The Calico Cat at the Chibineko Kitchen

Paperback Published on: 05/06/2025
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The Calico Cat at the Chibineko Kitchen
One of the best cosy Japanese translations!
Our next visit to the Chibineko Kitchen is just as heartwarming as the first! My experience was very similar – connecting to the characters on a deeper lev... READ MORE
Christina at Inverness

Synopsis

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' *****

Publisher information

  • Publisher: John Murray Press
  • ISBN: 9781399817660
  • Number of pages: 224
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 26 mm
  • Weight: 206g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Calico Cat at the Chibineko Kitchen
A restaurant I want to visit
A second visit to the Chibineko Kitchen and if you haven’t read the first book, don’t worry. The Chibineko Kitchen, run by Kai who is also assisted when s... READ MORE
Liz
The Calico Cat at the Chibineko Kitchen
A lovely and comforting read in this Japanese series
“Nothing had changed, all he had done was to turn his gaze forward; yet now the landscape ahead of him looked different from before.” What if you could ... READ MORE
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The Calico Cat at the Chibineko Kitchen
a book that reminds me that honest human interactions are so important
Yuta Takahashi's "The Calico Cat at the Chibineko Kitchen" is book two in a series of books that combine food, recipes, and grief. Customers come to the ch... READ MORE
Chris Le
The Calico Cat at the Chibineko Kitchen
It’s never too late to live your life
One of the genres you are missing in your life is Asian translated fiction. When I close my eyes to imagine the genre as a scene in my mind, I see a steami... READ MORE
Amy Lewis
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
The Calico Cat at the Chibineko Kitchen
cute read!
This is the second book on this series and I have to say that I prefer the first one more. Like my favourite series Before The Coffee Gets Cold or The F... READ MORE
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