The Cat Who Saved Books

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Rintaro is described and also refers to himself as hikikomori (a Japanese term referring to people who shut themselves away from society, rarely venturing outside to school or work). The Cat Who Saved Books is an endlessly charming read, as empowering as it is entertaining while reminding us there are many ways to love reading and that books are worth protecting. It does tip towards idealism, though many of the “opponents” that Rintaro must face in the various labyrinths do confront him with harsh opinions based in reality that he has to overcome.

With humor and emotion the author explores themes of loss , friendship and the power of books and literature in enhancing one’s life experiences. The Cat Who Had 14 Tales, 1988 ( ISBN 0-515-09497-8): an anthology of unrelated short stories involving various cats. I feel this book is better suited for a younger audience and maybe the translator was trying too hard but I felt that some passages could have been shorter and the tone less preachy. Iba a esta historia sin expectativas, admito que comencé a leerla solo por su portada, pero me he llevado una gran sorpresa. The cat is a welcome tour guide, adding a charming magic to a story that has some very real and valuable lessons: there are few things more precious in this world than books, and the power of words is both universal and timeless.

Cada día más encerrado en su propio mundo, pasa el tiempo en la librería de segunda mano que regenta junto con su abuelo. The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa (translated by Louise Heal Kawai) is a book about books. mismo se define, como alguien poco sociable, que pasa desapercibido para los demás, tímido y que le cuesta encontrar las palabras para expresar sus emociones.

P. Putnam's Sons, featuring a reporter named Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cats, Kao K'o-Kung (Koko for short) and Yum Yum. Dog ear and underline to your hearts content if that makes you happy despite what the haters say (I personally do it a lot, I think books look all cool and punk and loved that way), make art from your books, keep them in a special place, give them away, collect as many editions of your favorite, have way more than you’ll ever read (or even intend to read), just do you. Por ejemplo, habla de esta época en la parece que hay como una capa de postureo en relación a todo lo que tenga que ver con los libros, donde prima más los adornos bonitos que se le añaden a estos o la cantidad de lecturas, más que la calidad de estas (calidad para cada gusto personal, nunca verdades absolutas, nunca pedantería). Kitapları Kurtaran Kedi, Küçük Prens, Şeker Portakalı gibi unuttuğumuz ya da yeteri kadar önemsemediğimiz duyguları anlatan sıcacık bir kitap. It will come to its reader’s aid in times of crisis,’ Tiger says, and I like to believe this is true.

The difficulty is there is a lot of truth to what they tell him, but Rinato must remember ‘ logic and reason are never the best weapons in an irrational world. In the second labyrinth, speedreaders pull books apart; their leader wants to distill them down only to what he deems their most important ideas. If a book, any book (that isn’t like…pro genocide or something, I gotta draw a line somewhere) makes you happy, that is what counts. In many ways I could see this being sort of like The Alchemist but for book-love, with the way it is pretty endlessly quotable along the life-affirming plotline.