The Travelling Cat Chronicles | 
pickWell, this was a unique little fun endearing read! A story from the lens of an anthropomorphised cat and his human pet parent as they travel across Japan? Sign me up. Witty, sassy writing, sweet characters, unique plot. A really wonderful read.
pickFinished this early in the week for #FoodandLit #Japan & loved it. I usually have *issues* with pet stories that get sad—I just can‘t take it, especially as my Max🐱is on the downslope to 20 & showing it more every day. This book made me cry but it also made me smile. Nana the cat & his human Satoru have a wonderful relationship & Nana was written as just having the right amount of snark & cattitude. A special book, probably 4.5 ⭐️ for me. ⬇️
I‘m at a loss. It‘s between the penguin and the cat. I loved them both. I‘m going to have to think seriously on which was the better book. Aaaagh! #readingbracket #readingbracket2022
pickThis was a breathtaking book about the love between a man and a cat, with beautiful descriptions of the countryside of #Japan. Very near the top of best books I‘ve read this year. #foodandlit
pick4.5/5 ⭐️ As someone who is known for crying because of how much I love my pets, this book had me sobbing 😭 The love between Satoru and Nana is so special!
How is everyone else liking the book? I love Nana's POV!
#FoodandLit Buddy Read Japan 🇯🇵
#awesomeaugust
DebinHawaii, Bookworm54, Texreader, mdm139, Teresereading, Andrew65, coffees, thegreensofa, Butterfinger, Sparklemn
pick"There are so many things in life that are beyond our control."
This novel proves that realizing that truth doesn't have to mean living in despair or numbness or anger.
Very grateful to this snarky/sweet feline, and his caretaker, for the journey I got to go on with them.
Have you ever held any fondness for a cat? Yes? You will cry.
Have you ever lost a loved one? Yes? YOU WILL CRY.
Get the Kleenex ready. ???
Definitely need this readathon to read as much as possible before my family comes to visit in over a week!
Goals:
☕️The Travelling Cat Chronicles
☕️Ninth House
☕️Go Hex Yourself
#awesomeaugust readathon
pickI absolutely loved this book told from a cat‘s perspective. So tender and tinted with both joy and sorrow.
There was a part of the story that I did feel was unnecessary. But overall, it doesn‘t detract from the book.
The narration was amazing! One of the best on Audible. A definite must-listen for everyone. In fact, I say listen to the book rather than read.
If you‘re a cat lover, this will really touch your heart and warm your soul.
pickJust finished this bittersweet #BuddyRead for #FoodAndLit #Japan
I swear I am getting softer as I get older. Good job I am working from home so no one sees me crying through my lunch break 🤣
I really enjoyed the narration by Nana the cat, the cute illustrations, and such a powerful story of the bond between an owner and his cat ❤️
pickRead for #foodandlit. Read it with a box of tissues. @Butterfinger @Catsandbooks @Texreader
#19822022 @Librarybelle for 2015
I‘m trying to convince my cat to read with me. #Japan #foodandlit @Catsandbooks @Butterfinger
Next up. #Japan #Foodandlit @Catsandbooks @Butterfinger
Our #foodandlit book of the month for the #buddyread is on sale today! #Japan @Catsandbooks @Butterfinger
Repost for @Catsandbooks
Our #FoodandLit Buddy Read for August is The Travelling Cat Chronicles 🇯🇵
This is a casual read-at-your-own-pace buddy read. Anyone is welcome to join! Please let me know if you would like to be tagged in the check-in posts.
Our #FoodandLit Buddy Read for August is The Travelling Cat Chronicles 🇯🇵
This is a casual read-at-your-own-pace buddy read. Anyone is welcome to join! Please let me know if you would like to be tagged in the check-in posts.
Hey #foodandlit friends! The August buddy read for Japan is on sale now! This sounds super cute and will also work for Women in Translation month if you like to double up on those challenges.
@Butterfinger @Texreader @Catsandbooks #Japan
#WITMonth #WIT #WomenInTranslation
Kili likes to visit our friends in New Jersey. We‘ve never been to the sea or the mountains, though.
The book is sweet and tender, and it just might leave you 😭
so-soIt‘s a sweet book. I enjoyed reading about how the cat and Satoru met and their friendship developed. Once they started travelling I got bored and found the story a bit dull and sentimental. If you‘re a cat lover, you might enjoy it.
Lol, this cat.
#thetravellingcatchronicles #hiroarikawa #philipgabriel
pickSuch a heartwarming story of one cat‘s travels through life.
pick4/5 🌟
It's a short, sweet and sad book that left me with a smile.
pickThe travelling cat Chronicles is the only book that made me cry this year.
It's was fully unexpected
I got attached to the main character from the beginning and it was such a fun read how a cat perceives the world that surrounds it and the humans and animals it encounters.
