The Full Moon Coffee Shop

Fiction, Fiction & Poetry, General Fiction

Mai Mochizuki (author)

Hardback Published on: 29/08/2024

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A wholesome and lighthearted read

This was such a fun, whimsical and uplifting book. Essentially, there is a cafe in Japan that only appears on a full moon and is run by talking cats that g... READ MORE

Emily at Manchester Arndale

This book hits the sweet-spot of balance between the light and darkness of humanity

'Humans are stars in their own right, Mizuki. Every one of them.' I adored this book. I'm sure this is to be an absolute hit with anyone who loves cats, ... READ MORE

Ella-Mae from Lewes

Hauntingly beautiful writing

I have had the absolute privilege of reading this as an uncorrected proof copy. As such, my opinions will not reflect the final published version of this b... READ MORE

Craiggy

Lackluster Astrology sermon

There are a glut of cosy cat books that have come out of Japan. This one felt like more of the same. Perhaps it's the Japanese writing style, but this felt... READ MORE

Benjamin Atkinson

Emotive and Wonderful!

Received a copy of this is in lieu of leaving a review. I had been looking forward to this coming out for months and it didn't disappoint! Three wonderful ... READ MORE

lucy elson

Gentle and Whimsical

This book is a charming and heartwarming story that blends mystery with a touch of magical realism. Set in a quaint café that only opens on nights of the f... READ MORE

James, Canterbury.

All in The Stars

I am definitely finding myself enjoying these interconnecting type of stories that seem to be abundant at the moment. And what I love about this one is j... READ MORE

Amy , Watford

Coffee cat

'It was standing on its hind legs and wearing a navy-blue apron. Its face was perfectly round, its smiling eyes like crescent moons. The cat was talking. ... READ MORE

Alan M

Synopsis

Based on the Japanese myth of cats returning favours to humans who are kind to them, "The Full Moon Coffee Shop" is the name of a peculiar cake cafe that is run by talking cats, which has no fixed location and instead materialises unpredictably on the night of a full moon.

The protagonists of this story - a successful female scriptwriter in crisis, a heartbroken tv director, and two male entrepreneurs - all end up there in the middle of the night, in a semi-dream-like state, and receive life-changing advice on love, work, and relationships from a charismatic tortoiseshell cat who interprets his guests' astrological chart.

The Western horoscope comes into play, as well as the life phases, one for each planet, that guide what lessons we have or haven't allowed ourselves to learn. Meanwhile, the customers are served a selection of drinks and sweet treats tailored perfectly to their needs: a Lunar Chocolate Fondant for Aching Hearts, a Planetary Ice Affogato, an Ice Coffee with Sunrise Syrup, or a Bitter Coffee for Mature Souls.

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781914240928
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 381g
Dimensions: 218 x 138 x 28 mm

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Magical bookshop

The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki is a book that transports you to a magical coffee shop that is staffed by talking cats. As if from a dream, the ... READ MORE

Amy Lewis

Delightful

Talking, astrologer, dessert serving cats. Yes that’s what this book is about and it’s fantastic. We meet several people with a past connection who are... READ MORE

Jennifer Charlton

Whilst I love cats, this just wasn’t quite my cup of coffee

This book is a sequence of three interconnected stories. Each story starts in the real world before taking a swerve when the talking cats appear who host t... READ MORE

Hikari

Coffee and magical cats!

I really loved this, a coffee shop, cats, characters all connected to each other, heartwarming and inspiring. These are the stories of 5 people living/w... READ MORE

Jenny C

Great little book

This is a pretty fast read as it is not an over long book but is a great read. It has a comforting feel about it and the idea that the café is run by cats... READ MORE

Tony

For fans of the Cat Returns and healing novels!

Mai Mochizuki's The Full Moon Coffee Shop is one of those soothing stories that will warm your heart when you need it the most. Unfolding around differe... READ MORE

Elisa TAILLEFESSE

Cute story

This book is what many describe "healing genre".Characters are interconnected and they all discover a magical cafe run by cats where astrology has an impor... READ MORE

june.reads

A charming, easy read

Mochizuki’s book presents three short, intertwined tales of despondent humans being enticed into the ‘Full Moon Coffee Shop’, a coffee and dessert stall ru... READ MORE

Rose Day

Wishing I could visit the cafe ❤️

The full moon coffee shop is very open about it's beginnings being from an illustration found online. I think it's an utterly wonderful concept and it is s... READ MORE

Fern

bittersweet yet cozy

3.5 stars - Get ready for magical, mysterious cats and a lot of introspection at The Full Moon Coffee Shop! This book isn't going to be for everyone, as... READ MORE

Bryanna M

Enchanting..............

This is an interesting, charming and in many ways a thought provoking and beautiful book. I do not get time to read books these days but I had to make tim... READ MORE

Lyn Cooke