{"product_id":"what-you-are-looking-for-is-in-the-library-hardcover","title":"What You Are Looking for is in the Library Hardcover","description":"\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; height: 156.75px;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.5677%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-text-center rpi-attribute-label\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 66.0808%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e256 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.5677%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 66.0808%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.5677%; 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height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 66.0808%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13.4 x 2.8 x 20 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.5677%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 66.0808%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e320g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.5677%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 66.0808%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnited Kingdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTHE TWO-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING JAPANESE NOVEL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Top Ten\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTimes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eTime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMagazine Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e'An undeniable page-turner'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel '\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'It made me laugh and cry and feel comforted'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5***** Reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn inspirational tale of the love, comfort and growth you can find in the pages of a good book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat are you looking for?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut she is no ordinary librarian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSensing exactly what someone is searching for in life, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe meet five visitors to the library, each at a different crossroads:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The restless retail assistant eager to pick up new skills\u003cbr\u003e- The mother faced with a demotion at work after maternity leave\u003cbr\u003e- The conscientious accountant who yearns to open an antique store\u003cbr\u003e- The gifted young manga artist in search of motivation\u003cbr\u003e- The recently retired salaryman on a quest for newfound purpose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCan she help them find what they are looking for?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhich book will you recommend?\u003cbr\u003e_________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'An undeniable page-turner'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Midnight Library\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this feel-good Japanese book shows how the perfect book recommendation can change a life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE JAPAN BOOKSELLERS' AWARD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eI definitely want to visit this library\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. I feel kinder after this book' 5***** Reader review\u003cbr\u003e'A quirky slice of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeel-good fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that you could recommend to anyone' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wonderful. It made me look for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003econnection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in my life' 5***** Reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTimes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebestseller, August 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-base\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eI ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA joy from start to finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this book makes you feel anything is possible -- Wendy Holden ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere's a wistful, warm-hearted appeal to Aoyama's paean to the power of books ... [it's] a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003equirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn endearing novel and a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etribute to the transformative power of books and libraries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCaptivating!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSunday Post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe novel is an undeniable page-turner, its mechanism energized by a simple question, posed again and again by the uncanny librarian, Mrs. Komachi. The question brings Michiko Aoyama’s characters often to the brink of tears; and not only her characters, but this reader, too. It is the great question of the library, and of the bookstore, and maybe of life: What are you looking for? ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf what you are searching for is a believable take on contemporary life in Tokyo, seasoned with a dash of whimsy, you’ll find your perfect match in this heartwarming novel ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJapan Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's been a rotten year, so spark joy with this! ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere’s a special kind of magic in recommending books to other people and Michiko Aoyama captures that perfectly here. Full of charm; a genuine comfort read ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCULTURE FLY\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMichiko Aoyama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was born in 1970 in Aichi Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. 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