The Calico Cat at the Chibineko Kitchen

As warm and comforting as the meals it describes … Takahashi is skilled at creating cozy, tranquil scenes, with light-dappled, evocative descriptions… . The charming characters have moving narratives. The food, which is sensorially described, has a starring role as well, with regional and cultural exposition and recipes at the end of each chapter. Soul-nourishing * Shelf Awareness *
A warm hug of a novel … set at a snug seaside café near Tokyo, where the food offers customers a chance to see the people they’ve loved and lost * AARP *
Charming … Easy to read, this book will take readers on an emotional and nourishing journey * Seattle Times *
Heartwarming … If you enjoyed Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, you might enjoy this magical tale set in a seaside town outside of Tokyo * Savvy Tokyo *
Hanako Footman’s narration is as warm and delicious as the meals at the Chibineko Kitchen … Footman’s soft, calm tone and precise pronunciation of Japanese words and places create the perfect ambiance for this translated work steeped in Japanese culture, locations, traditions, and sensibilities. Keep a notepad handy if you plan to capture the recipe in each chapter’s transcendent encounter * AudioFile Magazine *
A cozy, emotional gem … Each chapter is a quiet, healing moment, filled with food, memory and the comfort of cats. It’s a wonderful book for readers who want to savor short, lovely chapters * Seattle Times *
Praise for THE CHIBINEKO KITCHEN * : *
As warm and comforting as the meals it describes … Takahashi is skilled at creating cozy, tranquil scenes, with light-dappled, evocative descriptions … The charming characters have moving narratives. The food, which is sensorially described, has a starring role as well, with regional and cultural exposition and recipes at the end of each chapter. Soul-nourishing * Shelf Awareness *
A warm hug of a novel … set at a snug seaside café near Tokyo, where the food offers customers a chance to see the people they’ve loved and lost * AARP *
Charming … Easy to read, this book will take readers on an emotional and nourishing journey * Seattle Times *
Heartwarming … If you enjoyed Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, you might enjoy this magical tale set in a seaside town outside of Tokyo * Savvy Tokyo *
Hanako Footman’s narration is as warm and delicious as the meals at the Chibineko Kitchen … Footman’s soft, calm tone and precise pronunciation of Japanese words and places create the perfect ambiance for this translated work steeped in Japanese culture, locations, traditions, and sensibilities. Keep a notepad handy if you plan to capture the recipe in each chapter’s transcendent encounter * AudioFile Magazine *

Yuta Takahashi (1972-) was born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, where the novel is set. He is the celebrated author of several series spanning historical and contemporary fiction.

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