{"product_id":"what-you-are-looking-for-is-in-the-library-michiko-aoyama","title":"What You Are Looking for is in the Library (Michiko Aoyama)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eA TOP TEN \u003ci\u003eTIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE JAPAN BOOKSELLERS' AWARD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An undeniable page-turner.' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries.' \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I adored this uplifting, hopeful novel.' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe internationally bestselling Japanese novel about the life-changing power of books, kindness and second chances.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat are you looking for?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is the question Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian asks everyone who walks through her doors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Sayuri Komachi is no ordinary librarian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith an uncanny gift for sensing what people truly need, she recommends exactly the right book, together with a tiny handmade felted charm. 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Soon, they begin to change lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong those seeking her help are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- A restless retail assistant searching for a more meaningful future.\u003cbr\u003e- A working mother trying to rebuild her career after maternity leave.\u003cbr\u003e- A conscientious accountant dreaming of opening an antique shop.\u003cbr\u003e- A talented young manga artist who has lost his confidence.\u003cbr\u003e- A newly retired salaryman searching for a new sense of purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach arrives looking for a book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach leaves with hope, fresh possibilities and the courage to begin a new chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm, wise and quietly uplifting, \u003cb\u003eWHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY\u003c\/b\u003e is a celebration of books, libraries, kindness and community, and a reminder that sometimes the story you need most is the one you never expected to find.\u003cbr\u003e________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Library\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDays at the Morisaki Bookshop\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWe'll Prescribe You a Cat\u003c\/i\u003e, and for anyone who believes in the power of the right book at the right time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone.' \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*****'I definitely want to visit this library. I feel kinder after this book.' Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*****'It made me laugh and cry and feel comforted.' Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*****'Wonderful. It made me look for connection in my life.' Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichiko Aoyama\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the multi-million-copy bestselling \u003ci\u003eWhat You Are Looking For is in the Library\u003c\/i\u003e, translated by Alison Watts, which was a \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003eBook of the Year, a \u003ci\u003eTimes \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller and a \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimes \u003c\/i\u003eBook of the Month. \u003ci\u003eMatcha on Monday\u003c\/i\u003e is a companion read to the author's debut, \u003ci\u003eHot Chocolate on Thursday\u003c\/i\u003e. Both are set in and around the fictitious Marble Cafe, a tiny community café in Tokyo.\u003cbr\u003eAnother book available in English by Aoyama and translated by Takami Nieda is the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Healing Hippo of Hinode Park\u003c\/i\u003e. 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