I saw this reading challenge on Melanie Moreira’s Instagram and couldn’t resist participating. Not only because I love cats but also because I have what it takes to respond to it 😀

The challenge is very simple, during this weekend at 3.30 pm Saturday and Sunday, there will be online reading marathons. You can learn everything on the hosts’ instagram and twitter of the event.

The hosts are:

Abigail: @abigailscupoftea

Sara:@sarasreadingnook

Christin:@christin_rene_

Melanie:@thatgirl_blogue

Here you can see what the Challenge consists of:

And my participation is this:

I discovered these books by author Tom Cox when I came to London. Maybe because I missed my cat so much at the time.

Tom Cox is an extraordinary writer who writes about everything a little, about life in general and about his cats, always with a lot of sense of humor in the mix 🙂

Good Bad Furry – Meet THE BEAR – a cat who carries the weight of the world on his furry shoulders, and whose wise, owl-like eyes seem to ask, Can you tell me why I am a cat, please? Like many intellectuals, The Bear would prefer a life of quiet solitude with plenty of time to gaze forlornly into space and contemplate society’s ills. Unfortunately he is destined to spend his days surrounded by felines of a significantly lower IQ. . .

RALPH: handsome, self-satisfied tabby, terrified of the clothes horse.

SHIPLEY: mouthy hooligan and champion mouser, rendered insensible by being turned upside down.

ROSCOE: fiercely independent kitten, tormented by her doppelganger in the mirror.

And then there’s Tom, writing with his usual wit and charm about the unexpected adventures that go hand in hand with a life at the beck and call of four cats. . . or three cats and a sensitive poet who just happens to be a foot high and covered in fur.

Talk to the Tail – Following on from Tom’s life with six cats in ‘Under The Paw’, he now picks up the story in ‘Talk To The Tail’, updating readers on what has happened with his feline friends as well as looking back for more confessions about his animal-loving past.

Who participated or will participate in this challenge? 🙂

Cats and Books are always an excellent combination 🙂

You may not believe it, but I've been here almost a decade and just now I've been visiting the Sky Garden, ca in London. I took advantage, and decided to offer myself an unforgettable gift in my birthday week. On top of that it's free, like almost everything in London.

After climbing 35 floors, reaching up there, we are treated to a breathtaking view 🙂 London. You were a dream come true. When I came to ca I put as cover photo this image:

I know London isn't New York, but for me it's so much more. Besides being similar to my hometown, Porto, i already said here that I see many similarities between the two cities. London is a world within the world. London was the city that welcomed us almost 10 years ago and I'm only grateful. Here we feel at home. And that's very good. 🙂

The photos speak for themselves and excuse my heady and happy 😀

In this photo, if they zoom in, they can see Wembley Stadium in the direction of St. Peter's Cathedral. Paul, down downtown, deep down, right next to our 🙂

I can't imagine London, so calm and quiet, being bomb-bombed like it's already been… 🙁 Just hearing the sirens warning you that the bombs are going to fall, on TV or on videos, I shudder. Only those who have lived or live these situations know. 🙁 As I told you in this post.

To visit sky garden, all you have to do is book the site completely free of charge 🙂 Yes, they don't have to pay anything but they accept donations, as in every museum in London 🙂 To get there take the Underground District Line , my favorite, and get off at Monument station, or the Central Line and get off at the "confusing" Bank station.