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Instant ramen topped with vegetables and spring onion: not the most elegant meal, but one that never failed to hit the spot.

- The Full Moon Coffeeshop, Mai Mochizuki

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Holmes at Kyoto Teramachi Sanjo Vol.13

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Book Review: The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki

An endearing and whimsical read about a magical Japanese coffee shop run by astrology-minded talking cats who know precisely what drink to serve each person. No order necessary. No need for directions, either, because it'll find you!

The story is divided into three parts, following three different characters - a screenwriter, a director, and a hairstylist - who are feeling lost, confused, and stagnated in their own lives, with an underlying thread of connection that entwines them all together. There's an emphasis on natal star charts and life lessons that gives this an air of wisdom. Of hope. Of coziness, too. It's the type of story you can curl up with on an oversized armchair and finish in an afternoon, letting it warm you like a steaming cuppa of seasonal tea.

Special thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for the ARC in exchange for my review.

3/5 stars

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 FANTASTIC LOVERS

Sung by: Iron Frill (アイアンフリル) Ai Mizuno (水野 愛) [CV: Risa Taneda (種田 梨沙)] Nono (ノノ) [CV: Mai Mochizuki (望月麻衣)] Kaoru (薫) [CV: Yuki Sato (佐藤優希)] Miyu (みゆ) [CV: Shiori Matsui (松井栞里)] Nina (仁奈) [CV: Chinatsu Ode (大出千夏)] Composed by: Ryuhei Yamada (山田竜平) & SHIBU Lyricist: Miho Karasawa (唐沢美帆) Album: Franchouchou The Best (フランシュシュ The Best)

“It’s like we fell in love, it’s like he’d known me A love that the world would envy Let's do it, let's grow Just love and courage is enough I want to look at you, I want to kiss you The achievement that will change your life Let’s make it come true, let’s connect Creating beauty with dreams and efforts Let’s make your heart flutter Fantastic! Just fall in love (Ah-Ha) Just fall in love Just fall in love (Ah-Ha)”

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first fankid design in a while! honakana kid, she/they

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ALICE IN KYOTO FOREST VOLUME 2

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Currently Reading...

The Full Moon Coffee Shop - Mai Mochizuki

This is such a cute book, oh my god.

I came across this a while ago when I was looking for books for our upcoming Book Club "translations" theme. But it looked so good that I knew I wanted to read it right away. So I pre-ordered it, and chose different books for Book Club!

The idea of the book is that a café, run by cats, who are actually gods, appears to people who need help. The cats use astrology to give people advice, and as the book progresses, we find out what links all these people together.

Honestly, it was such a sweet, touching read, and I can't recommend it enough. I had a little cry at the end, as well!

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➸ reading list

just added:

we'll prescribe you a cat, syou ishida

the full moon coffee shop, mai mochizuki

death at the sanatorium, ragnar jónasson

the lantern of lost memories, sanaka hiiragi

the queen's spade, sarah raughley

we solve murders, richard osman

welcome to the hyunam-dong bookshop, hwang bo-reum

dallergut dream department store, mi-ye lee

the secret lives of baba segi's wives, lola shoneyin

sula, toni morrison

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Latest haul today...

I had to get out and run a couple of errands today on my day off from work. While I was out, I stopped by my local book store and ended up getting some new books. I knew this would happen after I added another bookcase for my library. I did end up picking up some books that were on my list and found at least one that wasn’t on my list.

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The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki, Translated by Jessie Kirkwood

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine, Ballantine Books Date of publication: August 20th, 2024 Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Magical Realism, Japan, Japanese Literature, Cats, Asia, Asian Literature, Animals, Novels Purchase Links: Kindle | Audible | B&N | AbeBooks | WorldCat Goodreads Synopsis: Translated from the Japanese bestseller, this charming and magical novel, inspired by…

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Surreal Succor

#BOOKREVIEW - Surreal Succor - #TheFullMoonCoffeeShop #blog

A café that mysteriously appears on full moons and is run by talking cats helps those who find their way to it explore their destiny and selves in The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki and translated by Jess Kirkwood. A screenwriter who finds her career in a lull and writing for video games under a pseudonym while waiting for her next success, a movie director whose love life has been stuck…

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Manga Monday: Alice in Kyoto Forest Vol. 1

Series: Alice in Kyoto ForestWriter: Mai MochizukiArtist: Haruki NiwaPublisher: TOKYOPOPReleased: April 19, 2022Received: Library Summary: Alice was orphaned at a young age. She has known for nearly all that time that she wasn’t precisely welcome at her new home with her aunt. It isn’t that her aunt had a problem with her…but her aunt’s husband? That’s a different story. Naturally, Alice…

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Holmes at Kyoto Teramachi Sanjo Vol.12

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Added this complete series.

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The voice actresses of Franchouchou performing at the Zombieland Saga LIVE-Franchouchou Let's all get together! (featuring all a special guest appearances by all of the voice actresses for Iron Frill, both of Ai Mizuno’s 2008 era & the modern line-up with Shiori Baba as center.)

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