Days at Morisaki Bookshop Series by Satoshi Yagisawa in Japanese and Translated in English by Eric Ozawa
Book: Days at Morisaki Bookshop and More Days at Morisaki Bookshop Author: Satoshi Yagisawa Translated by: Eric Ozawa Published by: Harper Collins in 2023 & 2024 respectively Genre: Literary Fiction, Page Count: 160 & 176 respectively Originally Published in: 2009 Book Review: Book I- Days at Morisaki Bookshop A short, sweet, and tender book will make you feel cozy after finishing it. A 25-year-old girl Takako when got cheated by her boyfriend, went to stay at her uncle's place. Her uncle owned a bookshop named 'Morisaki Bookshop' (fictional bookshop) in Jimbocho (real-life book town) for second-hand books, he had a place on the upper floor of that shop, where Takako started living. Initially, Takako was irritated by her uncle's hyperactive nature and persistence in reading books, but languidly, Takako gave in to books and reading. Her transition from a few days ago to now was shocking for even her, but as a reader, I know it's not unreal. The book explore...