In this charming and emotionally resonant follow up to the internationally bestselling Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, Satoshi Yagisawa paints a poignant and thoughtful portrait of life, love, and how much books and bookstores mean to the people who love them.
What are you looking for? This is the famous question routinely asked by Tokyo’s most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi. Like most librarians, Komachi has read every book lining her shelves—but she also has the unique ability to read the souls of her library guests. For anyone who walks through her door, Komachi can sense exactly what they’re looking for in life and provide just the boo…
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa is a heartwarming story about finding solace and rediscovering oneself amidst the stacks of a quaint Tokyo bookshop. The novel follows Takako, a young woman who, after a series of personal setbacks, reluctantly moves into her uncle’s secondhand bookstore in Jimbocho, Tokyo’s book district. Immersed in the quiet charm of the shop and its ecle…