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What You Are Looking for is in the Library

What You Are Looking for is in the Library


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Inspirational and heartwarming, this bestselling nominee of the Japan Booksellers' Prize is a celebration of community libraries and the life-changing power of book recommendation. THE TWO-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING JAPANESE NOVEL The Top Ten Times bestseller A Time Magazine Book of the Year 'An undeniable page-turner' New York Times 'I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ' Daily Mail 'It made me laugh and cry and feel comforted' 5***** Reader review 'A tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries' Irish Times An inspirational tale of the love, comfort and growth you can find in the pages of a good book. _________________ What are you looking for? So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi. But she is no ordinary librarian. Sensing exactly what someone is searching for in life, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it. We meet five visitors to the library, each at a different crossroads- - The restless retail assistant eager to pick up new skills - The mother faced with a demotion at work after maternity leave - The conscientious accountant who yearns to open an antique store - The gifted young manga artist in search of motivation - The recently retired salaryman on a quest for newfound purpose Can she help them find what they are looking for? Which book will you recommend? _________________ 'An undeniable page-turner' New York Times For fans of The Midnight Library and Before the Coffee Gets Cold, this feel-good Japanese book shows how the perfect book recommendation can change a life. SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAPAN BOOKSELLERS' AWARD 'I definitely want to visit this library. I feel kinder after this book' 5***** Reader review 'A quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone' Mail on Sunday 'Wonderful. It made me look for connection in my life' 5***** Reader review Times bestseller, August 2023

About the Author :
Michiko Aoyama (Author) Michiko Aoyama was born in 1970 in Aichi Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. What You are Looking for is in the Library was shortlisted for the Japan Booksellers' Award, was a Time Book of the Year, a Times bestseller and a New York Times Book of the Month. It has sold over two and a half million copies and is being published in over thirty territories. Her latest novel to be translated into English, The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park, is also due to be published globally. Other books coming soon in English include Hot Chocolate on Thursday, Matcha Cafe on Monday and Talking in a Moonlit Forest. Aoyama lives in Yokohama, Japan.

Review :
I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ... A joy from start to finish, this book makes you feel anything is possible There's a wistful, warm-hearted appeal to Aoyama's paean to the power of books ... [it's] a quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone An endearing novel and a tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries Captivating! The novel is an undeniable page-turner, its mechanism energized by a simple question, posed again and again by the uncanny librarian, Mrs. Komachi. The question brings Michiko Aoyama’s characters often to the brink of tears; and not only her characters, but this reader, too. It is the great question of the library, and of the bookstore, and maybe of life: What are you looking for? If what you are searching for is a believable take on contemporary life in Tokyo, seasoned with a dash of whimsy, you’ll find your perfect match in this heartwarming novel It's been a rotten year, so spark joy with this! There’s a special kind of magic in recommending books to other people and Michiko Aoyama captures that perfectly here. Full of charm; a genuine comfort read


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780857529121
  • Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Doubleday
  • Height: 200 mm
  • No of Pages: 256
  • Weight: 320 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0857529129
  • Publisher Date: 10 Aug 2023
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 28 mm
  • Width: 134 mm


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