{"product_id":"what-you-are-looking-for-is-in-the-library-by-michiko-aoyama","title":"What You Are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;\"\u003eTHE TWO-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING JAPANESE NOVEL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Top Ten\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;\"\u003e Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;\"\u003e bestseller\u003cbr\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;\"\u003eTime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;\"\u003e Magazine Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e'An undeniable page-turner' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-style:italic;\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;\"\u003e'I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-style:italic;\"\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;\"\u003e'It made me laugh and cry and feel comforted' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e5***** Reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;\"\u003e'A tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-style:italic;\"\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;\"\u003eAn inspirational tale of the love, comfort and growth you can find in the pages of a good book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;\"\u003eWhat are you looking for?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\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\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;\"\u003eCan she help them find what they are looking for?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhich book will you recommend?\u003cbr\u003e_________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;\"\u003e'An undeniable page-turner'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-style:italic;\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;\"\u003eThe Midnight Library\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;\"\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\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\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;\"\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE JAPAN BOOKSELLERS' AWARD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;\"\u003eI definitely want to visit this library\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e. I feel kinder after this book' 5***** Reader review\u003cbr\u003e'A quirky slice of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;\"\u003e feel-good fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e that you could recommend to anyone' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-style:italic;\"\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wonderful. It made me look for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;\"\u003econnection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;\"\u003e in my life' 5***** Reader review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--split--\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px;line-height:32px;color:#0f1111;background-color:#ffffff;font-size:1.5rem;font-family:'Amazon Ember';\"\u003eProduct description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-base\" style=\"margin-bottom:0px;color:#0f1111;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;padding:10px 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px;line-height:24px;font-size:1.25rem;font-family:'Amazon Ember';\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\" style=\"margin-bottom:22px;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eI ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\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\" style=\"font-style: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\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003e quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style: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\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003e tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eCaptivating!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"font-style: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\" style=\"font-style: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\" style=\"font-style: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\" style=\"font-style: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\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eCULTURE FLY\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\" style=\"margin-bottom:22px;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px;line-height:32px;font-style:normal;font-size:1.25rem;font-family:'Amazon Ember';\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\" style=\"font-style:normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\" style=\"margin:0px 0px 1px 18px;padding:0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoubleday (10 August 2023); Doubleday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eHardcover ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e256 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0857529129\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-0857529121\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e320 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13.4 x 2.8 x 20 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eNet Quantity ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e310 Grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style:none;margin:0px 0px 5.5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eImporter ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePenguin Random House India Pvt Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CGA Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42191637905493,"sku":"9780857529121","price":3490.0,"currency_code":"LKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/9642\/6581\/files\/2268.jpg?v=1772365141","url":"https:\/\/cgabooksonline.com\/products\/what-you-are-looking-for-is-in-the-library-by-michiko-aoyama","provider":"CGA Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}