Mom reads a lot. Mostly on her Kindle,
…but sometimes she reads big shopping bags full of kiddie books from the public library.
I don’t like when she reads, because it means she will pretty much ignore me the whole time.
Hello? Does anybody see me?
This is unacceptable. And boring!
Even worse, sometimes she goes to Barnes and Noble and reads books in the cafe,
while I watch out the window waiting….
She keeps making lists of books she wants to read. She reads grown up books, young adult, easy reader, middle grade, and lots and lots of picture books. One of her lists says:
Cutting for Stone
Night Circus
Biting the Moon
The Silver Star
The View from Saturday
Umbrella Summer
Eggs
Keeper
War and Watermelon
Zero Tolerance
The Giver
Rules of Summer
Charlie Bumpers Versus the Teacher of the Year
Each Kindness
Yikes! That’s a lot of time spent ignoring me!
….Hello…?
Mom says, “It’s my job to read.” and “How can I call myself an author if I don’t read?” and “Please don’t drool on the books!”
I do not know how to read. Mom says that’s pretty clear….
Cupcake Speaks 
Comments on: "Reading" (84)
LOL! Poor Cupcake, mommy still loves you! Your sooo cute setting on the ottoman and laying in your bed. You better not lay in front of the garage door though. 😉
Thanks, J. I love my soft bed, but I can’t resist the hot, hard, filthy ground!
Love and licks,
C
Love your little bed Cupcake 🙂 you poor little Darling, looks like Moms pretty wrapped up in her books. Come play at my pad 🙂 xx0xx
Mollie and Alfie
That would be so much fun, M. But Mom needs me around here! She doesn’t know it, but she does….
Love and licks,
C
Our Mummy reads too much too! Whee love that last pigture!
Nutty, Nacho, Buddy & Basil
xxxx
Thanks, N, N, B, and B. Books can cramp our style! Life should only be about cuddling. And treats….
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake, although you can’t read, you’re telling!…and at least we noticed you 😉
Pawkisses for a happy day 🙂
Thanks, AW. Maybe Mom can teach me to read. She taught me to jump through a hoop, so…..
Love and licks,
C
Oh Cupcake..it’s a travesty…look at your sweet self all lonesome 🙂 pretty sure that mum still has time for cuddles after lots of reading….think Doc is planning mischief over here while we are away…hmmmm.perhaps you could join him hahaha have a great day and hugs Fozziemum xx
Thanks, FM. Doc has the right idea. I love mischief!
Love and licks,
C
Mischief is very very Under-rated heehehe Big hugs Fozziemum xx
Poor sweetie.
Thanks, P L n W. I like when you call me sweetie!
Love and licks,
C
You should come play with me next time she is reading!!
Thanks, B. Playing is fun! We would have a blast.
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake come and stay with us and chill in our garden 🙂
Thanks, Moggies! Your garden is the perfect place to chill.
Love and licks,
C
Wow Cupcake you can better park than my mom (much better!) I’m always boring too when my mom reads a book, and with this kindle-thingy I can’t remove or shred pages, how mean!
Thanks for the list of good books! I only know the book of Lisa Graff/Umbrella Summer, it’s a good book for “grey” days.
You know how it is, E. The Kindle is definitely not as delicious as the real books. Sometimes the picture books taste like candy. And sweat. And peanut butter. But I’m not really allowed to taste them… officially.
Love and licks,
C
Can’t you snuggle up next to her while she reads? That’s what I do, then when I get too bored I stand up and put my head over the book!
Good thinking, C. I do squeeze in next to Mom when she’s reading. She says I get spit all over everything. That’s good, …right…?
Love and licks,
C
Archie’s sentiments exactly when I’m writing at the computer or reading. Atleast when I’m rreading he’ll curl up at my feet on the recliner. But, he thinks that my job is to entertain him all day long. He forgets about the early morning and bedtime body massages he gets, and playing ball. Cupcake, you should write a book! Like your Mom, I’m always guessing what Archie is thinking.
Thanks, P. Archie is right. It IS your job to entertain him all day! There can never be too much attention! Do your job!
Love and licks,
C
Oh, LOVE this post Cupcake!!!! I love to read as well and long to be a famous author one day. She still loves you beyond compare little one, please don’t ever doubt that!!!! Tell your mom I just adore her ottoman with the cursive words…There are few things more relaxing than reading a wonderful book and petting your dog’s head while they are curled up beside you!!!! Happy day!!!!
Thanks, W2W. Sometimes Mom and I have to fight over the ottoman. She says the word, “EXCUSE ME!” so she can put her sore leg up there. It’s complicated, but somehow, I squeeze in there anyway.
Love and licks,
C
The sacrifices you pups have to make Cupcake, but in the long run it’s what keeps you in biscuits. 🙂
So true, HLAD. I do like biscuits….
Love and licks,
C
Poor Cupcake! You are so funny 🙂 All you have to do is sit in mom’s lap while she’s reading. Then she can read with one hand and pat you with the other. Even better, get her to read out loud. Then you can hear the story too 🙂
Good plan, S. Mom loves when I squeeze in next to her or on plop on top of her. She usually says the word, “Get offa me. I can’t breathe!” That’s good… right…?
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake, you have to find some ways to keep your mom’s attention! We think you’ve got it under control. Thank your mom for her book list!
