The Cat That Saved Books | 
so-soA book about the love of reading and the love of books ;) The cover is charming and the premise is great! But for my taste - too much philosophy and predictability. Reading this book felt like something was lacking and quite boring...
pickAh, nice tale with a moral undertone. I do like these Japanese novels.
But who knew there's a whole genre called feline fantasy fiction?!!! Could be properly misinterpreted!
Forgot to post! It‘s been so crazy the last two weeks, but I loved my book swap ❤️🎄. I miss Christmas already.
pickI loved it. I think the author has a tendency to enshrine books in a way that can be interpreted as elitist or too focused on the material item, but like the main character, his love for all aspects of books eventually shines through.
The final labyrinth answer: empathy? Oh, it got me. 🥹
🐱♥️ Side note: The translator's note discussing the decision not to gender the cat in English made me ridiculously happy.
"Flowers in the hedgerow and birds in the treetops are accessible only to the person who walks on their own two feet."
As an avid pedestrian, I can vouch for the strength of the analogy. But I would like to add, there are also short books full of meaning; which are not difficult to grasp. In reference to the preceding page relating struggling through a book to mountain climbing ("the view will be so much better"): All reading has value! ??♂️
Rambo found his way to the top of the bookshelf and now doesn't want to come down. #catsoflitsy #readingbuddy
so-so… I don‘t know. That decorating hack where people put their books on the shelf with the pages facing out fills me with a blind rage. At the same time I wanted to tell the protagonist “let other people read the way they want to read, they aren‘t bothering you.” So the amount of hypocrisy this stirred up in me was substantial.
“I think the power of books is that- that they teach us to care about others. It‘s a power that gives people courage and also supports them in turn.”
Finished this today - a quick read, heavy-handed on the allegory but in an enjoyable way for readers… but I‘ve got reservations/questions about the translation decisions, and the #ARC doesn‘t contain the translator‘s note. So I‘m going to check out the finished copy before choosing a rating.
pickThis book was a gift and I read it in one day. It‘s a beautifully translated slightly fantasy themed novel. It‘s a lovely heartwarming read with lots of positive messages about the power of books
#bookmail received whilst sending #litsylove to @jinxmoon and my #hauntedhollowswap and #alterednightmareswap packages @wanderinglynn @LibrarianRyan
#tbrpile day 23
pickScheduled for release in December. Thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for an advanced review copy. A magical cat, a compassionate young woman, and a grieving teen travel to different labyrinths to save books. This is an allegory about reading challenges, blinkist, and modern publishing versus the innocent joy of knowledge and reading. It could have been sharp, cynical, and mean spirited. The joyous nature is a testament to the author.
pickThis took my attention as it combined a talking cat and a book about books, what more could you want?
This was a very cleverly written book that involved a boy, whose grandfather had just died, going on a number of adventures to save books. As he set about doing this he learnt a lot about himself and this helped him to overcome the death of his grandfather.
