the Calico Cat at Chibineko Kitchen

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**For fans of WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY and BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD, discover the second book in the irresistibly uplifting Japanese hit series about cats and the healing power of food. **Contains four mouth-watering recipes**** The Chibineko Kitchen is no ordinary restaurant: the food can bring someone you've lost back to you, for one last time. It's been months since Kotoko first visited the tiny restaurant by the sea. Now she works there, alongside the chef Kai and his mischievous kitten Chibi. One sunny morning, the restaurant opens its doors to Nagi, a young woman facing an impossible choice. Should she marry her boyfriend, despite knowing she only has a few years left to live, or protect him from pain by refusing? She is desparate for advice from the one person no longer around to give it - her mother. Next to visit are an anxious man rebuilding his life after shutting himself away for years, a lonely widow unaware that she is surrounded by friends, and an actor hoping to rekindle his career. Each leaves the restaurant nourished and reminded of what matters most in life. Moving and irresistibly uplifting, The Calico Cat at the Chibineko Kitchen is a culinary hug for the soul. READERS LOVE THIS SERIES: 'A heartwarming tale with beautiful food descriptions that make your mouth water' ***** 'Beautifully written. I was consistently moved throughout the whole book' ***** 'It was like an escape from the chaotic world. True healing fiction' ***** 'A refreshing way to look at grief and how to remember a loved one' ***** 'Such a charming and heartwarming book. I wanted it to go on for longer. I loved the recipes at the end of each chapter. I laughed, smiled and most definitely cried' *****

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Follow the bank of the Koitogawa river until you reach the beach. From there a path of white seashells will lead you to the Chibineko Kitchen. Step inside, they'll be expecting you.Nagi Hayakawa is facing an impossible choice. Should she agree to marry her boyfriend, despite being ill and not knowing how many years she has left to live, or should she protect him from future heartbreak by refusing? Desperate for advice from the one person no longer there to give it - her mother who died years before - she reserves a table at the Chibineko Kitchen. When she takes her first bite of the miso-marinated tofu and rice, prepared for her by the restaurant's young chef, Kai, the gulls outside fall silent and the air grows hazy. Deliciously heart-warming, The Chibineko Kitchen is about savouring every moment.

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Yuta Takahashi (Auteur) - Verschenen op 05/06/2025 bij John Murray

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Pages: 208, Edition: 1, Paperback, Hachette Collections