I Can Has Cheezburger? ([syndicated profile] icanhascheezburger_feed) wrote2025-04-23 06:00 am

25 Hissterical Memes of Cats Being Cats Without Any Context

Posted by Mariel Ruvinsky

Cats… are unique creatures. We love them. We love them so much some people call us crazy. But the reason we love them so much is because we see all of that uniqueness, all of the things that make cats so purrfect. We see their funky little habits, we see the gears spinning in their minds, we get to be witnesses to that pawfection. And we get to make hilarious cat memes about it to share with all of the other cuckooo crazy cat ladies.

Scrolling through silly cat memes and laughing alone is already a joy of its own, but being able to show our funny cat memes to the rest of the world and have them just- get it is the best thing ever. And you really don't need to give a single bit of context for true cat people to understand these memes. One glance at the most obscure kind of cat behavior, and we're all laughing. Because we're all studying them, watching them for hours every day. Okay… maybe we are a little cray-cray, but at least we're cray-cray together. 

Organization for Transformative Works ([syndicated profile] otw_news_feed) wrote2025-04-23 12:17 pm

The OTW is Recruiting for Open Doors Import Assistants and Fanlore Policy & Admin Volunteers

Posted by an

Are you interested in the rescue and preservation of fanworks? Are you a good wiki editor? The Organization for Transformative Works is recruiting!

We’re excited to announce the opening of applications for:

  • Open Doors Import Assistant – closing 30 April 2025 at 23:59 UTC [or after 35 applications]
  • Fanlore Policy & Admin Volunteer – closing 30 April 2025 at 23:59 UTC [or after 40 applications]

We have included more information on each role below. Open roles and applications will always be available at the volunteering page. If you don’t see a role that fits with your skills and interests now, keep an eye on the listings. We plan to put up new applications every few weeks, and we will also publicize new roles as they become available.

All applications generate a confirmation page and an auto-reply to your e-mail address. We encourage you to read the confirmation page and to whitelist our email address in your e-mail client. If you do not receive the auto-reply within 24 hours, please check your spam filters and then contact us.

If you have questions regarding volunteering for the OTW, check out our Volunteering FAQ.

Open Doors Import Assistant

Do you enjoy spreadsheets, self-paced projects, and helping protect fanworks from getting lost over time? Are you interested in the rescue and preservation of fanworks? Do you still guiltily—or not so guiltily—love the first fanwork that opened your eyes to fandom?
Open Doors is a committee dedicated to preserving fanworks in their many formats, and we’re looking for volunteers to support this goal. The work we do preserves fan history, love, and dedication to fandom: we keep fanworks from offline and at-risk archives from being lost, divert fanzines from the trash, and more.

Our import assistants contribute to our goal by:

  • Importing works to AO3 from rescued digital archives and fanzines
  • Searching AO3 for existing copies of works that creators have already uploaded themselves (to prevent us from importing duplicate versions when we import an archive)
  • Compiling and correcting spreadsheets of works from an archive to be imported and/or tags to use on those works
  • Copyediting/proofreading works from fanzines that have been scanned from PDFs (to ensure that the scanned works were transcribed properly by the software we used)

The training is self-directed, and so is the work for the most part, though we also have weekly working meetings/parties for people to all chip in and work on tasks together! Import assistants can generally alternate the types of tasks they work on. At any one time, we usually have several tasks of different types available.

To apply for this role, you must be at least 18 years old and legally of age to open explicit fanworks in your local jurisdiction.

If you’re interested, click on through for a longer description of what we’re looking for and the time commitment. For your application to be considered, you will be required to complete a short task within 3 days of submitting your application.

Applications are due 30 April 2025 [or after 35 applications]

Apply for Open Doors Import Assistant at the volunteering page! If you have further questions, please contact us.

Fanlore Policy & Admin Volunteer

Do you have an interest in preserving fannish history? Do you have an interest in wiki editing, or writing help documentation? Fanlore is recruiting for Policy & Admin volunteers!

