Recs if you like The Blanket Cats...

cats across genres! these books range from books all about cats to books that feature a cat, and all are cat-friendly!

Book titles that represent reasons you might go to the doctor, what you might say to each other, or what treatments might be offered to cure your ailments. It's up to you to decide what is what😉

(This is not a commentary on these books or authors! The focus of this list is purely on the titles---but if you find a favorite new read here, I'd love to know🤭)

the wonderful niche of Japanese cat books

癒し系 | "healing" fiction | a genre of gentle, slice-of-life stories that focus on comfort and emotional restoration from ordinary human troubles, often featuring whimsical elements. This list will focus on works of Japanese and Korean literature, rather than manga or illustrative media, that fall into this genre.

Cats, cats and more cats! Welcome to The Cat Love Club where we curl up with books featuring (suprise) cats, the perfect reading companions 🐈 List credit to my own cat because she is inspirational 😩✨️

A list of cozy fiction for when the world is heavy and the Book Club book is too much.

Books are cozy based on other lists or cute-munity reccs. Your milage may vary.

Literature that features cats, coffee shops, food, books, and sometimes a bit of magic. Cozy and healing.

An on-going attempt to track Asian authors in my Interested/TBR (and hopefully Finished) categories. Books are generally fiction/lit fic/fantasy with some memoirs. Authors span West to East Asia, the Asian diaspora, and mixed-race folx.

Books that have significant cats, because what bookworm doesn't enjoy cats? (For series I have only included book 1.)

Cozy books about cafes, libraries, bookstores, small shops and cats, often with some touches of magical realism.

Not restricting this list to only Korean or Japanese authors, although most of them are. Some books may not be translated into English

A cozy collection of Japanese cat literature — where felines become muses, companions, and storytellers. Thoughtful, whimsical, and perfect for curling up with on a quiet night

Cats, coffee, melancholy, warm food and lots of emotions!

Mostly Korean and Japanese translated works that have that cozy, slice of life vibes.

also known as "cozy fiction", heartwarming, comforting stories focusing on everyday life, most well known examples would be Before The Coffee Gets Gold or Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

book where cats are main/side characters

magic realism with a hint of real-life hardships making you appreciate life a little better

lots of translated cat fiction. I LOVE CATS!

Japanese authors talking about cats -curious, interesting, wholesome

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healing fiction | read & tbr