What You Are Looking for is in the Library: The uplifting Japanese fiction bests

Description: What You Are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama, Alison Watts 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 NOVELThe Top Ten Times bestsellerA Time Magazine Book of the YearAn undeniable page-turner New York TimesI ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel Daily MailIt made me laugh and cry and feel comforted 5***** Reader reviewA tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries Irish TimesAn 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 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.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 purposeCan she help them find what they are looking for?Which book will you recommend?_________________An undeniable page-turner New York TimesFor 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 AWARDI definitely want to visit this library. I feel kinder after this book 5***** Reader reviewA quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone Mail on SundayWonderful. It made me look for connection in my life 5***** Reader reviewTimes bestseller, August 2023 FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Michiko Aoyama (Author)Michiko Aoyama was born in 1970 in Aichi Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. After university, she became a reporter for a Japanese newspaper based in Sydney before moving back to Tokyo to work as a magazine editor. What You are Looking for is in the Library was shortlisted for the Japan Booksellers Award, was a Time Book of the Year and a New York Times Book of the Month. It has sold two million copies and is being published in over thirty territories. Her new healing fiction title Recovery Hippo will be published internationally. 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 -- Wendy Holden * Daily Mail *Theres a wistful, warm-hearted appeal to Aoyamas paean to the power of books ... [its] a quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone * Mail on Sunday *An endearing novel and a tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries * Irish Times *Captivating! * Sunday Post *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 Aoyamas 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? * New York Times *If what you are searching for is a believable take on contemporary life in Tokyo, seasoned with a dash of whimsy, youll find your perfect match in this heartwarming novel * Japan Times *Its been a rotten year, so spark joy with this! * DAILY MAIL *Theres 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 * CULTURE FLY * Details ISBN0857529129 Author Alison Watts Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd Year 2023 ISBN-10 0857529129 ISBN-13 9780857529121 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2023-08-10 UK Release Date 2023-08-10 Pages 256 Imprint Doubleday Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-08-10 NZ Release Date 2023-08-10 Translator Alison Watts DEWEY 895.636 Audience General Subtitle The uplifting Japanese fiction bestseller Translated from Japanese Language English Alternative 9781804994139 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161505213;

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