What You Are Looking for Is in the Library (Original)
Michiko Aoyama
(Author)
Description
A TIME BEST BOOK OF THE YEARA WASHINGTON POST BEST FEEL GOOD BOOK OF 2023
For fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, a charming, internationally bestselling Japanese novel about how the perfect book recommendation can change a readers' life.
What are you looking for? So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian. For Sayuri Komachi is able to sense exactly what each visitor to her library is searching for and provide just the book recommendation to help them find it.
A restless retail assistant looks to gain new skills, a mother tries to overcome demotion at work after maternity leave, a conscientious accountant yearns to open an antique store, a recently retired salaryman searches for newfound purpose.
In Komachi's unique book recommendations they will find just what they need to achieve their dreams. What You Are Looking For Is in the Library is about the magic of libraries and the discovery of connection. This inspirational tale shows how, by listening to our hearts, seizing opportunity and reaching out, we too can fulfill our lifelong dreams. Which book will you recommend?
Product Details
Price
$21.99
$20.45
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Publish Date
September 05, 2023
Pages
304
Dimensions
5.7 X 6.2 X 1.7 inches | 0.64 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781335005625
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About the Author
Born in 1970 in Aichi Prefecture and currently living in Yokohama, Michiko Aoyama worked for two years as a reporter for a Japanese newspaper in Sydney after graduating from university. After her return to Tokyo, she started to work as a magazine editor at a publishing house before turning to full-time writing. Her work has won the first Miyazaki Book Award, the thirteenth Tenryu Literary Prize, and has been a runner-up for the 2021 Japan Booksellers' Award. Her other works include Kamakura Uzumaki lnformation Centre, Old God at the Bus Stop, Matcha Cafe on Monday, and Red, Blue, and Esquisse.
Reviews
"A delightful, gentle unfolding of stories that offer hope and joy to those who find themselves in a pivotal moment in life."--Kirkus
"A comforting read filled with serendipity and simple wisdom, this is a celebration of community, connection, and the transformative power of libraries."--Booklist "There's more to Aoyama's novel than kindness. There is a subtle, provocative thread about misremembering; a pageant of interesting jobs; and a suite of mature, cooperative relationship. [T]he novel is an undeniable page-turner, its mechanism energized by a simple question, posed again and again by the uncanny librarian, Mrs. Komachi."--Robin Sloane, New York Times Book Review
"A comforting read filled with serendipity and simple wisdom, this is a celebration of community, connection, and the transformative power of libraries."--Booklist "There's more to Aoyama's novel than kindness. There is a subtle, provocative thread about misremembering; a pageant of interesting jobs; and a suite of mature, cooperative relationship. [T]he novel is an undeniable page-turner, its mechanism energized by a simple question, posed again and again by the uncanny librarian, Mrs. Komachi."--Robin Sloane, New York Times Book Review
