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What You Are Looking for is in the Library (Hardback)
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What You Are Looking for is in the Library (Hardback)

(author), (translator)
£12.99
Hardback 256 Pages
Published: 10/08/2023
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Waterstones Says

Perfect reading for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Aoyama's heartwarming novel introduces Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian and his mission to soothe the souls of five visitors with books.

What are you looking for?

So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian to the visitors in her library. For Sayuri Komachi 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 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, and a recently retired salaryman on a quest for newfound purpose.

After reading Komachi's unique book recommendation, they will soon discover what they need to achieve their dreams.

What You Are Looking For is in the Library is about the magic of community libraries and the discovery of connection. Already loved by thousands of readers all over the world, this heart-bursting, inspirational tale shows how, by listening to our hearts, seizing opportunity and reaching out, we too can fulfil our long-held dreams.

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Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9780857529121
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 325 g
Dimensions: 204 x 136 x 26 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS
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?

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“A wholesome story in five slices”

Fans of the slice of life genre, or anyone looking for 250 pages of wholesome warm goodness this is the book for you.

This is a story in five acts, each following a different person but all tied together by one... More

Hardback edition
Helpful? Upvote 7

“Very cute short stories!”

A collection of 5 different people who all go to the same library and gets recommended different books to help them find answers on how to live out their lives/ complete their dreams.

Really quick to read each... More

Hardback edition
Helpful? Upvote 6

“for the fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold”

You guys are not ready for this one!
It's a cute little book with a powerful message. We follow 5 different characters, with each of them stumbling upon a library and the mysterious Sayuri Komachi - a librarian... More

Hardback edition
3 similar books recommended
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