She also covered most current topics like racism (her boss she works for says some racist things), sustainability etc. Biography: DAWN O'PORTER lives in Los Angeles with her husband Chris, her two boys Art and Valentine, cats Myrtle and Boo. A fancy house, a husband, a stepson, a fancy job with a jewellery company and best of all, a cat that she loves with all her heart. I am not an expert in anything, but just a person with access to the internet who is trying to learn and make sense of the world!

It feels like this book has been written by a computer algorithm (time to add a joke here, and now some sex, and now some tears) and not sense-checked by a human, or a cat. Mia has made the best of her life after a difficult childhood: good job, nice house and a stable marriage. It was hilarious and made me laugh out loud, it made me angry, it made me sad, it made me cry and made me feel happy.The only part of the book which was not completely predictable is the work subplot, and what happens to poor Pigeon (sorry for the spoiler alert but again - don’t read this if you love cats.

So when I saw she had a new book out, I jumped at the chance to review it – and Net Galley sent me an advance review copy. Don’t get me wrong, if you got rid of all the uncomfortable encounters, or at least toned it down a little, it would’ve had the potential to become quite an impactful story about mental health and self discovery, and at times it was. What Mia is truly lacking are friends and she's so lonely that she joins a therapy group for people who are grief-stricken after losing their pets - even though hers is still very much alive. Its about time we had a heroine who isn't obsessed with babies (or dogs) but cares about her career and her cat. But then everything tips, Mia is heartbroken and goes through one of the hardest times of her life - and is surprised at the peace and love she'll find along the way.I think a lot of people worry about something happening to their fur babies, which obviously Mia really struggles with that. Funny, original and incredibly entertaining – the perfect Christmas book for the cat ladies in your life! She lives with her husband but his ex is there constantly so she’s seemingly constantly belittled by her.