From the Belly of the Cat Alain de Botton and a peculiarly insistent television-fee

and a peculiarly insistent television-fee collector

where portraits appeared alongside quotes and anecdotes

but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge

Malcolm Gladwell's bestseller explains how small actions at the right moment can ignite broad social change

With their vast appetites

From the Belly of the Cat Alain de Botton and a peculiarly insistent television-feeWriters and cats have long enjoyed a special affinity, unsurprisingly since both spend much time sitting around and judging people. Discover the Lion City through the eyes of its cats and their humans in From the Belly of the Cat, an anthology of fifteen feline tales by some of the city states most exciting writers and notorious cat sympathisers. For best results, read this book at home on the sofa on a rainy afternoon, with a cup of warm tea within