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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cute little story. More like 3.5 stars. Please Goodreads give us half stars!!!
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Este livro tinha tudo para ser bom: uma protagonista que representa as pessoas com fibromialgia, amante de gatos e que vai abrir um café de gatos 🥹 infelizmente faltou alguma coisa para eu amar verdadeiramente deste livro
O setting do livro foi mesmo algo que me fez gostar bastante da história: uma small town, com vizinhos simpáticos, e uma pessoa que vai abrir um café de gatos. É bastante simples de gostar!
E o nosso personagem principal masculino, o Tom, é tudo aquilo que devíamos procurar num companheiro 🫶🏼
A Tabby, é uma heroína forte, maravilhosa e que todos devem conhecer
O livro tem vários gatos, em que a autora nos apresenta os nomes, raças e idades de cada um e é simplesmente maravilhoso 🥹
Em geral, o livro foi bom, com vibes natalícias e ótimo para amantes de gatos, mas não atingiu bem o ponto do que eu queria!
TW: morte de animal de estimação
O setting do livro foi mesmo algo que me fez gostar bastante da história: uma small town, com vizinhos simpáticos, e uma pessoa que vai abrir um café de gatos. É bastante simples de gostar!
E o nosso personagem principal masculino, o Tom, é tudo aquilo que devíamos procurar num companheiro 🫶🏼
A Tabby, é uma heroína forte, maravilhosa e que todos devem conhecer
O livro tem vários gatos, em que a autora nos apresenta os nomes, raças e idades de cada um e é simplesmente maravilhoso 🥹
Em geral, o livro foi bom, com vibes natalícias e ótimo para amantes de gatos, mas não atingiu bem o ponto do que eu queria!
TW: morte de animal de estimação
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A lovely easy read in the run up to Christmas. A heartwarming novel about the start and running of a cat cafe in North Yorkshire.
Content Warnings
Minor: Medical content
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I loved this book. The cats were all fantastic and I did have a good cry near the end. Reading about Tabby's journey with accepting her diagnosis was like I was reading about me in those early days. Her struggles were mine and I can completely relate to her. The story itself was well written and the characters were all amazing. Especially Tom and Tabby's family. Most understanding people ever. Not everyone is about fibromyalgia. The idea of a cat café is awesome. They sound like fun! The book is written in first person entirely from Tabby's point of view. This worked well as it allowed the reader to understand what was going on better. I really recommend this to you all!
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I know, I know, it’s only September, but it’s never too early to get in the Christmas spirit with a light romantic contemporary fiction book. I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and Boldwood books. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Tabby has her life finally figured out. Together with her boyfriend for five years and diagnosed with fibromyalgia, she’s received an inheritance which helps her with her dream of opening a cat cafe’. I’m from the United States and hadn’t heard of a cat cafe’ before, but apparently, they are a thing in Great Britain, where this book is set. The idea intrigued me and I wondered how Tabby would pull it off, especially when her boyfriend dumped her long distance about a week before the cafe’ is to open.
The other problem Tabby has is that she hasn’t been completely honest with her friends and family about her health and how debilitating her disease really is. I thought the author did a really good job at showing some of the many symptoms and underlying issues with an invisible disease; it’s easy to hide if a person chooses. But when Tabby has a flare-up of symptoms and is pretty much left incapacitated, she realizes she has to open up to others in order to get help with her cafe’ and her life.
I haven’t even mentioned the cats yet, but at the start of the story, there are 16 cats living with Tabby. Wow! We actually have local ordinances prohibiting any more than 3 cats in a residence, so this just floored me, and I’m a cat lover! There were a few cringey moments for me in the book when Tabby is feeling sorry for herself and is home alone, and gives the cats voices, talking back and forth to herself as various cats. That was a bit much for me but understand that some people do that.
There is an obvious romance for Tabby with an old family friend, but first she needs time to move on from her 5-year relationship, so I’m glad the author didn’t throw the two together right away. And despite this book having Christmas in the title, the holiday season doesn’t come up until much later in the book.
I’m glad to have read this book as I learned a lot about fibromyalgia, and now I have another reason to visit England: cat cafe’s!
I know, I know, it’s only September, but it’s never too early to get in the Christmas spirit with a light romantic contemporary fiction book. I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and Boldwood books. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Tabby has her life finally figured out. Together with her boyfriend for five years and diagnosed with fibromyalgia, she’s received an inheritance which helps her with her dream of opening a cat cafe’. I’m from the United States and hadn’t heard of a cat cafe’ before, but apparently, they are a thing in Great Britain, where this book is set. The idea intrigued me and I wondered how Tabby would pull it off, especially when her boyfriend dumped her long distance about a week before the cafe’ is to open.
The other problem Tabby has is that she hasn’t been completely honest with her friends and family about her health and how debilitating her disease really is. I thought the author did a really good job at showing some of the many symptoms and underlying issues with an invisible disease; it’s easy to hide if a person chooses. But when Tabby has a flare-up of symptoms and is pretty much left incapacitated, she realizes she has to open up to others in order to get help with her cafe’ and her life.
I haven’t even mentioned the cats yet, but at the start of the story, there are 16 cats living with Tabby. Wow! We actually have local ordinances prohibiting any more than 3 cats in a residence, so this just floored me, and I’m a cat lover! There were a few cringey moments for me in the book when Tabby is feeling sorry for herself and is home alone, and gives the cats voices, talking back and forth to herself as various cats. That was a bit much for me but understand that some people do that.
There is an obvious romance for Tabby with an old family friend, but first she needs time to move on from her 5-year relationship, so I’m glad the author didn’t throw the two together right away. And despite this book having Christmas in the title, the holiday season doesn’t come up until much later in the book.
I’m glad to have read this book as I learned a lot about fibromyalgia, and now I have another reason to visit England: cat cafe’s!
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Loved the disability rep. Is a cute story, made me cry and few times, but had a few flaws too. A cute enjoyable book