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What You Are Looking For Is in the Library: A Novel
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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?
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A quick and enjoyable read. If you liked the Midnight Library give it a try - much shorter but a similar idea. You are never too old to try something new. It is never too late.
I really enjoyed how uplifting this book was. A very welcome read for the end of the year.
My favourites were Tomoka and Hiroya. Oh, and of course, Sayuri. I find it charming that everyone who met her saw her differently, by the end, I could picture her in my head, all dressed in white with the little acacia flower dangling from her hair bun, working on her needle felting in the back of the library.
I was given this book for Christmas. It's not one I had heard of before. It comprises 5 short stories all of which centre around a community library and the librarian who works there. Each story is about a local resident who somehow finds their way to the library. Each is looking for something and come into contact with the librarian who has a knack for recommending not only books on the subject the person is looking for but also a book which enc...read more
This is supposed to be about things working out, but I read it as an exquisitely interwoven tale of kindness: how kindness is repaid, shared, or unilaterally enjoyed. The audiobook was well done and kept the different characters' personalities and energies fresh. If you liked Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, then you will probably adore this book.
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