Michiko Aoyama
The NEXT read for lovers of The Midnight Library and Before
the Coffee Gets Cold, this feel-good story shows how the perfect book
recommendation can change a life.
'I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ' Daily Mail
'A quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend
to anyone' Mail on Sunday
'A tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries' Irish
Times
'An undeniable page-turner' New York Times
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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?
