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Monday, December 15, 2025

Book Review: What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

What You Are Looking For Is in the Library What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sayuri Komachi is a librarian working in Tokyo at a small community center library. She has the innate ability to translate what library customers are asking for and discover what information they really need in their lives. "What are you looking for?"

This novella is divided into five sections, each describing an individual who seeks out information at the library, meets Sayuri, and ends up with a life-changing book (plus a bonus gift of a small felted figure with each book list recommendation!). There are characters in each of the sections which then appear in other individual's narratives.

This is a charming, feel-good book was just the thing that I needed to read after a couple of tough reads. And being a librarian, I love the fact that a librarian is the hero of this book! Highly recommended, especially for those who love books about book and librarians!

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Book Review: What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sayuri Komachi is a...