The novel highlights how books and bookstores can be places of comfort and healing, providing solace in difficult times.

Books as a Sanctuary

The protagonist finds a new perspective on life through books, emphasizing how literature helps us understand ourselves better.

Self-Discovery Through Reading

The story underscores the value of human connections, showing how even unexpected relationships can offer support and companionship.

Importance of Community

Life doesn’t always go as planned, but stepping into new experiences, like working at a bookshop, can lead to unexpected joy and growth.

Embracing Change

Reading isn’t just about knowledge; stories have the power to mend emotional wounds and inspire hope.

Healing Through Stories

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa is a heartwarming Japanese novel about healing, self-discovery, and the transformative power of books.

The Japanese bestseller: a tale of love, new beginnings, and the comfort that can be found between the pages of a good book. When twenty-five-year-old Takako's boyfriend reveals he's marrying someone else, she reluctantly accepts her eccentric uncle Satoru's offer to live rent-free in the tiny room above his shop. Hidden in Jimbocho, Tokyo, the Morisaki Bookshop is a booklover's paradise. On a quiet corner in an old wooden building, the shop is filled with hundreds of second-hand books. It is Satoru's pride and joy, and he has devoted his life to the bookshop since his wife left him five years earlier. Hoping to nurse her broken heart in peace, Takako is surprised to encounter new worlds within the stacks of books lining the shop. And as summer fades to autumn, Satoru and Takako discover they have more in common than they first thought. The Morisaki bookshop has something to teach them both about life, love, and the healing power of books. Quirky, beautifully written, and movingly profound, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop will appeal to readers of Before The Coffee Gets Cold, The Cat Who Saved Books, and anyone who has had to recover from a broken heart. PRAISE FOR DAYS AT THE MORISAKI BOOKSHOP: 'Brims with genuine charm . . . evokes powerful feelings that any book lover will recognize' Japan Times 'Ozawa's translation gracefully captures the author's whimsical and tender voice. Yagisawa has the right touch for lifting a reader's mood' Publishers Weekly 'Readers will want to linger in this world' Booklist 'A familiar romance about books and bookstores, told with heart and humor' Kirkus 'A slender book, but one rich in experience, exactly like the tiny, crammed Morisaki bookshop itself' New York Journal of Books

PURANA PEN 's Key Ideas from Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
by Satoshi Yagisawa

Books as a Sanctuary

Self-Discovery Through Reading

Importance of Community

Embracing Change

Healing Through Stories

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Self-Discovery Through Reading

Importance of Community

Embracing Change

Healing Through Stories

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