Wordy Wordless Wednesday: Timba Comes Home review

Though it's supposed to be Wordless Wednesday we have more of a Wordy Wednesday today because we want to tell you about a fantastic new book by our dear friend Sheila Jeffries.

Sheila is the best-selling author of Solomon's Tale and Solomon's Kitten, both of which are must reads for any cat lover. The latest in the Solomon saga is Timba Comes Home. Sheila very kindly sent us a copy of the book and we just had to review it. We would have done so anyway, because we love her books. Mum has already left a review on Amazon, but I thought it would be great to tell you what I think. 

Mum read this book to me and as you can see from the above pic I enjoyed it so much that I dozed off. That's me after the book ended. I didn't sleep through Mum's reading, if that's what you think! As you know, cats are always listening in even when we appear to be sleeping.

I loved Timba, the sweet little black cat, immediately. He is a great little character, strong and resilient, loving and forgiving, and his purpose in life is to be a healing support cat for a young troubled boy called Leroy and a nice kindhearted lady called Angie. He also has to help his brother Vati, a sensitive and mystical cat, and quite a different character to Timba. But they need each other and together they are a strong force.

When the two brothers are abandoned as kittens, they become separated but luckily fate brings them together again in order to help the people they love.  
There is a lot of love and healing in this book. And it sensitively portrays the amazing bond between a cat and his humans. Parts of it brought tears to my mum's eyes, and I of course offered her my own healing purrs to soothe her as she stopped reading to kiss me on my forehead and hug me close.

Mum sometimes says that it's me and her against the world, and in this book it seems that it's Timba and Vati against the world too as they are twin souls (like me and mum!).

I don't want to give too much of the plot away, but if you enjoy books from the perspective of a cat, warmly told and with a touch of spirituality, then this book is for you! It also makes a great heartwarming Christmas gift for any cat lover. 

To find out more about Sheila Jeffries visit her website 

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the book from the author. It was my choice to review and all words are my own. Full disclosure.

Book Review: Solomon's Kitten by Sheila Jeffries

I'm going to say a little bit about this fabulous book before handing you over to Mum for a full review.

Mum read Solomon's Kitten to me and I loved it so much! Tallulah is a great little kitten who truly suffers at the beginning of her life after being abandoned. Of course this made me extremely sad for her as I too was abandoned as a kitten, though I don't remember much about it. And I don't want to either. I just want to focus on the life I have right now - with my wonderful mum and granny

But this is an amazing, heartwarming book and it reminded me of the good things in life too, and the healing power of love. It's a must read! Don't miss it, especially you cat lovers out there! And dog lovers too because there is a lovely dog called Amber in it as well, who Tallulah simply adores. I don't understand that kind of love for another animal, but for those of you that do, you will find it incredibly moving. Get your human to read you this fantastic story now!

And now over to you, Mum.



Solomon's Kittenis an incredible story. An emotional journey of happiness and tears. It is a book full of healing love and purrs.

The story follows Tallulah, a 'special kitten' who has 'come to heal' a family. Very soon after she is born, the tiny kitten is taken from her dad Solomon and dumped like rubbish in a hedge. After enduring hunger and fear, the abandoned kitten soon finds a new home with a nice family, forming an unbreakable bond with the daughter TammyLee, who calls Tallulah her 'magic puss cat'. But TammyLee is harbouring a dark secret - a secret Tallulah already knows about.

My heart swelled with love for the kitten Tallulah, who also narrates this inspiring book. Through the eyes of this sweet little kitten, we experience all the ups and downs of modern family life. Not only does TammyLee have a secret, but she is also a carer for her disabled mother and has to juggle this with her school work and carrying the heavy burden of her secret, as well as having to deal with her rather complicated relationship with her dad.

Author Shelia Jeffries says she based Tallulah on a cat she had as a child, and the love and understanding of cats is clearly evident in her storytelling. Her portrayal of the pet-human bond really pulled at my heartstrings and touched my soul deeply as it is a bond I can relate to so well.

But this book is not all love and light, and in many parts I cried. At one point I was reading on the bed with Athena sleeping next to me. I held back the tears because she easily picks up on any upset I may be feeling, even as she sleeps. Well she did pick up. And in what was a most magical moment, she turned to me and held my gaze as I wiped away a tear. Then she slow-blinked at me (which means I love you in cat speak.) It's just so amazing - that unbreakable soul bond and pure unconditional love between pet and human - and this emotion is illustrated perfectly by the author.

Sheila also has the rare ability to capture life through the perspective of a cat. Yes, this is fiction, but animals are sentient beings and they do also have the ability to think. I've always believed this. And so this book touched me deeply in that respect as well. I also enjoyed reading the parts about animal healing, and the theme of spirituality, reincarnation, and how the soul survives death is something that rings true for me too.

Like Solomon's Tale, Solomon's Kitten is a book that will help younger children understand more about what happens after death and it teaches everyone the importance of pets and what a true gift they are when they enter our lives.

In my opinion, Solomon's Kitten is a unique story that deserves to be made into a film or TV drama.

I am definitely looking forward to reading more of this author's work in future!

About the Author:
Sheila Jeffries has been writing since she was young, and has written twelve children's novels.After studying at Bath Academy of Art, Sheila spent many years teaching in UK schools. Sheila lives in Somerset where she enjoys teaching meditation and running workshops for writers.

Sheila's website http://www.sheilajeffries.com/
Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sheilajeffries1

Disclosure: I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review. All words are my own. http://www.athenacatgoddess.com/p/disclosure-policy.html

Solomon's Tale: Book Review

I love cold winter nights when I can snuggle up with Mum in bed and she reads me a cat story. As I'm a bit of an author myself and got to narrate my own story in A Forever Home For Athena, I enjoy reading other kitty fiction, especially if it is narrated by a cat.

Solomon's Tale  by Sheila Jeffries  is such a story. It is narrated by a very wise black and white cat  cat called Solomon and tells the story of how he was reborn again to heal the young family of Ellen, who used to be his owner in his previous life. Ellen is now grown up with her own family but she has a lot to cope with. Her husband drinks a lot and is quite nasty to her. Things get a lot worse and soon they end up with no money and homeless.

Like me, Solomon is a healing cat. He also sees angels and auras like me too. Now us cats know such things exist, but some humans aren't so wise so they may resist reading this book. But this is not just a book about angels. It is about a very wise cat as I say and he is reincarnated to help a family in crisis. I loved it!

As my mum read this to me every night I was so entranced by Solomon's story. He had some great adventures and even fell in love with a cat called Jessica :)

So there you are, I thought this was an amazing tale and had to tell you all about it. It's published by Avon Books and I think it's only available in the UK at the moment, (Canada in January 2014) and translation rights have been sold to Germany and France. However, it's available on Kindle if you can't wait until then.

So make sure you read this inspirational, heartwarming book!

You can read more about Solomon's Tale HERE

You can also read my mum's review HERE