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More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop: A Novel | Satoshi Yagisawa
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In this charming and emotionally resonant follow up to the internationally bestselling Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, Satoshi Yagisawa paints a poignant and thoughtful portrait of life, love, and how much books and bookstores mean to the people who love them. Set again in the beloved Japanese bookshop and nearby coffee shop in the Jimbochi neighborhood of Toyko, More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop deepens the relationship between Takako, her uncle Satoru , and the people in their lives. A new cast of heartwarming regulars have appeared in the shop, including an old man who wears the same ragged mouse-colored sweater and another who collects books solely for the official stamps with the author's personal seal. Satoshi Yagisawa illuminates the everyday relationships between people that are forged and grown through a shared love of books. Characters leave and return, fall in and out of love, and some eventually die. As time passes, Satoru, with Takako's help, must choose whether to keep the bookshop open or shutter its doors forever. Making the decision will take uncle and niece on an emotional journey back to their family's roots and remind them again what a bookstore can mean to an individual, a neighborhood, and a whole culture.
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Jari-chan
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Mehso-so

Between a So-So and a Pan. The end saved a little, but there still wasn't any emotion from my side, even though the plot called for it. If you have a feminist side (like I do) you might don't want to read this book. There are some verc cringy scenes when it comes to relationship dynamics and uses some stereotypes when it comes to women and their part in the world. Also, the MC is even more superficial in this book than she was in the first.

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Jen2
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Pickpick

Very sweet.

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StaceGhost
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Pickpick

What a great cover! I didn‘t like this as much as What You‘re Looking For is in the Library but not everything can change your life. This was still a lovely read— an ode to reading, really. Highly relatable 📚

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Hooked_on_books
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I found the first book charming and was happy to see it has a follow up. This one finds our main character more settled but still helping out at her uncle‘s shop. It‘s bittersweet, exploring grief. I liked it.

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rabbitprincess
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Boy am I glad I finished this at home instead of on the bus. Some tears were shed. This was very good.

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oddandbookish
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This book has the same cozy and heartwarming vibes as its predecessor. There‘s lots of discussion on reading and books which I loved. As a huge bibliophile, I related a lot to those parts. The book also has a strong emotional core, especially in the second half.

Full Review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2024/07/08/review-more-days-at-the-morisaki-...

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wallacereads
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Pickpick

For all the secondhand bookstore lovers out there.