--- product_id: 778334877 title: "What You Are Looking for Is in the Library" price: "S/.158" currency: PEN in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pe/products/778334877-what-you-are-looking-for-is-in-the-library store_origin: PE region: Peru --- # What You Are Looking for Is in the Library **Price:** S/.158 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** What You Are Looking for Is in the Library - **How much does it cost?** S/.158 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pe](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/778334877-what-you-are-looking-for-is-in-the-library) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A TIME BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A WASHINGTON POST BEST FEEL GOOD BOOK OF 2023 For fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold , a charming, internationally bestselling Japanese novel about how the perfect book recommendation can change a readers’ life. What are you looking for? So asks Tokyo’s most enigmatic librarian. For Sayuri Komachi is able to sense exactly what each visitor to her library is searching for and provide just the book recommendation to help them find it. A restless retail assistant looks to gain new skills, a mother tries to overcome demotion at work after maternity leave, a conscientious accountant yearns to open an antique store, a recently retired salaryman searches for newfound purpose. In Komachi’s unique book recommendations they will find just what they need to achieve their dreams. What You Are Looking For Is in the Library is about the magic of libraries and the discovery of connection. This inspirational tale shows how, by listening to our hearts, seizing opportunity and reaching out, we too can fulfill our lifelong dreams. Which book will you recommend? Review: Loved it - My first Japanese healing fiction and it was undoubtedly a good read. It's a book to lie down with and relax. The book has five interconnected stories of persons from the Hatori Community facing different struggles. Somehow, all of them find a way out of it in the community library, where the librarian, Ms. Komachi, recommends them books and also, presents them with handmade felted gifts. The books recommended by Ms. Komachi and the gifts are tailored according to the reader's circumstances. They become their guiding light, hence, the title 'What you are looking for is in the library'. #michikoaoyama #whatyouarelookingforisinthelibrary #penguinindia #happyread #feelgoodfiction Review: “ Books will always be essential for some people” - Some books happen to you by chance and which is why I always keep saying (and practising) that books find their readers when it is time for them to read ‘em. This is how this book happened to me. Recommended by one of the readers made me buy it and looking at it’s cover, made me pull it up in my priority list of TBR as last book of the year. Am glad I did so. It is a wonderful book that has warmth percolating through it. The stories are well written with no nonsense build ups et al and simplicity intact. Usually in such an anthology, some stories stand out but this book very smartly ensured that all of them are connected go each other in a very intelligent and emotionally suitable way. Which made me love the flow of this book even more. It is a book for book-lovers and how all that we seek, can be found in the library, as the name suggests. The center piece of this book is a library attached to a community center in Tokyo and it’s librarian - Ms Sayuri Komachi, who has a knack to suggest the just-perfect book to anyone who cares to consult her. She also extends her recommendations by giving a ‘Bonus Gift’ with the books, a felted piece of handicraft. Somehow her suggestions help the reader reach their own conclusions, miraculously. And that’s the crux of the book. As asserted in the last story, Books will always be essential for some people; and I am happy to be amongst those. Forever. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #871,563 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #122 in Contemporary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 10,705 Reviews | ## Images ![What You Are Looking for Is in the Library - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81g27vjSieL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved it *by S***A on 5 August 2026* My first Japanese healing fiction and it was undoubtedly a good read. It's a book to lie down with and relax. The book has five interconnected stories of persons from the Hatori Community facing different struggles. Somehow, all of them find a way out of it in the community library, where the librarian, Ms. Komachi, recommends them books and also, presents them with handmade felted gifts. The books recommended by Ms. Komachi and the gifts are tailored according to the reader's circumstances. They become their guiding light, hence, the title 'What you are looking for is in the library'. #michikoaoyama #whatyouarelookingforisinthelibrary #penguinindia #happyread #feelgoodfiction ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “ Books will always be essential for some people” *by I***S on 31 December 2024* Some books happen to you by chance and which is why I always keep saying (and practising) that books find their readers when it is time for them to read ‘em. This is how this book happened to me. Recommended by one of the readers made me buy it and looking at it’s cover, made me pull it up in my priority list of TBR as last book of the year. Am glad I did so. It is a wonderful book that has warmth percolating through it. The stories are well written with no nonsense build ups et al and simplicity intact. Usually in such an anthology, some stories stand out but this book very smartly ensured that all of them are connected go each other in a very intelligent and emotionally suitable way. Which made me love the flow of this book even more. It is a book for book-lovers and how all that we seek, can be found in the library, as the name suggests. The center piece of this book is a library attached to a community center in Tokyo and it’s librarian - Ms Sayuri Komachi, who has a knack to suggest the just-perfect book to anyone who cares to consult her. She also extends her recommendations by giving a ‘Bonus Gift’ with the books, a felted piece of handicraft. Somehow her suggestions help the reader reach their own conclusions, miraculously. And that’s the crux of the book. As asserted in the last story, Books will always be essential for some people; and I am happy to be amongst those. Forever. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heartwarming Read *by A***S on 22 May 2025* "What are you looking for?" are the first words of the librarian, Sayuri Komachi, to the readers visiting the community library. The question may seem pertaining to books but it actually means so much more. The librarian then provides book recommendation which becomes the solution to the problems in the reader's life. What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama is a collection of five loosely interwoven short stories about five people from different walks of life, each having their own struggles whose lives change after they come across the librarian. Apart from the not so ordinary librarian, the book was very simple yet impactful. I liked how the problems of the characters in the book were very relatable and solutions equally simple but wise. There were instances in each of the story where I had something to take out for myself both for personal and professional life. In fact, as pointed out by a friend, the book felt like self-help disguised as fiction, which turned out to be good for me given my aversion to the genre. I would recommend this book to everyone as it is a heartwarming comfort book full of wisdom and heartfelt moments. ## Frequently Bought Together - What You Are Looking For Is in the Library: A Novel - Days at the Morisaki Bookshop: A Novel - The Convenience Store by the Sea: The quirky, charming Japanese sensation with over half a million copies sold worldwide --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pe/products/778334877-what-you-are-looking-for-is-in-the-library](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/778334877-what-you-are-looking-for-is-in-the-library) --- *Product available on Desertcart Peru* *Store origin: PE* *Last updated: 2026-09-30*