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David Brown could be considered a fantasy fanatic, especially since he has spent the last 10 years developing a 47,000-year history for his fictional world of Elenchera. When converting his obsession into literary form, David commits himself to a rigorous writing and editing process before his work can meet his approval. Combined with the critical eye of his wife and a BA Hons in History and English, David's dedication leads him to his goal of inspiring readers through heartfelt stories and characters.
Although David is inspired primarily by fantasy fiction, he also finds his muse in the form of anime, world cinema, history, and biographies. His own books, Fezariu's Epiphany and A World Apart, and the in-progress Ansel's Remorse and The Stars Beneath the Parapets combine aspects from worlds both old and new into compelling tales of a world not soon forgotten.
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Donna is a longtime book lover and sometime book reviewer and has devoured books from an early age. She writes short (or long) stories as and when inspiration hits and is married to fantasy author David M. Brown (Fezariu's Epiphany, A World Apart). She was also co-contributor to David's book, Man vs Cat, a humorous look at life with six rambunctious rescue cats.
Donna has lived in many different areas of the UK over the last 30-something years but has remained in Yorkshire for the past decade. She ardently disputes the misnomer that 'It's grim up north'. You can find Donna on Google+, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Goodreads, or visit her and her husband's shared blog: B-Lines and Felines.
Reviewed by Michelle Stanley for Readers' Favorite
The Bleaklisted Books (A Feline Central Book) is written by David M. Brown and Donna Brown. Charlie is an egoist cat who thinks he’s the powerful feline version of Napoleon Bonaparte. He has written his own brief versions of some of the most popular classic books which he has bleaklisted. According to Charlie, “Bleaklisting is simply an offshoot of the well-known word 'blacklisting.'” A few of his variations are: Anna, Carry Nina - Anna Karenina; The Bland Assassin -The Blind Assassin; Harlot’s Web - Charlotte's Web; Huckleberry’s Gin - Huckleberry Finn; and Memoirs of a Geezer - Memoirs of a Geisha. Charlie explains why he bleaklisted these books and created his own unusual summaries, elaborating on things he feels the books should have been written about instead.
The Bleaklisted Books (A Feline Central Book) confirms David M. Brown and Donna Brown are imaginative with a very sarcastic twist of humour. Charlie’s inflated ego reminds me of Garfield, as they both feel superior to everyone. The cat’s arrogance tends to get in the way of his opinions, which can be a bit harsh. This is where David M. Brown makes his entrance and compares both stories. He often apologizes to the authors for Charlie’s blunt criticism of their books. Each of Charlie’s creative substitutes are matched with appropriate cover illustrations. What makes this novella interesting are the deliberately misspelt words the feline uses in his narration. The book is targeted for readers who can appreciate its nonsensical writing humour without being offended.