Uh-oh. Sorry, Cocco. Now YOUR Mom will read too many books!
Love and licks,
C
Dear Cupcake,
I share your sentiment for reading…all things that detract from our time of attention are to be avoided at all costs. And when all else fails, curl up as cozy as you can on your mom and make “the face.” That usually works for me. 😉
Lots of love,
Wiles
The face! Of course, W. Why didn’t I think of that!
Love and licks,
C
Here’s hoping it works!
Oh Cupcake, you poor pitiful thing! Does your mom ever read to you? Sometimes my mommy reads out loud to me. It puts me to sleep, but then again most things put me to sleep. 🙂
Sleep is good, Miss HL. Mom doesn’t read to me, but sometimes, we go to work at the library and kids read to me. I don’t fall asleep. I jump out of my skin, instead. It’s so exciting.
Love and licks,
C
OMD Cupcake…our mom does a lot of reading too butt she doesn’t even have the excuse of it being part of her job!
Are you road napping again!! You are CRAZY!! BOL xxx
The road just calls to me, W and S. I can’t resist the heat and the dirt on the concrete. That was just the edge of the parking lot, so Mom didn’t have to drag me to the gutter for safety.
Love and licks,
C
Poor Cuppycake…..nothing worse than having our Moms ignore us. Well, maybe not getting treats is worse but being ignored is pretty bad. Good thing you have the street to take naps in and your bed to pout in…..with that cute face staring at her how COULD she not scoop you up and give you a big hug???????? Well, may I suggest you eat that list of books she has? Just an idea – it might taste good too.
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
Thanks, S. I can’t eat Mom’s list of books, because it’s on her phone. Yuck! I will try to eat, slurp, and slobber on as many of the books as I can, though!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Oh poor cupcake!
When you’re next feeling neglected come on over and I’ll play with you, I couldn’t ignore you! 🙂
Wags to all
Your pal Snoopy 🙂
Thanks, S. We’d have a blast! xoxo
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Oh Cupcake, those photographs of you are so adorable. It is hard for us doggies to understand when our Mommies have to do Mommy things. We always think that everything is all about us, but as long as you sit or take a nappy next to your Mommy while she is reading, you can at least share some time with her! Our Mommy has been working very hard on all of her paper mache projects, so we just nap next to her and she talks to us. We feel better. Huggies!
Let me get this straight… Are you saying everything is NOT all about me?? Yikes!
Love and licks,
C
OH, you don’t know how to read? I thought that was your impersonation of a cat. *giggles*
Ha! Good rip on cats, R.! Nice one!
Love and licks,
C
Aww poor llittle cupcake! If only you could read too, I bet you’d like it. Kirby doesn’t like when I read either..
Thanks, Leah. Maybe Mom can teach me to read. It wouldn’t be the craziest thing she ever tried!
Love and licks,
C
The trick is to get your Mom to read aloud to you! Good for everybody!
That would be good, R. She waits till we go to work at the library, and then lets the kids read to me! Lazy? Maybe….
Love and licks,
C
That’s even better! Kids are usually more fun!
Didn’t you go to doggy school Cupcake? And don’t they teach you how to read there?
Good point, Erik. Mom should get her money back!
Love and licks,
C
😀
Our Mom does the same thing. We just poot in her general direction till she pays attention to us.
Sam
GAH! That’s naughty, Sam! …..so it really works…? Hmmmm…
Love and licks,
C
Zero tolerance – that is the book for you! Just read it and … ACTION!!! For example, you could buy a bookworm that would eat up those boring paper piles. Perhaps there are kindle-consuming bookworms, too.
I will try to google Kindle Bookworms when Mom isn’t looking. This could work, K.
Love and licks,
C
I’m sure you know how to read and you are just being rebellious!
Heh. Heh. Heh. Do I? Or don’t I? A girl has to have some secrets.
Love and licks,
C
Oh cupcake:-( Maybe mummy could read to you?
My mummy has only read one of those books, the Night Circus, but she enjoyed it, hope your mummy does too.
Thanks, M. If Mom doesn’t like a book, she will not read very much of it. She’s a quitter when it comes to that.
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake, You don’t have to read to appreciate that Mom is actually doing this to keep you in dog kibble. More books = smarter Mom = more cookies for you. It is that simple. You can also help by keeping her lap warm. BOL – Lorian
I do that well, L. Mom says I am a hot potato.
Love and licks,
C
LOL! Oh, my daughter bought me a Kindle for my brithday/christmas present and I love it too!!! Now, that last picture had us roaring with laughter…. too darn funny! 🙂
Maybe you can teach me to read, Chuck…
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake,
Your expressions while your mom is reading are priceless. Your face says it all. Maybe you should consider an acting career?
-Bella and DiDi
Thanks, P2T. I act every day. I act like I have some idea of what this woman wants from me!
Love and licks,
C
I also prefer that Mom not read or do anything when I am awake and ready to play or want pets…what’ with the book stuff anyways??? paw pats, Savannah
Beats me, Savvy. What could possibly be more fascinating than us??
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Oh gosh – I don’t know how she could ignore a face like yours!
I think you might need to take up shredding books – but not sure what you could do about that Kindle….
Thanks, D. The Kindle is little. I think I could probably eat it, but Mom might say I am naughty. I don’t like when she says that about me!
Love and licks,
C
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