Fanlore’s Policy & Admin volunteers are responsible for dealing with all the behind the scenes stuff to ensure that Fanlore runs smoothly. We respond to questions and complaints; shape Fanlore’s policies, tutorials, and guidelines; and assist Fanlore gardeners and other editors. No extensive experience is required—just a strong interest in documenting and preserving fandom, good communication skills, and a willingness to work with a team and further Fanlore’s mission. Join us!

Applications are due 30 April 2025 [or after 40 applications]

Apply for Fanlore Policy & Admin at the volunteering page! If you have further questions, please contact us.

I Can Has Cheezburger? ([syndicated profile] icanhascheezburger_feed) wrote2025-04-23 03:00 am

Notorious Stud Cat Captured, Curbing the Local Stray Kitten Population While Turning His Love and Af

Posted by Jesse Kessenheimer

Some alley cats are born with enough swagger and coolness to knock up every stray feline on the block. For this notorious cool cat, paw-therhood was becoming too big of a burden after getting with all of the local kitties. But despite being on the hook for child support checks for every female kitty within a 2-mile radius, this cat wanted the enduring love and affections of a real family. Lucky for this saucy stray, a kind couple took note to his plight, capturing him and fostering him into a new future… One with far fewer kittens, but a lot more love. 

I Can Has Cheezburger? ([syndicated profile] icanhascheezburger_feed) wrote2025-04-23 02:00 pm

20 Purrfectly Fluffy Feline Funnies to Inspire a Pawsitive Start to Your Meowrning

Posted by kalila courban

Good meowrning fluffy feline enthusiasts. How do you like to start your day? Purrsonally, I tend to hit snooze a few too many times, but being the proud hooman of two smol chaos goblins disguised as cats, I never really get the chance to oversleep. These mini purring alarm clocks are always up and ready to start the day, usually by launching themselves off the headboard or knocking things off my nightstand. Who needs coffee when you have a calico tornado and a tuxedo ninja stirring up morning mayhem?

Living with cats means accepting that your day will never start the same way twice. Some mornings begin with soft snuggles and sleepy purrs, while others start with dramatic zoomies and a toy mouse in your face at 5 AM. But we wouldn't have it any other way. Cats bring a unique blend of mischief and magic into our lives, reminding us to find the joy in small things and laugh at the chaos. It is what it is, and we wouldn't change a thing. 

I Can Has Cheezburger? ([syndicated profile] icanhascheezburger_feed) wrote2025-04-23 08:00 am

'You beat him at his own game': Boyfriend hilariously asserts dominance over girlfriend's territoria

Posted by Blake Seidel

Well, feline fam, just when you think you've seen it all, the internet surprises you with something new. We literally spend hours each day scouring the interwebz for the silliest, craziest, funniest, and most bizarre feline stories to share with you, but we have never seen something like this before. We've written many stories about cats ending relationships, or troublesome felines disliking their pawrent's partner, but we've never seen a boyfriend take such dramatic action over the matter itself. He literally took matters into his own hands.

His girlfriend's cat was marking his territory constantly all over his stuff. To be fair, it was an older, male cat, so these types do have the tendency to warm up slower to men. However, he lost three backpacks and a pair of shoes, so he decided that enough was enough. Fast forward to now, and the cat is in love with him. His girlfriend even complains that he now feels like "his cat". Scroll down to read the full story below!

I Can Has Cheezburger? ([syndicated profile] icanhascheezburger_feed) wrote2025-04-23 02:00 am

‘The universe decided now was the time to return to the cat life!’: Pregnant stray cat adopts sweet

Posted by Lana DeGaetano

The cat distribution system works in mysterious ways. Some felines are sent to us, as if by magic, when we need them the most. That's the beauty of most domestic animals: Their innate instincts not only serve themselves when they're in dire need of help (and attention), but they also serve our needs, as well. As hoomans, sometimes all we need is a little fur ball to remind us that we're needed in some strange capacity. Helping out a fuzzy feline in need is one place to start, but how about doing you one (or four) better with a handful of kittens to look after, too?!

