Hardcover, 320 pages
Published Sept. 5, 2023 by Hanover Square Press.
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 …
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?
Cozy not like cozy mysteries but like cozy robots. It was very sweet and comforting, if you're someone who worries about how you fit into the world and/or how you are or are not separate from your work. I'm not a fan of the style of writing alas
In dem Buch geht es um fünf Personen, die ihren Weg in eine kleine Gemeinschaftsbibliothek finden an unterschiedlichen Punkten ihres Lebens. Dort werden sie mit der Frage der Bibliothekarin begrüßt: Was suchen Sie? Zwar bekommen sie die Bücher, die sie suchen, dennoch werden ihnen zusätzlich ein anderes Buch vorgeschlagen. Zu jeder Ausleihe gibt es eine kleine "Zugabe", ein gefilzter Gegenstand. Mit diesem anderen Buch und der Zugabe werden die Personen inspiriert, ihr Leben zum Positiven zu verändern.
Auch wenn alle fünf Geschichten unabhängig zu sein scheinen, so sind sie doch durch kleine Details miteinander verbunden und man erfährt mehr und mehr über die Bibliothek. Der Schreibstil der Autorin ist sehr deskriptiv und sie schafft es, einen zum Nachdenken anzuregen.
This book pairs nicely with Jaffe's Work Won't Love You Back. The characters are all trying to figure out where work fits into their lives and how to pursue the things they actually want to do. A librarian delivers koans in the form of felted animals and mysterious book recommendations.
