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EVIL KITTY AND LA CARMINA BOOK WEEK CONTEST WINNERS PICKED BY CUTE CAT!


Ready, baby? Time to spin the wheel and pick the winners of our Book Week contest! Click here or on the video above to watch my adorable Scottish Fold kitty, Basil Farrow, pick the winners with his chubby paw.

The grand prize (a to-die-for red hoody from Evil Kitty) goes to the 53rd person who left me a book recommendation in the comments… Lola! Her pick: Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake. Lola wrote: “Middle book of a breath taking trilogy packed with intrigue, murder and mayhem all caused by one young mans obsession with revenge and his delusions of Grandure. Part of a series of books which has endured for a very long time and is a firm favorite with many many people!”

Second prize (an adorable t-shirt from Evil Kitty) goes to commentor number 28: Amber G! Her recommendation was the recently released gothic suspense novel, Sisters of Misery. “Megan Kelley Hall knows how to create suspense like nobody else and she isn’t afraid to delve into the most horrifying depths of the human psyche, places we don’t want to admit exist. Secrets are revealed and mysteries slowly unraveled, with enough plot twists to keep readers on their toes! The sequel, THE LOST SISTER, comes out in August 2009, and I honestly do not think that I can wait that long.”

Thank you to everyone who participated! Basil thinks you’re all winners (awww) – and we’ll give away more prizes soon. You can view more Goth-cute clothing on Evil Kitty’s website and videos of Basil and me on our YouTube. Get ready for vlogs from New York and Tokyo…

PS: did you notice that Basil WINKED when I introduced him and kissed his head (about two seconds into the video)? Cute overload!

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27 Comments

  1. Butter
    Posted August 18, 2008 at 5:14 pm | Permalink

    Are you a gothic lolita model? That is so cool! :3

  2. lacarmina
    Posted August 18, 2008 at 5:37 pm | Permalink

    PS – in case you're wondering how I assigned the comment numbers – I started at the first Book Week post and counted down, then went on to the next post and continued counting.

  3. Angie
    Posted August 18, 2008 at 5:59 pm | Permalink

    Every time I see Basil I am tempted to tape down my orange tabby's ears! Congrats to the winners.!

  4. Emily
    Posted August 18, 2008 at 6:14 pm | Permalink

    What song is playing in the background of the video?

  5. lacarmina
    Posted August 18, 2008 at 6:20 pm | Permalink

    Awww! Basil's ears are so tiny, they're practically not there at all!

  6. lacarmina
    Posted August 18, 2008 at 6:23 pm | Permalink

    All songs are by Malice Mizer! I started with Mori no Naka, followed by Garnet, and ended with the vocal bridge in Baroque.

  7. Emily
    Posted August 18, 2008 at 6:33 pm | Permalink

    Thanks for telling me! Your cat is super cute! I have an old tabby with one eye and a minx kitten (love them both!), but I adore Basil!

  8. Butter
    Posted August 19, 2008 at 12:14 am | Permalink

    Are you a gothic lolita model? That is so cool! :3

  9. lacarmina
    Posted August 19, 2008 at 12:37 am | Permalink

    PS – in case you’re wondering how I assigned the comment numbers – I started at the first Book Week post and counted down, then went on to the next post and continued counting.

  10. Angie
    Posted August 19, 2008 at 12:59 am | Permalink

    Every time I see Basil I am tempted to tape down my orange tabby’s ears! Congrats to the winners.!

    • lacarmina
      Posted August 19, 2008 at 1:20 am | Permalink

      Awww! Basil’s ears are so tiny, they’re practically not there at all!

  11. Emily
    Posted August 19, 2008 at 1:14 am | Permalink

    What song is playing in the background of the video?

    • lacarmina
      Posted August 19, 2008 at 1:23 am | Permalink

      All songs are by Malice Mizer! I started with Mori no Naka, followed by Garnet, and ended with the vocal bridge in Baroque.

      • Emily
        Posted August 19, 2008 at 1:33 am | Permalink

        Thanks for telling me! Your cat is super cute! I have an old tabby with one eye and a minx kitten (love them both!), but I adore Basil!

  12. anna
    Posted August 18, 2008 at 8:16 pm | Permalink

    holy cute! i <3 your cat. fun way to choose winners!

  13. LiTtLe_MiSs_PsYcHo
    Posted August 18, 2008 at 9:10 pm | Permalink

    awwwww your cat basil is so adorable!
    With some reason basil kinda reminds me of my pet cat tom, although he is a different breed but his also ginger.
    I had him ever since i was 8! But about nearly the end of last year, he had a urine infection, so me and dad had to give him to my mum cuz since he has a urine infection, it causes him to pee on the floor, the odour from the urine can actually kill a few pet reptiles me and dad own =( and we also couldn't afford to pay medication/surgery. But one day when I was going to visit mum, I couldn't find Tom anywhere! So I asked her what haopened and she sad that she sold him! And I know she can pay medication or surgery for him cuz she gets 1500+ per week! And it just made me upset that she never called me to let me know that she was gonna sell Tom and she acted like she didn't really care >.<

  14. anna
    Posted August 19, 2008 at 3:16 am | Permalink

    holy cute! i <3 your cat. fun way to choose winners!

    • lacarmina
      Posted August 19, 2008 at 5:45 am | Permalink

      It was really fun to do… there are a lot of cuts in the video because Basil wasn’t always cooperating!

  15. lacarmina
    Posted August 18, 2008 at 10:43 pm | Permalink

    What a sad story! I would be beyond devastated if anything ever happened to my baby :(

    Pets deserve the best care, IMO… they depend on us and are so good to us. :)

  16. lacarmina
    Posted August 18, 2008 at 10:45 pm | Permalink

    It was really fun to do… there are a lot of cuts in the video because Basil wasn't always cooperating!

  17. LiTtLe_MiSs_PsYcHo
    Posted August 18, 2008 at 10:48 pm | Permalink

    yes very true, which is what my mum needs to learn. . .

  18. LiTtLe_MiSs_PsYcHo
    Posted August 19, 2008 at 4:10 am | Permalink

    awwwww your cat basil is so adorable!
    With some reason basil kinda reminds me of my pet cat tom, although he is a different breed but his also ginger.
    I had him ever since i was 8! But about nearly the end of last year, he had a urine infection, so me and dad had to give him to my mum cuz since he has a urine infection, it causes him to pee on the floor, the odour from the urine can actually kill a few pet reptiles me and dad own =( and we also couldn’t afford to pay medication/surgery. But one day when I was going to visit mum, I couldn’t find Tom anywhere! So I asked her what haopened and she sad that she sold him! And I know she can pay medication or surgery for him cuz she gets 1500+ per week! And it just made me upset that she never called me to let me know that she was gonna sell Tom and she acted like she didn’t really care >.<

    • lacarmina
      Posted August 19, 2008 at 5:43 am | Permalink

      What a sad story! I would be beyond devastated if anything ever happened to my baby :(

      Pets deserve the best care, IMO… they depend on us and are so good to us. :)

  19. Lola
    Posted August 20, 2008 at 1:30 pm | Permalink

    Thanks! Your cat is adorable!
    I've Emailed her!

    Love
    Lola

  20. Lola
    Posted August 20, 2008 at 8:30 pm | Permalink

    Thanks! Your cat is adorable!
    I’ve Emailed her!

    Love
    Lola

  21. Lola
    Posted August 20, 2008 at 8:30 pm | Permalink

    Thanks! Your cat is adorable!
    I've Emailed her!

    Love
    Lola