In this next story, a pregnant stray cat walks into a hooman's friendly trap after visiting them from time to time. The hooman didn't know this cat was pregnant at the time, but in no time, this pregnant cat, later captioned as "Nala," would be giving birth to a mixture of calico, tabby, and tuxedo kittens! The hooman's other cat, Pumpkin, took to a "Big bro" role like clockwork, and the rest is hisstory. Scroll below to see endless amounts of photos featuring the pawdorable kittens, Nala, and Pumpkin! 

I Can Has Cheezburger? ([syndicated profile] icanhascheezburger_feed) wrote2025-04-23 01:00 am

Resident hears distressed meowing while working in their backyard, finds a crying cat hiding and dec

Posted by Bar Mor Hazut

Hooman's stories about how they met their fluffy soulmates are all unique and special. Every story is different from the other, whether it is by where they found the cute cat, what they did to help, and how the feisty feline reacted to the rescue. The cat distribution system works in mysterious ways, but it also makes sure that every time a catto is distributed, it is different from the rest.

To be able to help an awwdorable cat right from your backyard is a great privilege, if you ask us. Sure, it might be special to be chosen by the CDS when you're out and about, but being so special that you get a purrsonal delivery right to your doorstep? Now, that is a story worth telling, that will stay in the family for generations. 

We still appreciate all the hard work that goes into rescuing a fluffy feline, even if you're doing it in your own backyard, which is why we love the story of the hooman down below.

Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books ([syndicated profile] smartbitches_feed) wrote2025-04-23 08:00 am

Adam & Eve: Summer Lovin’

Posted by Amanda

This post is being sponsored by AdamandEve.com and they’ve offered us a coupon code for the Bitchery!

Here is the most important information:

AdamandEve.com is offering Smart Bitches readers 50% off a single item plus free standard shipping in the US and Canada with code SMART. Please note: certain exclusions apply, but the coupon covers most of the store.

If you’d like to see some of the toys we’ve featured in previous posts, check out our Adam & Eve tag!

I’ve titled this post “Summer Lovin'” as a reminder to, if you can, slow down and take some time for yourself (and/or your partner) during the lazy season. Also, yes…I hope the song is stuck in your head.

This post is extremely NSFW! You have been warned!

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This is a sleek and discreet travel vibrator with ten different vibration modes. It also contains a hidden compartment, if you wanted to fill it with lube or toy cleaner without worrying about the 3oz liquids limit. Very clever!

A burgundy small vibrator with a rose cold cap.

 

Eve’s Triple Pleasure Gift Set – $89.99 $45.00 – 50% off with SMART coupon!

I personally think this is a fantastic deal! Three toys for under $50?! I also find them to be super cute, if aesthetics matter to you in terms of toy choices. The set contains three separate bullet vibrators with different tips for a variety of sensation. I myself am a bullet evangelist and I’m tempted to grab these for myself.

A trio of bullet vibrators in different pastel colors. There's a pastel green vibrator with rabbit ears, a pastel purple with a rounded tip, and a pastel blue with an angled and textured tip.

 

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I’m really digging the design and color palette of this one. This vibe has two distinct sensations. One is vibration and the other is a thumping mode; both have ten different patterns each. Please note that this is only compatible with water-based lubricants.

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For all you readers who love a bit of whimsy, check out this mushroom-inspired vibrator! This one boasts 15 stimulation modes and is rechargeable. I honestly hate messing around with batteries, as inevitably things will die mid-use/ Nothing kills the mood quite like hunting for AAAs in your junk drawer or figuring out which remote to steal them from.

A small vibrator shaped like a mushroom with a white base and red top.

 

 

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Honestly, I could do a whole post on cute toys that look like other things. (Should I?) This rechargeable vibrator can run up to 90 minutes on a single charge, which is hella impressive. Plus, it’s waterproof and comes with a variety of vibration settings.

 

A teal vibrator in the shape of a rabbit. The bottom is rounded (like a weeble wooble) and is gold.

 

Thank you to Adam and Eve for the coupon, and for sponsoring this post!

Don’t forget – AdamandEve.com is offering Smart Bitches readers 50% off a single item plus free standard shipping in the US and Canada with code SMART. Please note: certain exclusions apply, but the coupon covers most of the store.

