Book Review: "i am maru" by mugumogu

Who doesn't know about Maru?

Whether you blog about cats, love reading about cats, enjoy watching videos about cats, or just plain LOVE CATS, well then, you KNOW about Maru!

If you know about Maru then it goes without saying that you are already in LOVE with Maru!

Imagine my delight when a stack of books for review were mailed to me, one of the books in the package was i am maru by mugumogu.


This will be one of the EASIEST book reviews I have ever done.

i am maru is a stellar companion to mugumogu's blog and videos on YouTube. It is hardcover, nearly 100 pages, chock full of photographs which are printed on high quality paper that you will find in the best of the "coffee table books".  There are scads of tidbits about Maru's life, his habits and his quirks which will keep any Maru addict content and purring for hours.

 Here are just a few to tease you:

• Maru's name means "round in shape" in Japanese (which by the way, the book is written in English AND Japanese!)


• Maru was born May 24, 2007


• He is a Scottish Fold cat


• He weighs 12 pounds


• His special skill: sliding into any open box


• He prefers boxes to paper bags


• He does not like to be held

FROM THE PUBLISHER: "Maru has been mentioned in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times and on The Colbert Report. Maru's videos have also been featured on a Fresh Step kitty litter commercial. His videos received the YouTube VIDEO AWARD JAPAN2008!"

If you love Maru and can't seem to get enough of him, then you must get i am maru by mugumogu! I never lost the smile from my face as I turned every page, I assure you, you will be doing the same.

Where to purchase? Click here
ISBN: 9780062088413; ISBN10: 0062088416; Imprint: William Morrow ; On Sale: 8/23/2011; Format: Hardcover; Trimsize: 8 X 7 1/8; Pages: 96; $15.99; Ages: 18 and Up; BISAC1:PET003000; BISAC2:HUM009000




I was not compensated for this review. I was sent a copy of this book  to read and review.