The sarcasm and art is perfect. I had to catch my breath from laughing so hard before I could continue on some pages. I absolutely loved it! Highly recommend for anyone with a great sense of humor. Thanks NetGallery!

I was drawn to this book by its title, and being a self-proclaimed cat person, I found it thoroughly entertaining and funny! While some pages are funnier than others, overall, I feel the author humorously captured the voice of a sassy, judgmental cat. True cat people will appreciate the humor. It would make a delightful gift for fellow feline enthusiasts. Thank you, NetGalley, for the opportunity to read this book!

As a cat person I had to grab this when I saw it on NetGalley. Hilarious! A must read for every cat person! Made me LOL multiple times.

Thanks to the author and publisher for the e-arc I received in exchange for my honest review.

I love cats, art and humor. This book has all three. I loved every single picture and comment. I only wish this book were longer as it brought me to tears (of laughter). I plan to look for Nicole Tersigni’s other books as I liked this one so much.

This is the fourth book by the author placing funny captions on works of art. The focus on this one is paintings with cats, often focusing on what the cat may be thinking or saying. I can see this as a gift for cat lovers or a funny book to check out from a library. It reads quickly and doesn’t cause you to think too deeply. I love art and that was one of the main draws for me. The humor was very hit or miss. I appreciate that there is a listing of many of the art titles, artists and museums in the ending credits. And several of the paintings seem to be in the public domain. Thank you to Chronicle Books for the temporary ARC and I am leaving an honest review.

I love these little books. Men to Avoid in Art and Life was a fun read that made me chuckle. Being a cat lover, I knew I needed to read this book and I loved it! So many fun pictures and the cat comments are spot on!

As with Nicole's other books this one is a fun look at art with a dash of humor. I am not a cat person but I have friends who are and these remind me of stories I have heard from them over the years. Several were laugh out loud even for me. This is a perfect gift book for those cat people out there.

Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC copy of this book.

I absolutely adore this book. It is the perfect blend of humor and art. I loved Men to Avoid in Art and Life and Friends to Keep in Art and Life, so I knew that it would be just the perfect book to flip through. The silly captions line up perfectly and, as a cat owner, it made me smile. I highly recommend this for anyone who has ever had a pet cat or just loves cats in general.

I read two of her other books, Men to Avoid in Art and Life and Parenting Advice to Ignore in Art and Life. Both of these books are beyond hilarious and in her cat book, it is equally good, especially if you like cats. I am not a cat person, but I still thoroughly enjoyed her book. Do be sure to catch her earlier books, as they are incredibly funny. Maybe because I am a Man and I am a Parent, I laughed louder and longer at those than at the present one. I am not a cat. But, were I a cat, I would find this book even more hilarious than the aforementioned two.

A silly, light-hearted joke of a book that would make a good gift for most cat lovers. Each painting features a line or two of added dialogues, first for the human, and then the cat's response.
One of my favorites shows a man behind a bar with a cat curled up on the floor next to him. The superimposed dialogue for the man says "We've already sampled too many. I don't think we should have another." The cat is simply saying "*hiccup*".
Another favorite is the woman wearing a flower crown and holding a little branch of leaves up to her cat. She says "I got this for you so we can have matching flower crowns." The cat, while pawing at the branch, is saying "Don't the neighbors talk about us enough?"
I also very much like the painting of a man sitting in a chair with a cat on his lap. He's saying "I guess I'll cancel my plans for the rest of the day," to which the cat responds, "You're awfully chatty for a chair."

Be aware that many of the jokes are somewhat sophomoric (lots of cat butthole jokes, and litterbox jokes, but those are low-hanging fruit when it comes to making cat-related jokes, so I can't say I'm surprised). Quite a few about humans going to the bathroom as well. I mention this only to help you gauge if it would be the right fit for you / the recipient. (For example, one of my friends would think those jokes are hilarious, but another one of my friends would find it childish, so different strokes for different folks.) And be aware that there are also two jokes that could be read as ageist (they both make fun of an elderly person for having bathroom issues / incontinence). It's an odd stumble for a book that is otherwise pretty inoffensive, especially since these captions could be written about literally anything.

Overall, if you like cats and don't mind a bit of toilet-related humor, you'll likely love this fun little book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC for unbiased review. This review will be cross-posted to my social media accounts closer to the book release date, in accordance with the publisher's request.

As a certified cat person I can’t wait to get my hands on a physical copy of this book so my cat can push it off the coffee table. It’s so funny and perfect.

