Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Poor Richard’s Books in Colorado Springs recommends stories about cats (and life), a gifted librarian and a fantasy sequel.
If Cats Disappeared from the World
By Genki KawamuraFlatiron Books$14.99February 2025Purchase
From the publisher: The young postman’s days are numbered. Estranged from his family and living alone with only his cat, Cabbage, to keep him company, he was unprepared for the doctor’s diagnosis that he has only months to live. But before he can tackle his bucket list, the devil shows up to make him an offer: In exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, the postman will be granted one extra day of life. And so begins a very strange week that brings the young postman and his beloved cat to the brink of existence.With each object that disappears, the postman reflects on the life he’s lived, his joys and regrets, and the people he’s loved and lost.
From Jeffery Payne, assistant retail manager: Before I begin: I recently lost my little furry buddy of many years, Wilhelmina Bee-otch. She had suddenly become ill and faded quickly within a very short time. She was my little (well, big) rock, always steady, always there. She was a huge ball of long black hair that was clumsy and fearless, not the best of combinations most times but still one of the best spirits I’ve ever had near me.
What to do with a limited time left to live? “If Cats Disappeared from the World” softly shares one man’s tale of living with imminent death. This is a touching story, one about loss, love and if-onlys. It is a letter — we don’t discover the recipient until the end — written over a period of seven days. Each chapter is a new day, a new challenge. Let me share that the Friday chapter left me a heaping mess, that one hit hard.This gem of a book makes the reader reflect on what is truly important, in life and death. Now is the time to embrace those near you. Now is the time to live, fully.
What You Are Looking For Is in the Library
By Michiko AoyamaHanover Square Press$18.99September 2025Purchase
From the publisher: What are you looking for? So asks Tokyo’s most enigmatic librarian. For Sayuri Komachi is able to sense exactly what each visitor to her library is searching for and provide just the book recommendation to help them find it.In Komachi’s unique book recommendations they will find just what they need to achieve their dreams. This book is about the magic of libraries and the discovery of connection. This inspirational tale shows how, by listening to our hearts, seizing opportunity and reaching out, we too can fulfill our lifelong dreams.
From Jeffery Payne, assistant retail manager: We all need a Ms. Komachi in our lives. She sits behind her terminal at the library and dispenses booklists with aplomb. She will throw in an unexpected title or two and that is where her talent lies.
This book shows us just how much our stories (lives) are intertwined with one another. Patrons go in with certain notions in mind but leave with surprisingly sage advice in book form. Ms. Komachi knows what she’s doing. She is quietly, gently guiding her patrons to their goals and happiness.
Very clever writing, poignant and kind with a subtle message. I adore this book.
The Poisoned King
By Katherine RundellAlfred A. Knopf$19.99September 2025Purchase
From the publisher: Christopher Forrester woke to find a dragon chewing on his face — and his heart leapt for joy! He’d been dreaming of going back to the Archipelago, the secret cluster of islands where all the creatures of myth still live, and here was his summons.But there is a poison spreading in the Archipelago. Rooting it out will involve a daring rescue mission on the back of a sphinx, a stealthy entrance to a dragon’s lair, and a death-defying plan to save a prisoner held in the heart of a castle. At the center of this storm is Anya: a small girl with a flock of birds at her side, a new-hatched chick in her pocket, and a ravenous hunger for justice.Katherine Rundell’s second thrilling installment in the Impossible Creatures series involves castles, dragons, and revenge — the things of which great stories are made. The splendors within are brought to life with fifty illustrations, including a map and a bestiary of magical creatures.
From Jeffery Payne, assistant retail manager: We gladly jump back, er, dive actually, into the magical land of Archipelago in Katherine Rundell’s follow up to the spectacular “Impossible Creatures” with her latest, “The Poisoned King.” We follow the hero from the first book as he has been summoned, by dragons no less, to help the world he loves so much. He meets a new counterpart, a princess whose father has been unjustly accused of a crime, and her focus is saving him and finding the real culprit. Each one is filled with determination and grit in this fast paced terrific story.
This novel, like the first one, is meant for the younger ones but adults will delight and get lost in this fantastic world!
THIS WEEK’S BOOK RECS COME FROM:
Poor Richard’s Books
320 N. Tejon St., Colorado Springs
poorrichardsdowntown.com
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