{"product_id":"every-bookshop-needs-a-cat-9780008810337","title":"Every Bookshop Needs a Cat","description":"\u003cp\u003eCurl up with a good cat…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmane Morikawa arrives at the bookshop she’s inherited from her grandfather in Onomichi, only to find a dusty space with empty bookshelves – and a group of characterful cats who’ve made it their home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComforted by her new feline friends, Amane begins to connect with the people around her. A clockmaker who tends to the cats. A photographer. A record shop owner. Each meeting drawing her closer to a new purpose: reopening the bookshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the shop needs more than repairs … Can the cats, mysterious guardians of the bookshop, lead Amane to the missing piece that will bring it back to life?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of charm and creature comforts, this healing tale from Japanese bestseller Takuya Asakura shows that every reader – and every bookshop – really does need a good cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Takuya Asakura\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Myth \u0026amp; legend told as fiction, Fiction: special features\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 27 Aug 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Takuya Asakura","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320847638906,"sku":"9780008810337","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9780008810337.jpg?v=1790663939","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/every-bookshop-needs-a-cat-9780008810337","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}