What You Are Looking for is in the Library
The uplifting Japanese fiction bestseller
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
***THE FAVOURITE READ FOR ALL BOOK-LOVERS***
The Sunday Times bestseller
A Time Magazine Top 100 Best Book of the Year 2023
'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
Already loved by thousands of readers, an inspirational tale of the love, comfort and growth you can find in the pages of a good book.
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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?
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'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
Sunday Times bestseller, December 2023
Customer Reviews
my thoughts🎀
i have so many many words about this book. it changes your life in a way that makes you sit up in bed and winder how you haven’t noticed it before. it draws on the commonly safe and happy experience that people may feel in close knit communities, woving an intricate web of peoplehood and togetherness. the five characters in the story represent different people we’ve come across in life or even different versions of our own selves, and it conveys such a relatable stance about life that all suffer from.