Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul

Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover’s Soul: Stories of Feline Affection, Mystery and Charm

By: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen / Narrated By: Marcie Millard

Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins

Funny, uplifting, tho’ I must admit to a few tears

Only now and again, though. For the most part, Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover’s Soul is quite simply a delight of stories of our feline friends who become near and dear to us. Whether it’s a cat who gets his head stuck in a garbage disposal (cuz there’s SALMON down there, dammit!), a shrimp-stealing cat on a verrrry long flight, a cat who loves sunsets, there’s plenty of laughter to be had.

As with all Chicken Soup books, many of the stories comes with morals, and lessons to be learned. I know a couple o’ people who are utter eye-rollers when it comes to such things, but that’s what I loooooove about chicken soup (tho’ I don’t eat chicken, I’m suuuuure it would be great for a head cold), and its healing properties. Same with the books. I chose this audiobook cuz I was missing Wootie’s funny feline ways, and I was quite happy with my choice. If you look on audiobook purchasing sites, there are many incredibly short versions of the Chicken Soup books, and plenty more of ‘em that have quite low ratings, suggesting very unhappy listeners.

I, however, found this 10+ hours audiobook wonderful. I love the very short stories, each guaranteed to make ya laugh, some that’ll make ya cry, but all are very good for a short-attention span (as my Wootie-missing brain was jumping around at the time—this was a Huzzah thing). Marcie Millard did a truly excellent job with narrating the MULTITUDE of stories, people, cats, and kittens (tho’ I must admit her kitten “voices” were a trifle ear-piercing). There were times where, I SWEAR, Millard’s voice thickened with tears, and she sounded as though she really was indeed about to cry. For some of the sadder stories, such emotion almost did me in.

I admit it: I cried a few times.

Mostly, though, I just totally enjoyed immersing myself into the audiobook.

I enjoyed the cat WALLOW!!!