Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers: Professor Happy Cat

Friday, April 16, 2010

I Has A Hotdog by Professor Happy Cat, REVIEW + CONTEST!

Hello, everyone!

Happy Friday and welcome back to another day, another post here at Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers!

It's been an interesting month thus far in both reading (lots of variety) and life (still getting the last of this cold bug to go away), with more just on the horizon. What's on the way? Reviews, blog tours, contests, a little event (well, not so little now) called BLOGMANIA (04/30/10)....you'll have to stick around to see, but I promise you won't be disappointed. Moving on...

Today we go where no one has gone before.....*pause for dramatic effect*....okay, just kidding, we're not breaking new ground, but the author of today's selection is certainly unexpected when considering the actual book content (no worries, you'll see what I mean) and it is one dog lovers round the world should definitely make a point of reading. Without further adieu...the book of choice for the day is....

I Has A Hotdog

Professor Happy Cat

(See what I mean about the author?)
Yes, my friends....we've not only gone to the dogs today, but to the humor side as well! Professor Happy Cat, author of the infamous I Can Haz Cheezburger book, takes a walk on the "ruff" side of the tracks and exploits...I mean, explores the world of canines. Pairing humorously cute photos with his own patented style of accented captioning (just try reading it without the accent...not nearly as funny nor does it make sense....with the accent, much better!), you get to take a look inside the minds of the pooches and see what they are REALLY thinking. See Fido leaping through the air, a look of pure glee on his face....or is it? Put your little pooch in a sweater when it's cold outside and marvel at how cute and warm they look? (Guilty!) The funny little smile they have may not be all cheery thankful thoughts...and ironically enough, my dog actually has the one sweater they show in the book. (No lie....good thing they out grew it or I may have to second guess the smile they give me when they're dressed in it...)

As of this post, this book is scheduled to hit shelves 04/20/10. Recommended reading (well, it's not really reading per se, more of a picture books for adults with humor to boot) for dog lovers round the world....just try not to laugh or smile as you flip through this book. Betcha can't do it with a straight face.... The book is entirely fun but wait....what to do for cute, funny puppy love when you've finished the book? No worries! For further laughs and oh they're so cute moments, you can find more of their puppy antics (cats too at the website link) at their site, on Facebook, and on Twitter!

So, how can this book and post get any better than merely a review and spotlight on a fun book? Umm...can we say CONTEST? Yep, I went there. Thanks to the fantastic folks at Hachette Book Group (from whom via Bookblogs.NING I received a copy for review...THANK YOU), I am able to present you with the chance to win 1 of 3 copies of this fun title for your own reading fun! 3 copies equals 3 winners so let's get on with the details, shall we?

The prize:

I Has a Hotdog by Professor Happy Cat

Win 1 of 3 copies!

How to enter:

Simply fill out this FORM and TADA you'll be entered!

(Easy peasey, huh...but you MUST do this step, or your entry will not count)

For EXTRA entries:

(all are listed on the form, but just to give you a lookie)

+2 - Comment on this post

+2 - OLD Blog follower

+1 - NEW Blog follower

+2 - Follow on Twitter

+1 - Tweet about the contest

+1 - Link the contest on your blog

The rules:

*Open to US/Canada mailing addresses only! No P. O. Boxes please.

(Following the guidelines set by our gracious provider.) If you are an international participant with a friend in US/Canada willing to forward the book on to you, you are free to enter as well.

* Entries will be accepted from Friday, April 16th, 2010 through Friday, April 30th, 2010 at midnight CST. The entries will be tallied and entered into the random.org randomizer, after which a random number will be picked by their number generator.

(This way all the entries are mixed up nicely.)
* All entries must be submitted using the form accessable through this post. You MUST include your email address in order to be counted as well as contacted should you be chosen as the winner!
*Winners will be contacted via email by Monday, May 3rd, 2010 and will have 72 hours to respond with their mailing address. Should they fail to respond in the given time, a new winner will be chosen.
*Winners name and address will be forwarded to Hachette Book Group for prize send out and then discarded.