What You Are Looking for is in the Library

<p><b>THE STUNNING GIFTING HARDBACK EDITION</b><Br><b>Sprayed edges, coloured endpapers, x 10 exquisite full-page illustrations</b><Br><b>____________________</b></p><p><b>The Top Ten<i> Times</i> bestseller</b><Br><b>A <i>Time</i> Magazine Book of the Year</b><Br><b>'An undeniable page-turner' </b><i>New York Times</i><Br><b>Shortlisted for the Japan Bookseller's Award</b></p><p><b>'I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ' </b><i>Daily Mail</i><Br><b>'It made me laugh and cry and feel comforted' </b>5***** Reader review<Br><b>'A tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries</b>' <i>Irish Times</i></p><p><b>An inspirational tale of the love, comfort and growth you can find in the pages of a good book.</b><Br>_________________<Br><b><i>What are you looking for?</i></b></p><p>So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi.</p><p>But she is no ordinary librarian.</p><p>Sensing exactly what someone is searching for in life, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it.</p><p>We meet five visitors to the library, each at a different crossroads:</p><p>- The restless retail assistant eager to pick up new skills<Br>- The mother faced with a demotion at work after maternity leave<Br>- The conscientious accountant who yearns to open an antique store<Br>- The gifted young manga artist in search of motivation<Br>- The recently retired salaryman on a quest for newfound purpose</p><p><b>Can she help them find what they are looking for?</b></p><p>Which book will you recommend?<Br>_________________</p><p><b>'An undeniable page-turner'</b> <i>New York Times</i></p><p>For fans of <i><b>The Midnight Library</b></i> and <i><b>Before the Coffee Gets Cold</b></i>, this feel-good Japanese book shows how the perfect book recommendation can change a life.</p><p>'<b>I definitely want to visit this library</b>. I feel kinder after this book' 5***** Reader review<Br>'A quirky slice of<b> feel-good fiction</b> that you could recommend to anyone' <i>Mail on Sunday</i><Br>'Wonderful. It made me look for <b>connection</b> in my life' 5***** Reader review</p><p><i>Times </i>bestseller, August 2023<Br>____________<Br><b>HAVE YOU GOT YOUR COPY OF AOYAMA'S LATEST NOVEL TO BE TRANSLATED, <i>HOT CHOCOLATE ON THURSDAY</i></b></p>