Hysterically funny quotes and classic art with cats that make every cat lover guffaw in recognition. Recommended!

Loved this one! So fun and full of good cat moments for all stages of life. Meow! If you are a cat parent as I am, I am sure you will find humor and enjoyment as I did.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc.

This was so funny!! My favorite was the proud parent section. I got really close to peeing my pants while reading this book. I definitely will be gifting it to a dear cat loving cousin who will most likely be texting me photos of the book throughout her day. If you ever have a gloomy day just prop this up and it will bring a smile to your face and a chuckle to your chest!
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

I have read every single one of Nicole’s books and own Men to Avoid in Art and Life. Every book since is fantastic. This one is no exception. Funny, gorgeous art work, and a necessary read even if you don’t have cats.

This was a cute and quick read. I had no idea how many times cats get featured in art and find it so hilarious that we've loved our cats this much always. The book was witty and funny, with some being funnier than others. My cat would definitely approve!

This was a fun combo of classic artwork and snarky cat/human dialogue. It's really easy to just page through it, and I snorted with laughter at a couple of the panels. Anyone who lives with a cat will relate.

For cat lovers and classic art lovers – even more so if you are both. Nicole Tersigni amusingly adds imagined cat commentary to classic artwork, and she perfectly captures cat attitude on every page. For me, this book was not as laugh-out-loud funny as other reviews suggested it would be. Most of the pages I found myself nodding and smiling [and thinking: yes, that’s very true!] with an occasional audible chuckle. I read this through once and enjoyed the commentary; then I read it a second time to really appreciate the artwork. I read this as an e-ARC and I believe I would have enjoyed the hard cover version of this book much more. A small screen is just not a good medium for consuming art. And that is why I would absolutely buy a physical copy as a gift for any cat owner/lover. It’s a quick, amusing read, and it’s fun to see (and realize) how often cats show up in classic artwork.
My thanks to Nicole Terisgni, NetGalley and Chronicle Books, for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book.

This was a hilarious little book. I just loved the sarcasm and humor, mixed with cat art. It gave me a lot of chuckles and LOL moments.
Great book for (adults) who love cats, art and snark!

Excuse me while I go decorate my house exclusively with cat Art. I loved the collection of Art and thought the captions were funny and relatable.

As a cat person, I can appreciate the humor that is Cat People to Judge in Art and Life.

From the introduction you can tell Nicole Tersigni is a cat person. Anyone who is can relate.

Some of the works were laugh out loud funny, others got a good chuckle, and a few missed the mark (for me) but I can appreciate the sentiment.

Perfect gift for a cat lover in your life.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced cope of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Such a hilariously adorable quick read! I never realized just how many cats are in classic art till now. The sarcasm/humor was purrfect and not over the top. This would be a perfect gift for any cat lover!

This was so cute! It made me laugh out loud multiple times. I think I’ve said some of these things to my cats… (and they’ve probably thought some of the replies back.)

Kudos to the author for the amount of research put in to find so many examples of cats in art, primarily European paintings. The imagined conversations between owner and cat on each page were amusing, and some might feel very relatable for cat owners.

I think that the book could have been enhanced by including humorous commentary on the included paintings. Some of them are real head scratchers, and I would have loved if the author had revealed more of the actual history and not only imagined conversations.

This book will certainly be a well-received gift for cat owners of a certain ilk.

This book stood out to me immediately because I consider myself a professional cat lady! So there isn't a world where I would skip out on a HILARIOUS! I will definitely be buying copies for all my friends and family in September when this is published! I absolutely LOVED this!

This book takes classic works of art and adds in snarky and humourous human and cat captions. The author did an amazing job matching the artwork to the captions. There were several that were very funny and some that I didn't quite relate to personally. That being said, there's something for every cat owner in this book that would leave them snickering.

There are some good pictures with some good dialogues. Then there are some that are okay. Finally, there are some that maybe should have just let the picture do the speakinf as they're a stretch to be amusing.

I love cats, I love art, and I loved this little humor book. This would make a perfect gift for your favorite cat person. As an art lover, I loved all of the cat-featuring artworks and appreciated the index of art credits at the end. The art and text pairings are hilarious and inventive.

Thank you for the EArc NetGalley and Chronicle. I adore this line of books and I am so impressed with how many timeless works of art the author finds that fit the narrative. This brings together cats, art and humor into one space that reads quickly but is very enjoyable.

This is a perfect living room or vet office book for cat and art lovers alike. The pairing of funny quotes and images was often clever and worth a chuckle. However, I think this could be a one and done read.

