{"title":"Cats!","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor August, Basil's Books offers a selection of books featuring cats! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are a lot of unintentional subthemes, like video games, reality tv, and Persian cats. Each book contains at least one cat who plays a role in the story. Some small, but if you love cats, you know even the small roles cats play are big. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first five orders will receive a special gift, and any orders of the whole set will receive an extra-special gift. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-kamogawa-food-detectives","title":"The Kamogawa Food Detectives","description":"\u003cp\u003eI could build months and months of selections based entirely off of Japanese cozy books about cats, so it took a long time to decide. Kamogawa Food Detectives is one of my favorite books from the past two years, period. Every chapter is bookended by appearance from Drowsy, the sleepy alley cat who lives outside Kamogawa Diner, and receives pets from all the customers. He does seem to often be in possession of the one brain cell that all orange cats share. His job, like the food detectives in the story, is to help customers heal. Many of the visitors to the diner come seeking food tied to a memory of someone or something that they've lost. This is such a charming book. It will also make you hungry. The only flaw is that it doesn't include recipes in the back, like cozy mysteries sometimes do. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sequel to this charming book will be available by request. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basil's Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50467341762854,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/2128\/6182\/files\/kamagawafooddetectives.gif?v=1747786194"},{"product_id":"dungeon-crawler-carl","title":"Dungeon Crawler Carl","description":"\u003cp\u003eDungeon Crawler Carl is another one for people who love cats and video games. Even though the book is not titled Dungeon Crawler Princess Donut, it should be. Aliens have destroyed the world, and those who survived are enticed underground, only to find it's a real-life version of a video game dungeon, all filmed for a reality show. Princess Donut is the award winning Persian show cat who enters the dungeon with her human friend Carl. Through a power up, she gains the ability to speak English, and then we get to hear her Highness argue with Carl as they work through the floors of the dungeon. This author has definitely spent a lot of time with cats, and captures their sometimes aloof but still loving personalities. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarl is also a very great character, who sees the injustice this corporation perpetrates not just the denizens of earth, but also of past worlds, who are trapped in the dungeons. This story is hilarious while including searing social commentary about late stage capitalism. I devoured this book and the second in the series, and am meting \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ethe rest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e out slowly when I'm having some particularly bad despair about the state of the world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basil's Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50561722712358,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/2128\/6182\/files\/dungeoncrawlercarl.gif?v=1748650725"},{"product_id":"cat-gamer-vol-1","title":"Cat + Gamer Vol. 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis adorable manga will appeal to video game lovers and cat lovers alike! Riko, and avid gamer, finds a stray cat, and uses her knowledge from rpgs to learn to take care of it. For instance, you want to level up your party members to make them as strong as possible, which is essentially how you take care of pets. Kinda? Typically we fight alongside our pets less than rpg parties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many volumes to this series, so be warned, in case you love it. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basil's Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50622909251878,"sku":"","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/2128\/6182\/files\/catgamer.jpg?v=1754518821"},{"product_id":"tehrangeles","title":"Tehrangeles","description":"\u003cp\u003eCW: drug use, mentions of homophobia and racism, conspiracy theories, COVID\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten from multiple perspectives and set during the pandemic lock down, the Milani family, an insanely rich Iranian-American family, are forced to confront their foibles. Their family is offered a reality show which could reveal their secrets. The four siblings all have very different personalities and relationships with their ethnicity, especially considering the looming war with Iran. One daughter has pretended to be Italian for years, and the father long ago took classes to remove his accent, trying to be as American as possible. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reason I bought this book, however, was the description stating \"\u003cspan\u003eEach of the Milanis—even their aloof Persian cat Pari—has something to hide.\" What could a cat have to hide?! My cats aren't ever shy about their misbehavior. But Pari does have a secret, which is revealed when the Milanis hire a pet psychic. It all seems like it could be BS, until the author gives us a glimpse at Pari's thoughts. I liked the book very well overall, but this part made me love it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also has some really good queer rep and reflections of the struggles of coming out to one's family.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basil's Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50622921769254,"sku":"","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/2128\/6182\/files\/tehnrangeles.gif?v=1749083640"},{"product_id":"we-are-never-meeting-in-real-life","title":"We are Never Meeting in Real Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eCurrently out of stock, but please hit the button below to find out when it's back!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamantha Irby (they\/them) loves and hates her cat, Helen Keller, and Helen feels the same. Of all the cats in these selections, Helen feels like one I would have. No fancy Persian cats in my house!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis essay collection is HILARIOUS. Like, actually laugh out loud funny. Samantha writes through their issues with money, relationships, jobs, and transportation, all the kinds of struggles we working classes deal with on a regular basis. Besides being working class, Samantha is black and disabled. Even if you as a reader are not (I'm white and have different disabilities), their work is relatable and funny, and you may learn some things along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basil's Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50622926586150,"sku":"","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/2128\/6182\/files\/9781101912195.jpg?v=1754525343"},{"product_id":"well-prescribe-you-a-cat","title":"We'll Prescribe You a Cat","description":"\u003cp\u003eI was only going to include one Japanese cozy cat book, but it seemed wrong not to include this one. I haven't read it yet, so I took this opportunity to get myself a copy in addition to ones for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave a problem? Feeling bad about something? Need a pick me up? Good news, this service will prescribe a cat whose special abilities, like all cats have, will help! This is just such a delightful premise. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basil's Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50880338067750,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/2128\/6182\/files\/we_llprescribeyouacat.jpg?v=1754524773"}],"url":"https:\/\/basilsbooksllc.com\/collections\/cats.oembed","provider":"Basil's Books, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}