Beautiful and so so hopeful! My grateful thanks to the publisher and the author for sharing this ARC.

This was an ok book for me. The illustrations are cute. But based on the cover, the title, and the description I expected more cat and cat owner content. And there were actually a couple of pages in which I had good fun as a cat keeper, it was very apt. But after a few pages, the emphasis shifts toward kind mental support texts, which was a bit to much for me. In addition, I often felt that both types of texts were repeated.

The Book of Purrs by Luis Coelho is extremely adorable. Any cat lover will love this book! If you're in a bad mood, need to show yourself some kindness, or need to share with a friend or family member some loving, this book is a must read. I would give the book five stars, however it did get a bit repetitive. I could totally imagine my cat saying some of the rhymes, especially the ones about biting. In the beginning of the book in the introduction Coelho says that the book can either be read straight through or could be opened randomly to a page to put a smile on your face. I would definitely recommend this book for a cat lover or someone with depression or anxiety.

4/5
Quality of writing: 4
Plot development: -
Pace: -
Characters: -
Enjoyability: 4
Ease of reading: 4

Cutesy book with cutesy cat pictures. Are some of the affirmations a bit cliché? Yes. But also - CATS. So... You know... I liked it.

Review copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I didn’t realise that @purr.in.ink was really only suited to seeing one pass my Instagram feed every now and then. As a collection in a book, there is so much repetition in the affirmations, mantras and rhymes. The comics are cute but the collection needed more unique comics and phrases. This just didn’t work for me, even though I’ve enjoyed the Instagram account for a long time.

"The internet's favorite googly-eyed feline - @purr.in.ink - wrote a book to send you a little bit of love and a whole lot of joy.

As every cat-lover knows, purring is the way a cat shows affection and happiness, and The Book of Purrs is just that! From cover to cover, Portuguese illustrator Luis Coelho's delightful collection of comics - an extension of his popular Instagram @purr.in.ink - is filled with affirmations and encouraging reminders to find joy in making mistakes, chasing lost dreams, and refilling empty food bowls...they are still cats, after all.

The Book of Purrs: Everyday Thoughts from Your Feline Friends is the purr-fect gift for the cat lover in your life, and anyone in need of a daily dose of paws-itivity!"

Seriously, you need this purr-fectly awesome book in your life.

I'm sure this is great for some people, but this style of humor just wasn't my cup of tea. I kept waiting for the jokes to develop more, but they just didn't land for me. I also found the artwork rather repetitive in a way I didn't enjoy.

The Book of Purrs is full of adorable illustrations, but the words and affirmations are so repetitive, especially for such a small book.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC for an honest review.

A genuinely adorable and heartwarming book. I love the illustrations and the sassy little poems/sayings.

The introduction page says the following: "Each page is crafted to speak to you in the moment. Sometimes, you might find a funny cat joke. Other times, you could discover a comforting meow or a bit of feline wisdom that makes you think more deeply—or perhaps not think at all. But most importantly, this book will always try to make you smile."

That's actually a perfect summary of the book. Super cute and it definitely makes you smile.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. These opinions are completely my own.


I love these little void. A wonderful pick me up that makes me wish I had a cat to bite my ankle.

This was a really cute comic book with cats and motivational quotes. I really enjoyed the art style and the comedy in the comics.

I’ve been following @purr.in.ink on Instagram since 2019 and I’m a big fan of Luis Coelho’s work. When I saw The Book of Purrs on Net Galley, I pounced on it (like a cat!) without hesitation.

The Book of Purrs features nearly 100 short comics. Some have been shared on Instagram in the past while others are brand new, and all of them are extremely cute. I’ve always loved how ‘paw-sitive’ and encouraging the kitties are, and that definitely extends to the book. There’s a fair bit of variety in the content of the comics with very little repetition. A lot of the comics are motivational, with messages about healing, self-love, and acceptance. Many of them are silly and fun. A couple of them made me emotional.

Of course, the art is phenomenal. If you’re not familiar with Luis Coelho’s work, you should absolutely head over to @purr.in.ink and check out the art you can expect to find in The Book of Purrs. Look at his reels too, because he’s shared videos of the way he draws each cat and it is beyond impressive.

In a letter to the reader at the beginning, Coelho explains that he hopes we will pick up the book and open it to a random page whenever we need a message from a friendly cat. Because I had a digital ARC, I couldn’t easily read it that way, but I think reading it the way Coelho suggests, instead of from start to finish, would be perfect.

• This book isn’t a comic so much as a daily affirmation. Think Ziggy with cats for a new generation. The book is observations and thoughts of a cat or a pair of cats and how they interact with the human world. The art is a watercolor style that is endearing. Books like this can occasionally be, long and tedious, but I wish this one was longer. I quite liked the thoughts and found myself picking out multiples to send to friends as I was reading. I look forward to seeing what the author does next.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this E-ARC.

This book is so cute! The illustrations are fantastic, and while it’s a little bit cheesy it’s also sweet. There’s funny and encouraging messages throughout. I think this would be a great little coffee table book for any cat lovers out there.

Thank you so much for the eARC! I really enjoyed reading this! I picked it up on a day when I was feeling quite sad and this book made me smile and feel better. I definitely would recommend this as a nice pick-me-up read!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was such a delightful read! I don't think I stopped feeling some sense of joy while reading this even on the more emotional pages given their comforting, hopeful nature. I'm a big cat lover - two sweet kitties live in my home - so a little collection of comics that offer comfort via adorable cats is right up my alley. Also, it helps that I've loved the authors work for quite some time, but to see beloved strips mixed with new ones was wonderful especially given how beautifully done the art is in each piece. I can't wait to buy a physical copy for my home shelves.

The Book of Purrs by Luis Coelho is a purrfectly adorable book of comics featuring our favorite fluffy friends.

The illustrations are beautifully done and the captions perfectly encapsulate what I imagine to be the inner thoughts of cats. It reads similar to a book of aspirations or motivational quotes and would be great as a gift or on a coffee table for your cat to knock off repeatedly.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading a comic a day or every now and again, like Catana Comics but with cats instead of couples!

5/5 stars for cute cat content

Sometimes humourous, sometimes inspirational, this is one for cat lovers! The author states in the introduction that randomly dipping in and out of this is recommended, and I can agree that would be a great way to digest the uplifting and comical content of this book. I read it cover to cover, and found that the strength was the art style and colouring - it really is a beautiful book. And while the messages were often funny or meant to cheer me up, sometimes the text did fall flat for me, but I enjoyed every single panel of the cute or mischevious or silly black cats!

Thank you to Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A cute series of cartoons about loving cats, biting cats, caring cats. Full of self-help tidbits reminding all of us to care for ourselves. Great job!

As someone who’s had a cat for all my life, I can say that I felt all of this to the bone. Even down to the inability to be alone while on the toilet. The book doesn’t just include things I can guarantee that any cat thinks about their owners, but also some self-help disguised as humour.

The art style is so cute, and really shows the goblin-ness of cats. I also liked the different styles of cats, some sophisticated, cute, munchy and scraggly.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review