{"product_id":"9781529998474","title":"What You Are Looking for is in the Library : Christmas Limited Illustrated Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Aoyama, Michiko | Modern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945) \u003cbr\u003ePublished 10\/09\/2026 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Doubleday) in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003eHardback | 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e137 x 205 x 26mm | 316g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE STUNNING GIFTING HARDBACK EDITION Sprayed edges, coloured endpapers, x 10 exquisite full-page illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Top Ten Times bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Time Magazine Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'An undeniable page-turner' New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the Japan Bookseller's Award\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ' Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'It made me laugh and cry and feel comforted' 5***** Reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries' Irish Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn inspirational tale of the love, comfort and growth you can find in the pages of a good book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat are you looking for?So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut she is no ordinary librarian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSensing exactly what someone is searching for in life, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e'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 2023HAVE YOU GOT YOUR COPY OF AOYAMA'S LATEST NOVEL TO BE TRANSLATED, HOT CHOCOLATE ON THURSDAY\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57443104948599,"sku":"9781529998474","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9781529998474.jpg?v=1788794849","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781529998474","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}