Cake the bookstore cat
Here’s Cake the resident cat at Books Actually, posing patiently for another smitten fan.
Although we start hyperventilating with bibliophibian lust whenever we visit Kinokuniya, we are especially fond of Books Actually because it’s in a quaint neighborhood (Tiong Bahru Estate), it carries vintage books including ancient Penguins,
the proprietor publishes local authors in good-looking editions,
it has a wide selection of vintage collectibles including eyeglasses from the 60s and 70s, and at least two cats live on the premises.
Thanks to our brilliant friend James for introducing us to Cake and co.
Answers to questions you might be asking, unless you wandered onto this site purely by accident >>>
February 19th, 2012 at 10:07
I love this store! But how’d you fare with Cake, who struck us as unsociable? He tried to scratch me while sitting on a copy of Kafka on the Shore.
February 19th, 2012 at 12:36
i am smitten.
February 19th, 2012 at 13:32
Cake is such a beautiful kitty!
I’ve heard of Books Actually before, but I want to add it to my (as-yet-to-be-realized) itinerary for SG now that I know that it has been adopted by cats.
February 20th, 2012 at 16:53
Cake’s gigantic eyes are beautiful and luminous. Oh, and I’m not talking about myself. :)
February 20th, 2012 at 19:43
Wow. I’ve been living here in SG for more than a year now, but haven’t been to Books Actually. Now thanks for reminding me to visit that place.
February 21st, 2012 at 21:58
Looks like this store’s bigger than the one they had on Ann Siang. Just like kindler, i could probably live in that bookshop.
February 23rd, 2012 at 13:39
I wish there were bookstores like that here, including store cats.