<p><b>THE TWO-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING INTERNATIONAL NOVEL<br><br>The Top Ten<i> Times</i> bestseller<br>A <i>Time</i> Magazine Book of the Year<br>'An undeniable page-turner' </b><i>New York Times</i><br><br><b>'I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ' </b><i>Daily Mail</i><br><b>'It made me laugh and cry and feel comforted' </b>5***** Reader review<br><b>'A tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries</b>' <i>Irish Times</i><br><br><b>An inspirational tale of the love, comfort and growth you can find in the pages of a good book.</b><br>_________________<br><b><i>What are you looking for?</i></b><br><br>So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi.<br><br>But she is no ordinary librarian.<br><br>Sensing exactly what someone is searching for in life, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it.<br><br>We meet five visitors to the library, each at a different crossroads:<br><br>- The restless retail assistant eager to pick up new skills<br>- The mother faced with a demotion at work after maternity leave<br>- The conscientious accountant who yearns to open an antique store<br>- The gifted young manga artist in search of motivation<br>- The recently retired salaryman on a quest for newfound purpose<br><br><b>Can she help them find what they are looking for?</b><br><br>Which book will you recommend?<br>_________________<br><br><b>'An undeniable page-turner'</b> <i>New York Times</i><br><br>For fans of <i><b>The Midnight Library</b></i> and <i><b>Before the Coffee Gets Cold</b></i>, this feel-good Japanese book shows how the perfect book recommendation can change a life.<br><br><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAPAN BOOKSELLERS' AWARD</b><br><br>'<b>I definitely want to visit this library</b>. I feel kinder after this book' 5***** Reader review<br>'A quirky slice of<b> feel-good fiction</b> that you could recommend to anyone' <i>Mail on Sunday</i><br>'Wonderful. It made me look for <b>connection</b> in my life' 5***** Reader review<br><br><i>Times </i>bestseller, August 2023</p>