{"product_id":"9780857529121","title":"What You Are Looking for is in the Library","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Michiko Aoyama\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 10 August 2023 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Doubleday) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHardback | 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e200 x 134mm | 320g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE TWO-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING JAPANESE NOVELThe Top Ten Times bestsellerA Time Magazine Book of the Year'An undeniable page-turner' New York Times'I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ' Daily Mail'It made me laugh and cry and feel comforted' 5***** Reader review'A tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries' Irish TimesAn inspirational tale of the love, comfort and growth you can find in the pages of a good book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat are you looking for?So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut she is no ordinary librarian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSensing exactly what someone is searching for in life, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe meet five visitors to the library, each 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- The recently retired salaryman on a quest for newfound purposeCan she help them find what they are looking for?Which book will you recommend?'An undeniable page-turner' New York TimesFor fans of The Midnight Library and Before the Coffee Gets Cold, this feel-good Japanese book shows how the perfect book recommendation can change a life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE JAPAN BOOKSELLERS' AWARD'I definitely want to visit this library. I feel kinder after this book' 5***** Reader review'A quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone' Mail on Sunday'Wonderful. It made me look for connection in my life' 5***** Reader reviewTimes bestseller, August 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michiko Aoyama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64839772242269,"sku":"9780857529121","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1074\/9358\/9341\/files\/9780857529121.jpg?v=1780059747","url":"https:\/\/adventureintobooks.co.uk\/products\/9780857529121","provider":"Adventure Into Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}