What You Are Looking for is in the Library [Hardcover]

THE BESTSELLING JAPANESE NOVEL
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.

I ADORED this uplifting hopeful novel ... A joy from start to finish Daily Mail
It made me laugh and cry. It made me feel comforted and warm inside 5***** Reader review
A tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries Irish Times

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What are you looking for?

So asks Tokyos 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.

In this uplifting book 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?

Already loved by thousands of readers all over the world What You Are Looking For is in the Library is an inspirational tale of love life and the comfort that can be found in good book.

Which book will you recommend?
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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

Author: Michiko Aoyama
Translated by: Alison Watts
Item Type: English Books (Hardcover)
Publication Date: 2023/08
Publisher: Penguin Random House (UK)
ISBN: 9780857529121
Size/Pages: 256p