**it's time for September Book Club! The theme is CBD! Not the gummy kind that gives you a good night's sleep, but an acronym -- CATS, BUNNIES, DOGS!** **Votes are in and the winner (ahem...pet) is.....** **'Kitten' by Stacey Yu!** ***“Abound in wit and restraint, Kitten explores the funny yet unsettling complexities of modern love.... A fearless debut!” —Weike Wang, author of Chemistry*** ***“Yu’s novel is both a kind of Gen Z parable of existential nihilism and a psychologically deft portrait of mother-daughter trauma... this spiky debut refuses to be boxed in”—Kirkus Reviews*** ***LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION’S FIRST NOVEL PRIZE • A HARPER’S BAZAAR MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK*** **[Watch: Random House Interview with Stacey Yu](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRJesi8QRKM)** **Book Summary** An enchanting debut novel about a young woman whose growing obsession with her boyfriend’s cat opens new possibilities for her life—but not without threatening to unravel it. When her boyfriend James takes Katie on vacation to his family’s seaside house, he brings Silver, his childhood cat, and Katie discovers a sudden, strange, and giddy connection. Soon enough, they’re inseparable, and something inside Katie begins to crack open... or maybe just crack. Because if Katie has learned anything from her estranged mother, it’s that devotion comes at a price. As Katie's affection for Silver deepens, she’s forced to confront what she really desires from life—and what she might have to risk to get it. Darkly playful, wryly observant, and unexpectedly heartfelt\*\*.\*\* [Amazon Link.](https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Kitten-A-Novel/dp/B0G6K2G2L5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1UJY25I1HJP3I&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2_rSC3UezECnGhCGqEWsC8CowdayZBjn3x-Pc4TL895WX0JtFT998skSjpD16XaWK1E7oICn10RMcytnNUo-fpYA69UWrBIMX9N9TEpESIk.kGH0F_rY9lOdYEo9kiAP3fIuePRHTpNK8wsMet8VEiQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=kitten+stacey+yu&qid=1783611883&sprefix=kitten+stac%2Caps%2C239&sr=8-1) **Book Details** * Page Count: 295 * Publish Date: August 4, 2026 * Audiobook: 7 hours and 43 minutes. Narrated by Annie Reigel **Location** [Augustine Wine Bar](https://www.augustinewinebar.com). Wines by the glass and light menu. Counter service, pay separately.
