Очень остроумно и нескучно

I’ve never read any of Ray Bradbury’s non-sci-fi works and it’s been a fun change of pace! Similar subtle comedic lilt with less subtle meanings and perfectly timed endings for each short story.

Why am I just now getting into reading Bradbury! Love all of it!!!

100% pure, uncut Bradbury, from start to finish. If you're a Bradbury fan, don't miss it.

The Cat's Pajamas by Ray Bradbury is a short story collection with a mixture of stories from the post-WWII decade mixed with stories from the first years of the 21st century. In his introduction, Bradbury discusses his short stories as metaphors. The core of each story is a metaphor. For example, The House (1947) compares marriage with a home improvement project.

“All married life you build – build egos, build houses, build children.”

The twenty short stories vary between surprise endings reminiscent of O’Henry and enigmatic ones reminiscent of The Tiger, or The Lady? An enjoyable read in all cases.

For some notes on individual short stories: http://1book42day.blogspot.com/2017/0...

A collection of Bradbury's odds and ends. I listened to this on audio book and thought it was extremely well done. I hadn't read a short story in a while and was reminded of their poignancy. The forward was instructive and furthered my enjoyment of the book. The forward also helps frame the motivation and inspiration for the stories, which really made the whole thing that much more interesting to me.

Interesting book.

Not the style I was expecting, but a fun read. The title story was cute, but then cats are good at bringing cat people together.

It's tough to rate a short story collection, especially one by an author I love. In this collection, two-star stories keep company with five-star wonders. I'll leave it at a four rather three because, well, it's freaking BRADBURY. I'm sick about not giving him a five.

Some stories are pretty good, but I'd say the majority were just ok.
Definitely glad I read it though and really enjoyed 4 of the stories for sure.

Well-written, though the distance between Bradbury and the characters or lesson of the stories isn't much. More than a few read as if Ray had a bone to pick with someone or something and wrote a story to air it out. Still, after a few years of not reading Ray, it's pleasant water to dip your toes into, with his talent for finding magic in the mundane.

My favorite of the stories, "The House", sees a marriage tested by the husband purchasing a once grand, now decrepit, L.A. house. He's elated by the possibilities he sees, while she sees only the decay. Realizing that her husband is willing to sell his dream home to please her, she understands his love for her. The gulf between them is narrowed as she begins to clean the house with him, accepting it.

I'd still recommend The October Country or I Sing the Body Electric! if you're new to Ray.

Disappointing. Didn’t see the point in most of the stories. Enjoyed Fahrenheit 451 so thought would like this book but sadly not.

Short stories that span Ray Bradbury's long career. Plain language, powerful messages.