{"product_id":"9781529998474","title":"What You Are Looking for is in the Library : Christmas Limited Illustrated Hardback","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Michiko Aoyama\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 10 September 2026 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Doubleday) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e137 x 205 x 26 | 316g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE STUNNING GIFTING HARDBACK EDITIONSprayed edges, coloured endpapers, x 10 exquisite full-page illustrationsThe Top Ten Times bestsellerA Time Magazine Book of the Year'An undeniable page-turner' New York TimesShortlisted for the Japan Bookseller's Award'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\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 Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57447414301047,"sku":"9781529998474","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781529998474.jpg?v=1788975124","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.pro\/products\/9781529998474","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}