A Day for Bread, Soup and Cats

An irrestably heartwarming bestseller from an exciting Japanese voice, perfect for fans of Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Michiko Aoyama, and Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata. Translated by Shanna Tan, translator of the bestselling Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop.

*THE JAPANESE BESTSELLER, TRANSLATED BY SHANNA TAN, TRANSLATOR OF THE BESTSELLING SENSATION WELCOME TO THE HYUNAM-DONG BOOKSHOP*

'Cooking can't be measured in hours or minutes,' Sensei had told her.'You cook with the five senses: by looking, listening, smelling.'

When Akiko's mother unexpectedly dies, she's forced to rethink certain aspects of her life. A senior editor at a glamorous publishing house, she quits her job and moves back to her hometown. There, she's committed to revamping her late mother's well-loved izakaya into a café that offers simple and delectable food: a daily menu of sandwiches, soups, salads, and small bowls of fruit.

With a stray cat called Taro, her kind and hardworking kitchen helper Shima-chan, and a group of friendly neighbours, Akiko embarks on a new journey and slowly reconciles with her unusual upbringing and complicated memories from her past.

Written in simple and elegant prose, A Day for Bread, Soup, and Cats is a moving novel about grief, love, loneliness, and the healing power of a good meal shared.

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