I can see myself purchasing this for my grandfather-whom loves cats dearly- and him enjoying it many reads through.

I would say that 95 percent of the art styles and portraits were European paintings from the 1700-1800s. I would have loved to see some ancient or 20th and 21st century depictions of cats and their owners. Perhaps some photography would be cool too.

I received this book from Net Galley/publisher in exchange for an honest review of my opinion.

I thought this was a lot of fun because it combined two of my favorite things, great artwork and cats. The captions were clever. This would be a great gift or coffee table book.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

Cat People To Judge In Art And Life by Nicole Tursaney it’s like a book of Memes about cats. Just the names of some of these cats had me lol ling like Katrick Swayze Meowli Cyrus The drawings are really cute the sayings are hilarious and although some could be cruder using bathroom humor that’s very few and not enough to deter anyone from reading this book. It is truly funny fantastic and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I think this book would make the perfect gift for any cat fan I myself would be over the moon if I got this as a gift. I want to thank the publisher and the author for my free ARC copy via NetGalley please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review

I recently purchased and very much enjoyed "Friends to Keep in Art and Life." When I saw the author had another book coming out, and it was about cats...I had to have it! I have this book pre-ordered and can't wait to receive it. While I was browsing Netgalley, I saw this book available and couldn't wait for a chance to read it. I had quite a few laugh-out-loud moments. I love the pieces of art that were picked for this book. This book would make an awesome gift for fellow cat lovers. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and publisher for the ARC!

Purrfect for when I need a hit of dopamine. Every page made me laugh. 100% will buy for my coffee table

This is a humorous compilation of artwork with cats in it. Annotated with jokes and viewed in a humorous way, it is an amazing book.

5/5 stars

Thank you to Netgalley, the publishers and Nicole Tersigni for allowing me to read and review this book.

This is a hilarious book about cats doing what they do best - judging people.

This book contains lots of fine art of cats with added commentary.

I would love to have this book on my coffee table just open to random pages to enjoy every day. Every cat lover would thoroughly enjoy this book and get a good laugh from it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for an advanced copy of this book.

Do you like cats? Do you like art? Do you like sarcastic rebuttals you know your cat would love to say to you? If you said yes, or no, to any of these, this is the book for you! With so much sass wrapped up in such a small package, Cat People to Judge in Art and Life is a majestic piece of storytelling that truly dives into the psyche of cats and their ladies.

This would be great as a gift for cat lovers, a coffee table book, a bathroom book, and/or fans of Nicole Tersigni's other works.

Hilariously snarky. Just imagine cat memes as art, as in real art with cats. Tore through this laughing out loud so many times. Loved it!

Such a silly delight! As an obvious cat lady, I laughed out loud at so many of the images! I feel both seen and judged! This will certainly be a book I’ll pick up once published to have on my coffee table! We could all use more art and laughs!

Thank you NetGalley, Chronicle Books, and author Nicole Tersigni for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was hilarious and also informative and I loved every second of it. I'll definitely be purchasing this for my library collection!

I read Men to Avoid in Art and Life by this author and enjoyed it so I thought I’d give this one a try! It’s the same quick addition of humor to your day, just with a new spin, and it definitely gave me some laughs. It’s funny, creative, and excellent insight into my “cat people” friends lol!

Cute book that follows in the steps of its predecessors by the same author. Snarky cat captions (they’d approve) laid over paintings. A cute, quick (I was done by the end of dinner) read that would make a great coffee table book. I received an advanced proof copy from NetGalley.

Pros: After reading and loving Parenting Advice to Ignore in Art and Life and Friends to Keep in Art and Life, I was thrilled to see a new book by Nicole Tersigni that combines art and humor. I immediately want to gift this book to all the cat people in my life because I know they will love it too. Reading this book was a delight--especially reading the cats' thoughts! I also always appreciate that the author includes art credits in her books that name the work of art, artist, and where the work of art is displayed.

Cons: None--I can't wait for the next book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for the opportunity to read this book.

As a proud cat enthusiast and someone who works in the art industry, "Cat People: To Judge in Art and Life" had me laughing out loud with its charming images! The book manages to capture the essence of being humorously judged while celebrating our love for feline companions. It's a must-have for my coffee table once published, blending art and humor in a way that we all need more of. The creative and amusing pairings of cat-themed artworks and text are both clever and entertaining, and the comprehensive index of art credits at the end is a delightful touch. This book would make an ideal gift for any cat lover. Highly recommended!

Thank you to #NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for an #ARC. All opinions are my own.

