What You Are Looking for is in the Library

Author: Aoyama, Michiko

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 20 June 2024 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Penguin (Transworld)) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 256 pages
196 x 129 x 20 | 190g

DISCOVER THE TWO-MILLION-COPY UPLIFTING WORD-OF-MOUTH HITA top ten Times bestsellerThe 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 TimesWhat 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 purposeCan she help them find what they are looking for? Which book will you recommend?READERS ADORE THIS BOOK:'I definitely want to visit this library. I feel kinder after this book' 5***** Reader review'It made me laugh and cry and feel comforted' 5***** Reader review'Wonderful. It made me look for connection in my life' 5***** Reader reviewBOOKSELLERS ADORE THIS BOOK: 'Perfect for anyone who's obsessed with Kawaguchi's Before the Coffee Gets Cold. Definitely a must-read' *****'I can wholeheartedly recommend this!' *****Times bestseller, August 2023. Cover may vary.