English language
Published 2023 by Transworld Publishers Limited.
Five different stories in five chapters that are connected through the library and it's librarian. Each story features different characters at different phases of their lives. You'll probably feel connected with one or multiple characters during your life, maybe learn some new cooking recipes, or find other interesting books to read.
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
4.5 at least - fatphobia does not translate well to English audience. However, I was incredibly glad I found this book. It is it's own bonus gift.
Exactly the book I needed at exactly this moment. Kinda hard to be objective as I didn't realize it was going to be so important to me emotionally... But even ignoring that, it's good. Maybe a little simplistic? But still very very good in terms of an intertwined anthology of stories about people looking for something more in themselves and their lives and finding (the start of) it in the library.
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.