I hope you’re able to do something special for yourself this summer! If you have other recommendations from Adam & Eve, please leave them in the comments below.

I Can Has Cheezburger? ([syndicated profile] icanhascheezburger_feed) wrote2025-04-22 03:00 pm

Void Cats and Their Chosen Companions: 20 Wholesome Feline Friendships to Melt Your Heart

Posted by kalila courban

Greetings, fellow cat lovers. Today we are here to celebrate the majestic voids of the feline world and the unexpected friendships that make our hearts melt. For those who do not know, a "void" is an affectionate nickname for black cats, known for their sleek coats, mysterious eyes, and stealthy presence. But behind those shadowy exteriors often lies a soft heart and a strong bond with a chosen best friend.

In this wholesome collection, proud cat parents are showing off the most endearing friendships their voids have formed. Some of these shadowy felines have bonded with dogs, kittens, and even humans they have claimed as their own. The love they share is undeniable. These snapshots of companionship are a reminder that our feline friends are full of surprises and capable of deep, loyal affection.

I Can Has Cheezburger? ([syndicated profile] icanhascheezburger_feed) wrote2025-04-22 02:00 pm

Adorable abyssinian cat disappears without a trace, sends human into 20-minute panic before casually

Posted by kalila courban

Hey, cat parents! We've all experienced that cold wave of panic that hits the moment you realize your cat is nowhere to be found. That's exactly what happened to one cat parent who launched a full-blown search operation at 7 a.m., complete with flailing arms, panicked whispers, and rustling treat bags. After twenty agonizing minutes of searching under beds, inside closets, and behind every curtain in the house, the culprit was finally found — casually snoozing in a shadowy corner, looking like he just clocked out from a long shift in the imaginary cat mines.

Unbothered. Unmoved. Unaware that he had sent his humans into emotional distress. This majestic little troublemaker didn't even flinch when they found him. It's moments like these that define cat ownership: we panic, they nap.

I Can Has Cheezburger? ([syndicated profile] icanhascheezburger_feed) wrote2025-04-22 01:00 pm

Stupendous Series of 30 Silly Cats Engaging In Classic Feline Behavior and Being Adorable Little Wei

Posted by kalila courban

Hey y'all. When you think of cats, what comes to mind? For us, it's mischief, silliness, cuteness, and pure, unfiltered adorability. Cats are little characters, each with a fully developed personality that never fails to keep their humans entertained. They do whatever they please, whenever they please, and they really could not care less about anyone's opinion on the matter. That's the magic of cats. They just do them.

You've probably heard the phrase "cats gonna cat." But what does that actually mean? For those who are new to the world of feline antics, it simply means that cats are going to engage in the most absurd, unexpected, and downright hilarious behaviors at any given moment. It's in their nature. It's what makes them so special.

I Can Has Cheezburger? ([syndicated profile] icanhascheezburger_feed) wrote2025-04-22 12:00 pm

23 Weird Cat Memes for People Pretending They're Normal

Posted by Ayala Sorotsky

Stop pretending you're normal, we don't do that around here. And, honestly, you don't have to. We're like a big support group for crazy cat ladies around here, and we're 100% proud of that fact. We're not ashamed to admit and support our crazy cat lady-ness, because that's what makes the I Can Has Cheezburger community special - so why should we ever be ashamed of that? Unclear.

Now that you know you can be the crazy cat lady you've always wanted to be around us without fear of judgment, we need to talk. This is a serious matter. You don't have enough weird cat memes in your life, and we're going to fix that today. We gathered some cat memes that might appear as casual cat comedy for the untrained eye, but you and us, we both know they're some weird memes full of feline frenzy. Full of the cat crazy. So, what are you waiting for? Scroll down for your daily dose of weird cat memes, just as you need.

Organization for Transformative Works ([syndicated profile] otw_news_feed) wrote2025-04-22 07:05 pm

Garlic Press and Poison Pen Press’s Fanzines are Moving to the AO3!

Posted by therealmorticia

Garlic Press and Poison Pen Press, publishers of Star Trek: The Original Series fanzines including Spockanalia and Masiform D, are importing the zines’ fanworks to the Archive of Our Own (AO3).