All of Tersigni's iterations of "Art and Life" are so entertaining and this is no exception. Can't wait to see what comes next!

Funny, quirky, and sassy takes with art including cats. Great gift for cat lovers with a sense of humor.

Thank you, NetGalley and Chronicle Books for this advanced reader's copy. This book is perfect for cat lovers like me. I laughed out loud at some of the pictures. The author found all kinds of paintings of people with their cats and added little hilarious sayings or conversations with them that had me giggling and laughing that you could definitely see some of the characters in the paintings actually having with their cats. And I may have had with MY cat a time or two :) Especially, the one about having to cancel my plans because there was a cat on my lap. (As that is a sacred rule). Loved this book and was not familiar with this author, but I will now need to check out this author's previous books about the men and children.

This is a cute book for any cat lover. I love the art and the different quotes and banter between cat owner and cat.

This was a fun pairing of art and quotes surrounding the joys of cat ownership. I’m not a cat owner myself, but I still found myself laughing and enjoying myself. I would definitely recommend to someone looking for a quick, fun read!

A cute and fun read for cat lovers and haters alike, with the bonus of seeing art that may be new to the viewer. All the art, including where the image was sourced from, is listed in the back of the book.

Cat People to Judge in Art and Life is a goofy coffee table book. A good goofy! I liked the content quite a lot. I was expecting a book of memes (which yes, that is exactly what was pitched and what was delivered) but they were the same old cat memes I’ve seen online. Some of these memes made me laugh actually out loud, which was a nice refreshing surprise.
I will say, my expectations were for this book to be kind of “meh”, but I was ever so happy to be proven wrong!
I absolutely want to read the rest of the author’s backlist now.

This is a great concept. There are several funny remarks/observations.
The artwork meeting sarcasm is awesome.
I am sure the print book will look wonderful - it is such a book that shows its full magic when printed.

This was really funny to read through and compare to my own experiences as a cat owner. Looking at myself and my habits gave me a good chuckle. I didn't realize there was so much art with cats present in a historical sense.

A fun and humorous read particularly for people who love cats. Through works of art, the author puts dialogue between the human and the cat in the art and captures the snarky attitudes of cats very well. I definitely chuckled at some of them and also enjoyed some of the art as well. A quick read -- good to pick up if you need some humor!

Thank you to Netgalley and Chronicle Books for an ARC and I voluntarily left this review.

The snarky, witty, and sarcastic statements made by the cats are hysterical plus the artwork. I laughed out loud.

Nicole Tersigni, the genius behind Men to Avoid in Art and Life, has written another laugh-out-loud book, to be released just in time to torture J.D. Vance, Ohio senator, vice presidential candidate and weirdo scourge of spinster cat ladies everywhere.

As Tersigni writes: “A Cat Person is someone who would do anything in their power to make a comfortable home for a companion who pays you back in mouse heads.” As the title suggests, we meet all types of cat lovers: smotherers, pushovers, proud parents (to “fur babies,” of course) and more. Tersigni ensures that each category is elucidated in the most hilarious way possible — accompanied by wonderful art. Don’t overlook this gem.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley and Chronicle Books in exchange for an honest review.

I love cats so I assume I am a crazy cat lady to my friends, but my husband loves our cats too! Anyway, this book will definitely be added to my personal bookshelf at home and I already have some patrons in mind at the library that will love this book too.

This was a very funny book filled with memes of the different types of cat owners. I love the art used in this book and would definitely recommend to any cat owners who want a quick and funny read!

Thank you NetGalley and Chronicle Books for the ARC!

This was hilarious. I literally laughed out loud! This is a great boo for all your cat loving friends!

This charming little book definitely made me chuckle a few times. Though I found myself distracted by the harsh blocks around the text. it took me a few seconds to figure out what was going on and who was saying what. Overall this wholesome book is something I could see picking up as a joke-y gift for my grandmother instead of myself.

Against the backdrop of fine art featuring cats, the author delves into the imagined thoughts of cats and the people who serve them.

Some of the pages felt like they were about me and quite a few had me smiling or laughing.

Publication by Chronicle Books
September 3, 2024

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I am a cat mom of 3. This book is down right hilarious and true to what all cat owners are thinking. Anyone who has a cat definitely read this book! I’m buying one for myself and other cat mom/dads I know as a gift when books releases. Thank you so much for the laugh! Made my day. Look forward to reading more books from this author.

Funny captions of works of art featuring cats! Love the concept of the book and it had me laughing at most of the pages. Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for a chance to read and review this book in exchange for an honest review.