The Cat Who Saved Books

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Iba a esta historia sin expectativas, admito que comencé a leerla solo por su portada, pero me he llevado una gran sorpresa.

Ben kitapları seviyorum, onlarla olmayı-dertleşmeyi-gülmeyi.. Çıkarsız yaklaşımlarını, kapsayıcılıklarını, şefkatlerini.. The story is about Rintaro Natsuki, who has just lost his grandfather. He's a bit of an outcast because of his hermit ways, so once his grandfather passes he decides to skip school (no one will miss him) and instead seeks refuge at Natsuki Books - his grandfather's secondhand bookstore. It's a solid plan until a talking cat shows up and asks Natsuki to help him rescue some books.

Hi, I’m Sonia!

Nobody is interested in truth or ethics or philosophy. People are worn out from living. All they want is either to be stimulated or healed. Sosuke Natsukawa Pues me ha gustado, es un libro que se sale un poco de lo que suelo leer, pero la lectura ha sido fácil y amena. Un libro que nos intenta transmitir que los libros son algo mas de páginas escritas, que tienen un valor intrínseco, que tienen ALMA. the title is very misleading! I would have liked for Tiger to play a much larger role in the adventures! Instead, he occasionally seemed clueless in these situations, or he leaves Rintaro to fend for himself. Essentially, Tiger takes Rintaro to a new dimension and that's pretty well it for him; Don’t hurt anyone. Never bully people weaker than yourself. Help out those in need. Some would say that these rules are obvious. But the truth is, the obvious is no longer obvious in today’s world. What’s worse is that some people even ask why. They don’t understand why they shouldn’t hurt other people. It’s not a simple thing to explain. It’s not logical. But if they read books they will understand. It’s far more important than using logic to explain something. Human beings don’t live alone, and a book is a way to show them that.” Megan Willome has captured the essence of crow in this delightful children’s collection. Not only do the poems introduce the reader to the unusual habits and nature of this bird, but also different forms of poetry as well.”

Claro, tiene sus detallitos. La trama no tiene un gran desarrollo, sus personajes femeninos no están bien construidos y su aporte a la historia es mínimo. Y la librería, me hubiera gustado que fuera otro personaje de esta historia, pero también quedó reducido a unas cuantas descripciones. Even if you try to destroy a book, it doesn’t disappear that easily. Right now, in places all over the world, people have connections to books.” Books can’t live your life for you. The reader who forgets to walk on his own two feet is like an old encyclopedia, his head stuffed with out-of-date information. Unless someone else opens it up, it’s nothing but a useless antique.” In the second labyrinth, speedreaders pull books apart; their leader wants to distill them down only to what he deems their most important ideas. In the third labyrinth, publishers endlessly release new content whether it’s worth reading or not. “Books are expendable goods. It’s my job to make sure they are consumed in the most efficient way possible,” the man at the labyrinth’s center declares.

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After his grandfather's passing, introvert Rintaro skips school and hides away in his grandfather's secondhand bookstore immersing himself in his favourite books. A talking tabby cat appears and asks for his help to save all books by completing three quests.

After the death of his grandfather, Rintaro is devastated and alone. It seems he will have to close the shop. Then, a talking tabby cat called Tiger appears and asks Rintaro for help. The cat needs a book lover to join him on a mission. This odd couple will go on three magical adventures to save books from people who have imprisoned, mistreated and betrayed them. Finally, there is one last rescue that Rintaro must attempt alone . . . Creo que tiene muchas reflexiones super interesantes, expresadas de una manera muy sencilla, pero que transmiten mensajes muy directos. 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). Todo lo que se le añada a un libro está estupendo, pero lo principal, lo esencial, es el contenido del libro en sí mismo, lo que te transmite, lo que te hace sentir.

Books are filled with human thoughts and feelings. People suffering, people who are sad or happy, laughing with joy. By reading their words and their stories, by experiencing them together, we learn about the hearts and minds of other people besides ourselves. Thanks to books, it’s possible to learn not only about the people around us every day, but people living in totally different worlds.”

They say that people don’t read anymore. But that’s just not true. They’re too busy. There really is a limit to the time they can spend on reading. But there are so many books they want to read.

Overall, I enjoyed the bookish talk and discussions as well as the unexpected characters and events that were happening in the entire story. The Cat Who Saved Books is whimsical, magical, and charming. It pays homage to books and those who love reading them. It's uplifting and sweet, a sort of modern fairy tale. Not my usual type of book but because there's a talking ginger cat, I couldn't resist. Recommend to book lovers and cat lovers and the lovers of both. Okumak yalnızca keyif almak, heyecan duymak değildir. Bazen her satırı inceler, aynı metin içerisinde gidiş gelişler yaparak tekrar tekrar okur, başını iki elinin arasına alarak ilerlersin. O bunaltıcı süreç sonunda birden görüş alanın açılır. Uzun mu uzun dağ yolunu tırmandıktan sonra tüm manzarayı görebilir hale gelmek gibi.’ Books can't live your life for you. The reader who forgets to walk on his own two feet is like an old encyclopedia, his head stuffed with out-of-date information. Unless someone else opens it up, it's nothing but a useless antique."