I seem to be hooked on Japanese books consisting of a series of related short stories in the form of chapters. The latest is A Good Day Starts with Cats & Books (#1,363) by Satori Satori.
This gentle book extols the joys of books and the act of sharing them with others. Frere is a shared shelf bookstore, where individuals rent a shelf from a bookstore owner. They can name them, stock them with the books they choose and profit from their sales. Most of these mini bookshops contain unique collections, reflecting the renter's interests. That's the case with Frere, which also features tourist information, a small cafe and not one, but two shop kitties!
Beginning with a college student who is struggling to express what his books mean to him, each story links back to Frere and its life-changing influence on a variety of readers - or how it influences a non-reader to become a reader.
It's a book which most people who pick it up can easily relate to. The bonus is if you love cats as well! Loved the cover of this one.
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