In this post:

Background explanation

Spockanalia (1967-1970) was the very first all-Star Trek fanzine ever published, and Masiform D (1971-1998) was the longest running Star Trek fanzine, so Open Doors is delighted to be preserving these fanzines’ works as part of the AO3 Fanzine Scan Hosting Project (FSHP).

The fanzines to be imported are:

The purpose of the Open Doors Committee’s AO3 Fanzine Scan Hosting Project (FSHP) is to assist publishers of fanzines to incorporate the fanworks from those fanzines into the Archive of Our Own. It is extremely important to Open Doors that we work in collaboration with publishers who want to import their fanzines and that we fully credit creators, giving them as much control as possible over their fanworks. Open Doors will be working with Garlic Press and Poison Pen Press to import the fanzines listed above into separate, searchable collections on the Archive of Our Own. As part of preserving the fanzines in their entirety, all art in the fanzines will be hosted on the OTW’s servers and embedded in their own AO3 work pages.

We will begin importing works from Garlic Press and Poison Pen Press’s fanzines to the AO3 after April. However, the import may not take place for several months or even years, depending on the size and complexity of the task. Creators are always welcome to import their own works and add them to the collections in the meantime.

What does this mean for creators who had work(s) in Garlic Press and Poison Pen Press’s fanzines?

We will send an import notification to the email address we have for each creator. We’ll do our best to check for an existing copy of any works before importing. If we find a copy already on the AO3, we will add it to the collection instead of importing it. All works archived on behalf of a creator will include their name in the byline or the summary of the work.

All imported works will be set to be viewable only by logged-in AO3 users. Once you claim your works, you can make them publicly-viewable if you choose. After 30 days, all unclaimed imported works will be made visible to all visitors.

Please contact Open Doors with your creator pseud(s) and email address(es), if:

  1. You’d like us to import your works, but you need the notification sent to a different email address than the publishers have a record of.
  2. You already have an AO3 account and have imported your works already yourself.
  3. You’d like to import your works yourself (including if you don’t have an AO3 account yet).
  4. You would NOT like your works moved to the AO3, or would NOT like your works added to the fanzine collections.
  5. You are happy for us to preserve your works on the AO3, but would like us to remove your name.
  6. You have any other questions we can help you with.

Please include the name of the publisher or fanzine in the subject heading of your email. If you no longer have access to the email account the publishers have a record of, please contact Open Doors and we’ll help you out. (If you’ve posted the works elsewhere, or have an easy way to verify that they’re yours, that’s great; if not, we will work with Garlic Press and Poison Pen Press to confirm your claims.)

Please see the Open Doors website for instructions on:

If you still have questions…

If you have further questions, visit the Open Doors FAQ, or contact the Open Doors committee.

We’d also love it if fans could help us preserve the story of Garlic Press and Poison Pen Press and their fanzines on Fanlore. If you’re new to wiki editing, no worries! Check out the new visitor portal, or ask the Fanlore Gardeners for tips.

We’re excited to be able to help preserve Garlic Press and Poison Pen Press’s fanzines!

– The Open Doors team and Devra Langsam

Commenting on this post will be disabled in 14 days. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments regarding this import after that date, please contact Open Doors.

I Can Has Cheezburger? ([syndicated profile] icanhascheezburger_feed) wrote2025-04-22 09:00 am

Father finds feral kitten in parking lot, reluctantly gives her up to foster mom, but promises to co

Posted by Blake Seidel

What would you do if you found a seriously smol kitten outside your workplace, feline fam? You would take them home, of course you would! You would rush to go buy some kitten formula, frantically watch some kitten tutorial videos on YouTube, and prepurr yourself to be a fresh feline pawrent. At least, that's what we would do. But, what we want isn't always what's best for the kitty…. and sometimes, we learn that the hard way. 

You see, before they reach a certain age, kittens aren't meant to be away from momma. They won't get socialized, the proper nutrition, and care they need to become healthy adults. So when this father realized he had to give up his teeny tiny baby to a foster mom, he did it, but he also made a promise. He promised to see her again and be her "momma". If that's not a green flag, we don't know what is! Scroll down to read the full story and see pictures of this beautiful baby below!

