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]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Arts:Books 1440 episodic Gentle Shelves Gentle Shelves No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18725077/Logo_Gentle_Shelves_2048_x_2048_px_66hnv.png Gentle Shelves https://gentleshelves.podbean.com 144 144 The Fur Person by May Sarton The Fur Person by May Sarton https://gentleshelves.podbean.com/e/the-fur-person-by-may-sarton/ https://gentleshelves.podbean.com/e/the-fur-person-by-may-sarton/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100 gentleshelves.podbean.com/ba6bb1f1-4269-3323-81fe-3311499d924a We dive into May Sarton’s charming tale of Tom Jones, a fiercely independent stray cat who decides it’s finally time to settle down. Download your Free Reading Companion to fall back in love with reading! 

]]> We dive into May Sarton’s charming tale of Tom Jones, a fiercely independent stray cat who decides it’s finally time to settle down.

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]]> Gentle Shelves false No 616 4 full The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai https://gentleshelves.podbean.com/e/the-kamogawa-food-detectives-by-hisashi-kashiwai/ https://gentleshelves.podbean.com/e/the-kamogawa-food-detectives-by-hisashi-kashiwai/#comments Tue, 26 May 2026 08:00:00 +0100 gentleshelves.podbean.com/32e0f384-52f0-3d1c-bed9-c4f0568d9297 Step into a hidden Kyoto diner where a father-daughter duo reconstructs long-lost recipes to heal their customers' hearts. Download your Free Reading Companion to fall back in love with reading! 

]]> Step into a hidden Kyoto diner where a father-daughter duo reconstructs long-lost recipes to heal their customers' hearts.

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]]> Gentle Shelves false No 642 3 full Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata https://gentleshelves.podbean.com/e/convenience-store-woman-by-sayaka-murata/ https://gentleshelves.podbean.com/e/convenience-store-woman-by-sayaka-murata/#comments Tue, 12 May 2026 08:00:00 +0100 gentleshelves.podbean.com/5c9cd480-1654-3463-bf02-98a2c9b4cb83 An exploration of societal pressures and finding peace outside the norm. Download your Free Reading Companion to fall back in love with reading!

]]> An exploration of societal pressures and finding peace outside the norm.

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]]> Gentle Shelves false No 752 2 full The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa https://gentleshelves.podbean.com/e/the-cat-who-saved-books-by-sosuke-natsukawa/ https://gentleshelves.podbean.com/e/the-cat-who-saved-books-by-sosuke-natsukawa/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:01:37 +0100 gentleshelves.podbean.com/5b7daa8a-5b0c-3e5a-97b0-ee9c1c995f9f A second-hand bookshop, a shy teenager and a mysterious cat are the ingredients of this cozy novel.

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Music: Late Nights In Osaka by YellowTree -- https://freesound.org/s/595751/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

]]> A second-hand bookshop, a shy teenager and a mysterious cat are the ingredients of this cozy novel.

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Music:
Late Nights In Osaka by YellowTree -- https://freesound.org/s/595751/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

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