Seriously love the bond between the cat and his owner, which help the cat when he was injured and the journey spent together.
Absolute ❤️
pickI read a lot of great books this year, but this book easily made it to the top of my list of favorites. For such a short, simply written book, it contains volumes. Without spoiling anything, it just captures Japanese culture so well. And the titular cat. I love this book so much, and I'll probably be talking about it for years to come.
⭐: 5
(Photo in the background belongs to Ken Shono)
Our silver van was like a magic carriage. Every time I got into it, it carried me to a place I‘d never been before. At that moment, we were without doubt the greatest travelers in the world. And I was the world‘s greatest traveling cat. 🐈🌼
pickSuch a charming book about the bond between a cat and his owner. It brought tears to my eyes. Sent to me by a fellow #BookCrossing member.
First book finished for the #AwesomeAugust readathon! @Andrew65
pickI loved this quiet little book about a stray cat and the human rescues him from the street. Together they form an unbreakable bond.
Written by Hiro Arikawa the story takes place in Japan with beautiful descriptions of ordinary places and people.
I've gifted two friends with copies of this book and thinking of giving it to a few more friends at Christmas.
pickSuch a beautiful book, I definitely recommend for all cat owners and cat lovers 😍 Read for #whateveryouwantathon 4.5/5
pickSuch a sweet and deeply touching story for all ages, addressing some very poignant themes. The cat is an incredibly believable narrator.
Warning for animal lovers: be careful, you will smile often but you might also cry heavily over the last chapters.
pickSO GOOD ❣️
I cried at the end.
I got attached at the main character from the beginning, and it was just so fun to read the way a cat would perceive the world that surrounds it, and the humans and animals that it encounters!
A must read, if you haven't read it already!!!
Two weeks ago I lost my reading buddy and best friend. Brian was a sweet gentle loving kitty and I still can‘t believe he‘s gone. I will forever treasure all the moments we shared and reading time will never be the same without him on my lap purring softly. Feeling a bit lost, I miss my sweet boy so much. It takes courage to love, knowing that some day you will lose it... love you always sweet angel 💕
pickWow, I had a feeling this book would make me cry, but not in the way I expected. Such a tale of intersecting lives and happenstance. I loved that this is somewhat from the cats perspective and seeing his insight on what is happening. Such a touching story. ❤️
And that‘s my #doublespin for April @TheAromaofBooks
pickThis month will be a year since I lost both my grandma and grandad and I‘m not sure I would have read this book right now had I known more of what it was about! An emotional start to my next #booked2021 season! #translatedtofirstlanguage
pickWhat a lovely bittersweet little story. Was not entirely prepared to be all up in my feelings while listening to this today - but zero regrets. It‘s great on audio, too. 😻
Listening to the English translation on audio through my library‘s Overdrive. It‘s really good! From the cat‘s POV. Road trip books are great.
pickA charming Japanese novel in which a beloved cat helps a sweet chap come to terms with human suffering and mortality: not just a plot but a burgeoning genre, I think (that's merely an observation, not a criticism)! Nana's streetcat voice, and the deft touches of humour, keeps the whole thing from drowning in syrup. I found it really rather touching.
I'd recommend waiting for a bit if you've recently lost a loved one, whether human or otherwise.
Thank you so much @TCLinrow Tatiana! Happy #jolabokaflod 🌲🌲🌲
pickSweet, charming & uplifting but also made me cry multiple times. Which means it was perfect. So glad I waited till I was ready for it. It called out to me yesterday when picking my next book & now I know why. Just what I needed & I completely adored it. Nana is written so well, w/a dry voice rather than the usual baby voice animal narrators get. The bond b/t him & Satoru is lovely. AND THE ENDING OMG OCEAN OF TEARS. A real gem & a new fave. 5/5 ⭐️
Humans always underestimate our language skills. Just ‘cause they can read and write, there‘s no need to act all high and mighty.
“Sometimes, I get the feeling he can understand what people are saying. He‘s pretty bright.”
Humans who think we *don‘t* understand them are the stupid ones.
This had been on my October TBR, but then I had to send my kitty over the rainbow bridge 😞 So I wasn‘t in the right head space for it after that. I still miss her so so much, but I feel like maybe now this will be more comforting than painful.
pickA brilliant story of companionship and love between a human and a pet, with an interesing insight of what animals might be thinking 😍
pickThis is a really compelling and beautifully narrated book. I don't generally read anything that has to do with animals narrating or being the characters, but I have to say this is one of a kind exception. Anyone who has a cat, or any pet for that matter, will find this book amusing and relatable. The ending had me tear-eyed. Nana is so intriguing that he will have you feline good. Haha. I highly reccomend reading this book.