I Can Has Cheezburger? ([syndicated profile] icanhascheezburger_feed) wrote2025-04-22 07:00 am

'[This] 4-month old kitten is teaching a 10-year-old dog new tricks’: Sad senior dog howls every tim

Posted by Mariel Ruvinsky

Kittens have meowgical powers. No one can resist their cuteness. That is what we have learned over our time writing for ICanHasCheezburger. They can make anyone do anything that they want. We've seen dads who hate cats fall in love with the family's new kitten, because they couldn't not. We have seen people who never wanted cats in their lives adopt a kitten because it didn't give them any choice in the matter. We have even seen cat owners adopt a kitten for their black cat who just lost her babies, and that kitten filled a hole in her heart purrfectly. 

So, it is no surprise that when these owners adopted an adorable ginger kitten for their senior dog, that dog, who was lonely and sad and tired all the time beforehand, suddenly found a new source of energy to use to play with it. No surprise at all, especially when the kitten is as cute as this ginger. We would not have been able to resist his cuteness either, doggo, so we really understand you. 

Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books ([syndicated profile] smartbitches_feed) wrote2025-04-22 03:30 pm

Freya Marske, Sports Romance, & More

Posted by Amanda

A Letter to the Luminous Deep

RECOMMENDED: A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvia Cathrall is $2.99 and a Kindle Daily Deal! Elyse read this one and gave it an A:

If you are looking for a cozy fantasy read with excellent romance and worldbuilding, I highly recommend Letters to the Luminous Deep.

A charming fantasy set in an underwater world with magical academia and a heartwarming penpal romance, perfect for fans of A Marvellous Light, Emily Wilde’s Encylopaedia of Faeries and The House in the Cerulean Sea.

“An underwater treasure-chest to be slowly unpacked, full of things I adore: nosy and loving families, epistolary romance, gorgeous worldbuilding, and anxious scholars doing their best to meet the world with kindness and curiosity.” —Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light

A beautiful discovery outside the window of her underwater home prompts the reclusive E. to begin a correspondence with renowned scholar Henerey Clel. The letters they share are filled with passion, at first for their mutual interests, and then, inevitably, for each other.

Together, they uncover a mystery from the unknown depths, destined to transform the underwater world they both equally fear and love. But by no mere coincidence, a seaquake destroys E.’s home, and she and Henerey vanish.

A year later, E.’s sister Sophy, and Henerey’s brother Vyerin, are left to solve the mystery, piecing together the letters, sketches and field notes left behind—and learn what their siblings’ disappearance might mean for life as they know it.

Inspired, immersive, and full of heart, this charming epistolary tale is an adventure into the depths of a magical sea and the limits of the imagination from a marvelous debut voice.

Add to Goodreads To-Read List →

You can find ordering info for this book here.

 

 

 

Swordcrossed

Swordcrossed by Freya Marske is $2.99! Many of us were very excited for this release. Sarah also had Marske on the podcast to talk about it.

High heat. Low stakes. Sharp steel.

The cozy, low stakes of Legends & Lattes meets the scorching bodyguard fantasy of Jennifer L. Armentrout’s From Blood and Ash in this enemies-to-lovers romance where, yes, the swords do cross.

A LitHub most anticipated book of 2024

Mattinesh Jay, dutiful heir to his struggling family business, needs to hire an experienced swordsman to serve as best man for his arranged marriage. Sword-challenge at the ceremony could destroy all hope of restoring his family’s wealth, something that Matti has been trying—and failing—to do for the past ten years.

What he can afford, unfortunately, is part-time con artist and full-time charming menace Luca Piere.

Luca, for his part, is trying to reinvent himself in a new city. All he wants to do is make some easy money and try to forget the crime he committed in his hometown. He didn’t plan on being blackmailed into giving sword lessons to a chronically responsible—and inconveniently handsome—wool merchant like Matti.

