What are you looking for
So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian to the visitors in her library. For Sayuri Komachi 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 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,and a recently retired salaryman on a quest for newfound purpose.
After reading Komachi's unique book recommendation,they will soon discover what they need to achieve their dreams.
What You Are Looking For is in the Library is about the magic of community libraries and the discovery of connection. Already loved by thousands of readers all over the world,this heart-bursting,inspirational tale shows how,by listening to our hearts,seizing opportunity and reaching out,we too can fulfil our long-held dreams.
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Publisher: Transworld Publishers LtdISBN: 9780857529121Number of pages: 256Weight: 325 gDimensions: 204 x 136 x 26 mm
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I ADORED this uplifting,hopeful novel...A joy from start to finish,this book makes you feel anything is possibleThere's a wistful,warm-hearted appeal to Aoyama's paean to the power of books...(it's) a quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyoneAn endearing novel and a tribute to the transformative power of books and librariesCaptivating!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 Aoyama's 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
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