Mai Mochizuki

Translated from the Japanese bestseller, this charming and magical novel, inspired by the myth of cats returning favors to those who care for them, reminds us that it's never too late to follow our stars.

In Japan, cats are a symbol of good luck. As the myth goes, if you are kind to them, they'll one day return the favor. And if you are kind to the right cat, you might just find yourself invited to a mysterious coffee shop under a glittering Kyoto moon.

This particular coffee shop is like no other. It has no fixed location, no fixed hours, and seemingly appears at random to adrift young people at crucial junctions in their lives.

It's also run by talking cats.

While customers at the Full Moon Coffee Shop partake in cakes and coffees and teas, the cats also consult them on their star charts, offer cryptic wisdom, and let them know where their lives veered off course. 

Because every person who visits the shop has been feeling more than a little lost. And for a down-on-her-luck screenwriter, a romantically stuck movie director, a hopeful hairstylist and a technologically challenged website designer, the coffee shop's feline guides will set them back on their fated paths. For there is a very special reason the shop appeared to each of them...

The Full Moon Coffee Shop

満月珈琲店の星詠み

Cassandra Tang

If you can navigate the challenge, a new door will open for you - and the view from it will be a lot better. 

Instant ramen topped with vegetables and spring onion: not the most elegant meal, but one that never failed to hit the spot.

This is one of the heartwarming books I have read. It starts with the simple plot but the more you read it, more you get to see the twist of the story and how all characters are connected together. The ending was so beautiful, full of magic and hope for the better future. 

Jelena Kalmane

Cosy light read filled with colorful imagery and food for thought. 

Never thought that I'd finished this in one sitting. It sure was comforting, heartwarming, kind of inspiring too. It needs more complex world building to be more remarkable but it's enough, the writer had done a great job. The typical Japanese literature. 

علي

It was an ok book for me. I think people who are into astrology would appreciate this more. If you take out the astrology part, it's a quaint story on how our lives are connected to each other one way or another and that the little decisions can make a big impact on the future. Things might not go well at the moment, but with one hello, one little design change at home, may give you a different perspective and a better feeling about life.

Naomi P

This was definitely not the usual genre I gravitate to, but I really enjoyed it regardless. I'll definitely end up re-reading this when the weather is shitty as a feel-good pickmeup. 

Varjak Karga

Novel ini menceritakan tentang "Kedai Kopi Bulan Purnama" yang tidak memiliki lokasi tertentu. Kadang kedai ini muncul di mana saja sesuka hati, dan para tamu tidak ditanyai pesanan. Hal yang menarik dari kedai kopi ini juga, para pelayannya adalah para kucing. Awal dari cerita ini berfokus kepada Serikawa Mizuki, seorang pengarang skenario drama TV yang pernah berjaya pada masanya, sayangnya ia mengalami kemerosotan dalam kariernya sehingga tidak berjalan sesuai dengan apa yang ia inginkan. Lalu, ia menemukan Kedai Kopi Bulan Purnama tersebut yang terasa ajaib menurutnya, karena kedai itu muncul disaat segala sesuatu tidak berjalan sesuai harapannya. Sinopsis “Kedai Kopi Bulan Purnama” tak punya lokasi tertentu. Kadang di jalan pertokoan yang kau kenal baik, kadang di stasiun penghabisan, kadang di bantaran sungai yang sunyi. Kedai ini berpindah-pindah tempatnya, muncul di mana saja sesuka hati. Dan, di kedai ini para tamu takkan ditanyai pesanan. Serikawa Mizuki, pengarang skenario drama TV yang pernah jaya, kini mengalami kemerosotan dalam kariernya. Ketika segala sesuatu tidak berjalan sesuai keinginannya, ia mendapatkan sehelai kartu nama bertuliskan “Kedai Kopi Bulan Purnama”. Ia menemukan kedai itu di bantaran Sungai Kamo lalu disediakan suguhan manis istimewa serta dibaca “bintang” oleh sang master, seekor kucing raksasa belang tiga. Akari, Satsuki, Megumi, dan Mizumoto juga menemukan “Kedai Kopi Bulan Purnama” nan ajaib itu dalam jalan hidup masing-masing. Tersingkaplah hubungan antara kelima tokoh itu pada masa silam .... Melalui suguhan manis istimewa yang penuh makna dan bimbingan sang master beserta kucing-kucing anak buahnya, pintu ke dunia baru terbuka di hadapan mereka yang mulai mengenal diri masing-masing. Detail Penulis Mochizuki Mai Jumlah Halaman 288 Penerbit Baca Tanggal Terbit 25 Jul 2022 Format Soft Cover Berat 0.26 kg ISBN 9786026486776 Lebar 13.0 cm Bahasa Indonesia Panjang 20.5cm

Pembaca Bintang Di Kedai Kopi Bulan Purnama

Malia

Dari blurbnya aku udah suka BANGET. Its the reason why I bought this book on a whim in the first place, selain karena judulnya. It surprised me ketika tau ternyata bukunya banyak menjabarkan tentang astrologi... Ada reviewer goodreads yang bilang narasinya agak kepanjangan, tapi karena personally aku interest banget sama astrologi, I didnt mind at all! Malah jadi pengen ngulik natal chart sendiri... I feel so emotionally invested in this book karena selain ini bukunya tipeku banget (magical realism coffee shop au with customers that seems to be unrelated tapi ternyata related? That's MY kind of shit) tapi juga karena ini buku terjemahan pertama yang kubaca setelah sekian lama. Not saying terjemahannya bagus buanget (I am in no way qualified enough to judge) tapi aku nyaman bacanya and it reminds me that its so easy to read in your mother tongue sometimes.... And that I really wanna start again. I wanna absorb more things in my mother's language. Bukunya enak dibaca pas santai, and its better if you a) did not expect it to be the best, and/or b) interested sama astrologi.

I will especially recommend this to readers of Funiculi Funicula/Before the Coffee Gets Cold, karena setipe. Bedanya ini twistnya ada di astrologi aja. I'm so happy I read this.

fatru tamzil

cozy fantasy + cats + astrology. my vibe.

Joyce Linneweever

marie

AnjB

Zoe Kelly

Maureen Carter

lara

soiled plants

Naiki

Brenna Rutherford

Mounisha Tripathi

Ilona Labská 

aulia vidia sasmitaratri

selm

満月の夜にだけ開く不思議な珈琲店。優しい猫店主が、極上のコーヒーとスイーツ、そして「星詠み」で疲れた人々をおもてなしする。

The Full Moon Coffee Shop

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