoyed Vol. 1, and now, after having read some of Vol. 2, I am totally speechless. After reading her book reviews of some of my favorite books, like Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips and The Judge by Steve Martini, I was compelled to write this review to praise her gift of analytical insight and sharp observation of the nature of fictional characters, which often reflect people in real life. The lady has earned her stripes in the world of literary criticism! Good job, Ms. Ellington.
September 6, 2018
I’m so impressed after reading the latest Reviews by Cat Ellington, The Complete Anthology, Vol. 2. Reason? I was already blown away after reading Volume 1, but now after catching up on several of my all time favorite novels by Stephen King, Carl Hiaasen and many, many other great authors, I’m left speechless. This lady is fierce with the pen and delves so into the storyline and overall plot that I discovered things that I hadn’t noticed before. WOW! I can’t wait what she does next time! ❤️❤️❤️
October 3, 2019
After reading Volume 2, I have decided that this author has got the Midas touch; she certainly knows her way around a book or two. From deciphering the hard boiled writing of Mike Royko's classic, Boss, to the effervescence letters from Oscar Wilde and everything in between, the author is a great narrator and leads you on to rediscovering excellent works by many famous authors. Astounding reviews. And funny lady.
September 5, 2018
I bought the first book of Reviews by Cat Ellington and I found it very informative. And now I'm reading book 2, and the reviews are spot on! A lot of these books I haven't read yet, but now, I'm looking forward to reading a few of the reviewed books that Cat has included in this latest one. Man, I'm so excited!!!
January 11, 2024
Love the reviews and lots of my favorite authors, and with each fascinating review, it makes me want to check out more books.
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