The Gonzo Wolf

The aliens came to study Earth’s most mysterious lifeforms: cats. What they discovered shattered their understanding of reality. From quantum boxes to nap-based propulsion, Project Whisker collects their increasingly desperate theories — all centered around one majestic Maine Coon named Reggie. A hilarious and surprisingly philosophical collection of extraterrestrial research gone off the rails.

The Rev-iew:

See? I’m not all doom and gloom and darkness!

I love aliens (at least I think I do; they might change my mind soon) and I love cats (same deal as aliens, I’m sure of it). My impressively academic mother-in-law sent me this as a gift this Christmas along with The Silmarillion. I chose to read this first.

If you like cats, you’ll find this funny.

If you like aliens, you’ll giggle at the their overly logical behaviors.

If you like dogs…meh.

1/3 of this book is for you. Something about Eva. I didn’t read that part. I loathe dogs. My son’s allergic to them, they tear things up, and they poop bigger than me. I will snuggle a total stranger’s cat, but I HATE other peoples’ dogs.

Granted, I’ve lived with dogs before, but they always belonged to someone else. Through trusted interactions, I got to learn the dog; its barks, its triggers, its comfort zone. If you blindly intrude into another dog’s domain, that thing can freaking kill you! But I digress…

This is a quick read, and meant for teenagers, but it was cute. A welcomed distraction from all the horror, political satire, and cable news. I would recommend this to any teen – or even any adult without a stick up their butt – for a nice pick-me-up between bitter doses of reality. All those news reports about dog attacks…

I have to remove a star for the dog section, though. Horrible creatures. False advertisement wrapped in cat and tied with an alien bow.

Seriously, though. This will make you smile.

4/5