Book Nook Kit Cat Miniature House Kit - Count Cat's Study

My wife loves these puzzles. They go together fairly easy but due to some of the parts being a little fragile I suggest its for someone experienced in 3d puzzles or for older folks. It's a nice size that fits on your average size shelf. I love giving these as a gift. They are beautiful, well thought out, precise and detailed. These puzzles are a great gift and worth the price

Fun! If I’m inspired to purchase another one, it deserves 5 stars. Sturdy heavy weight wood sheets make it easy to punch out the tinier pieces without breakage. Instructions were more like 4 out of 5 as there were a couple unclear issues with installing the light. Easy enough to connect wires and works fine but the picture quality and instructions weren’t specific on which side to attach/glue and I had my doubts about the touch pad working thru the wood(it does). The tiny clip positioned to hold the wires in place is a little too close to the printed power button to get it positioned as intended but still works. There’s a channel you build down the back corner after installing the light intended to run the wires but the instructions don’t tell you to do that. Then there’s a back wall panel at the bottom you install that has a tambour(bendable like a roll top desk) that covers a small cubby that looks like maybe intended for the battery pack but it doesn’t fit so I used that to bring the wires out and the battery pack just sits behind. Beside the light, went together great and have already ordered another.

I bought this for my granddaughter. She had a LOT of fun (by observation and her comments)! She completed it in one afternoon bc she said she couldn’t stop! Highly recommend for any puzzle lover!

So I have always wanted one of these book nooks, but I was initially disappointed when I realized that you had to assemble them yourself. I love arts and crafts, but I hate puzzles, I hate tedious little tasks with small objects, and I hate having to assemble things with a set of directions. I do enough of that for practical purposes. Why would I want to do that for fun? However, the more I learned about them, the more intrigued I became about putting one together. I really enjoy listening to audiobooks and podcasts while I cook, etc. so I thought it might be fun to try it. I’m so glad I did! I listened to the 2016 BBC Radio drama reading of Jane Eyre, and went to work lol. This was my first book nook, and it took me about 4 to 4.5 hours to put it together. It was actually easier than I thought it would be, however I do have a few leftover pieces that I could never figure out where they went. Wherever they were supposed to go, it didn’t seem to matter much. If I had, had more spare time, I would have searched the instructions and sample pictures more carefully, but I had already spent 4 hours working on it, and was ready to get it finished. I will say, I’m a little disappointed that the outer structure is not made more durable. The whole thing is cardboard, and because you have to put it together, take it apart, and then put it together again to make sure all of the bigger pieces fit properly, it would be easy to hollow the little pieces of cardboard out that fit into the holes. It’s very delicate. Keep away from small children, if you want to keep it in one piece. I’m actually a little nervous about stacking books on either side of it. Recommendations: I learned the hard way that you definitely need to purchase some clear craft glue for it. I purchased white, and while it isn’t as visible once it dries, I still would have preferred to use clear glue, because I could have glued the pieces together more efficiently. Once you have most of it assembled, and are certain you won’t have to take it alert again to work on it, I would actually recommend some super glue, so it will hold better. I also purchased a pair of craft tweezers, but that was a waste, because I ended up not even needing to use them. I found the instruction booklet to be very colorful and easy to read, however. There were a few areas that were really confusing, and I ended up having to style it in my own way in a few places. It still looked nice, but I wish the instructions had been a little more clear. All in all, I definitely recommend it!

This was fun to put together and had lots of detail on interior items. Most parts snapped in place very easily. The parts were well marked making finding the correct piece a piece of cake. The light is bright enough to make it look real. I few things that could be improved are the stickers, which are sticky on the wrong (back side), I ended up putting a paper backing on so I could glue it. Folding the books acordian style was a hot mess because it would stick to itself. I left the backing on the second one, folded it, and then stuck pages together. Keeping the hidden battery compartment assembled was a challenge. The side board by clock kept falling out. Lastly, a few more details in instructions would have been helpful as would a larger font size. Overall, I'd give this 4.5 stars. Hopefully, my experience with this one will make future ones easier.

Fun build! High quality pieces and easy to follow instructions. Definitely worth the price!

First one I’ve done and was very beginner friendly. I would recommend a small craft hammer to get the pieces tightly together. Took about 3.5 hours and I really enjoyed the process. The pieces were labeled well and the instructions were very detailed. Love it and will be making more!

For my first book nook, I thought this was a great kit. I purchased craft glue, and a hobby tool set separately, which I definitely needed to complete it. I found the books slightly difficult to put together smoothly, but they still turned out alright. The instructions were relatively clear, but there were some details that I thought could have been elaborated on. For example, the little pieces of PVC that were provided for the windows had a film on both sides that needed to be removed. This was not described in the instructions. I initially thought there had to be a film because of how cloudy they were, but when I couldn't seem to peel it away, believed it was meant to be translucent which led to frustration. Once it was all put together, I could not see into the front of it well. I ended up taking it apart to take the windows out due to this. Once removed, I was finally able to remove the film and put it back together again. The finished product looks very true to the pictures. It is so vibrant and cute on my bookshelf with my other books. Assembling the light also took me a moment to figure out. The pieces are well labeled and relatively organized. I didn't struggle to locate any of the pieces I needed and finished the entire thing in a couple of hours over the course of a couple of days. I thought this was a lot of fun and can't wait to buy another book nook to feed my crafting obsession.

My wife had a blast building it. Careful of small parts like the neck of the violin/cello though.

Good and pretty tough to assembe and that a good thing.

Perfeito ! Ótima qualidade

Super cute and detailed. The lights are an added touch when they're displayed on my bookshelf. My daughter and I craft together as a joined activity and these book books are actually our favorites. Highly recommend!

Took about 20 hours to complete. The final product is very cute but those individual books are tough!