However, neither Matti’s business troubles nor Luca himself are quite what they seem. As the days count down to Matti’s wedding, the two of them become entangled in the intrigue and sabotage that have brought Matti’s house to the brink of ruin. And when Luca’s secrets threaten to drive a blade through their growing alliance, both Matti and Luca will have to answer the how many lies are you prepared to strip away, when the truth could mean losing everything you want?

“There’s nothing in fantasy or queer romance that Marske can’t do.”—Sarah Rees Brennan

Add to Goodreads To-Read List →

You can find ordering info for this book here.

 

 

 

Dream Girl Drama

Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey is $1.99! This is book three in the Big Shots series, which are sports romances. I believe Elyse has enjoyed these! Fingers crossed this deal doesn’t poof!

A steamy chance encounter between a professional hockey player and the manic pixie dream girl he just can’t seem to forget takes a turn when the pair realize that their parents are engaged—in an all-new rom-com by #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey.

When professional hockey player Sig Gauthier’s car breaks down and his phone dies, he treks into a posh private country club to call a tow truck, where he encounters the alluring Chloe Clifford, the manic pixie dream girl who captivates him immediately with her sense of adventure and penchant for stealing champagne.

Sparks fly during a moonlight kiss and the enamored pair can’t wait to see each other again, but when Sig finally arrives to meet his dad’s new girlfriend over dinner, Chloe is confusingly also there. Turns out the girlfriend is Chloe’s mother. Oh, and they’re engaged.

Sig’s dream girl is his future stepsister.

Though the pair is now wary of being involved romantically, Chloe, a sheltered harp prodigy, yearns to escape her controlling mother. Sig promises to teach her the ins and outs of independence in Boston—but not inside his bedroom. They both know there can never be more than friendship between a famous hockey player and his high-society, soon-to-be stepsister. But keeping their relationship platonic grows harder amid the developing family drama, especially knowing they were meant for so much more…

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You can find ordering info for this book here.

 

 

 

A Master of Djinn

A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark is $2.99! I picked this one for a previous Hide Your Wallet. Historical fantasy mystery with a badass main character and a supportive girlfriend.

Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns to his popular alternate Cairo universe for his fantasy novel debut, A Master of Djinn

Cairo, 1912: Though Fatma el-Sha’arawi is the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities, she’s certainly not a rookie, especially after preventing the destruction of the universe last summer.

So when someone murders a secret brotherhood dedicated to one of the most famous men in history, al-Jahiz, Agent Fatma is called onto the case. Al-Jahiz transformed the world 50 years ago when he opened up the veil between the magical and mundane realms, before vanishing into the unknown. This murderer claims to be al-Jahiz, returned to condemn the modern age for its social oppressions. His dangerous magical abilities instigate unrest in the streets of Cairo that threaten to spill over onto the global stage.

Alongside her Ministry colleagues and her clever girlfriend Siti, Agent Fatma must unravel the mystery behind this imposter to restore peace to the city – or face the possibility he could be exactly who he seems…

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You can find ordering info for this book here.

 

 

 

I Can Has Cheezburger? ([syndicated profile] icanhascheezburger_feed) wrote2025-04-22 06:00 am

'Mamma Sundae immediately accepted him': Cat mom adopts a tiny 3-week-old black kitten from another

Posted by Mariel Ruvinsky

People always think that owning a cat and taking care of them is so easy. Cats are relatively low-maintenance pets. You need to feed them, give them water and clean their litterbox sometimes. That's all they need from you. Right? Wrong. Maybe cats are a little less demanding than some other animals, but there is still a lot that you need to know about how to take care of them. You need to know how to get cats to drink enough water, because sometimes, they just don't feel like it. You need to know why cats bite their humans sometimes and how it's not (always) about them disliking you or being mad at you. You need to know that actually, milk is bad for your cats and that you cannot give it to them.

That last thing is what we are going to be focusing on. Because while there are a lot of things that you need to know about cats that you just learn as you go, when it comes to the things that they're allowed and not allowed to eat and drink - that is something that you have to look into in advance. Because you can hurt your cats unintentionally. Be careful with your felines, guys, they're relying on you.