The story is very well written and the audiobook is easy to follow and lovely to listen to. Very well read.

This was such a refreshing read. Its well translated that the book flows.
I liked the characters and yes a few had flaws but thats true in real life.
Loved the bookshop setting, and the area that knows everyone. And loved the reference to the smell of old books, but also to people reading various books.
After quitting her job, losing the guy shes has been seeing, Takako uproots and goes and helps her uncle at the 2nd hand bookshop. It then becomes a story about finding oneself, reconnecting, and also about family and found family.

The narration was good, but also i think its a story that would be great either read or listened to.

Going to have to look out for other books by the author, but also by the translater.

If you like the Japanese style of novel and culture, then you will enjoy this. The bookshop sounds fabulous and the area it is in sounds like a place I want to visit. However the characters and their relationships don't really seem to have depth and the story is not as connected as it could be.

A quiet, somewhat introspective read which is calm and enjoyable.

The narrator, Takako, after a break up and some life re-evaluation, goes to stay in the little flat above her uncle Saturu’s bookshop in the used book district of Tokyo, helping him out at the same time.
It follows her journey to resetting and reconnecting with family members.

Not much really happens but it’s quite nice all the same.

This story follows Takako, a young woman who was never invested in reading until she goes to work at her uncles bookstore that has been in the family for generations. It’s a very quaint and cosy story about family, love and healing. The setting of the Morisaki bookstore is wonderful and cosy and the story reads very quickly. I did however feel like the characters lacked depth at times and it felt a little lacking in plot although the vibes were all there.

Thank you to Bonnier UK Audio and Netgalley for the Audiobook of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop in exchange for an honest review.

The Morisaki Bookshop has been in Takako's family for three generations however she has never really been a fan of reading. Her uncle Satoru has devoted his life to the bookshop ever since his wife Momoko left him.

After her boyfriend reveals he is marrying someone else Takako accepts her uncles offer to live rent free in the small room above the shop.

Over the summer the two learn they have more in common than they realise and Takako finds new worlds within the stacks of books. The shop has alot to teach both of them about life, love and healing.

A sweet and enchanting story to listen too, the narration was well done and the book was very quick to listen too.

I enjoyed hearing the descriptions of the Jimbocho Book town and it was nice listening to Takako's growth in character and healing as the story went on.

A rather short story but a pleasant listen overall.

This was a sweet story about a 25 year old who, lost after quitting her job and losing her boyfriend, takes refuge in her uncle's bookshop. It's a really atmospheric novel, which will immerse you straight into Tokyo's bookshop district.

I really enjoyed my days at the Morasaki bookshop in the company of Takako who moves there, heartbroken, after her boyfriend announces his engagement to another woman. Her relationship with her uncle Satoru, the customers and the people of the Jimbocho neighbourhood in Tokyo gradually work their magic. This is a gentle story of healing, love, joy and books. The audiobook is beautifully read by Susan Momoko Hingley

This book is divided into two sections, the first of which I really loved!
It was a little different from what I had anticipated in that it felt a little bit like contemporary fiction or a modern romance;

After a year together, Takako's boyfriend matter of factly announces that he's getting married!
Takako wonders if this is a bizarre sort of marriage proposal.
However, he clarifies that he is marrying someone else, with whom he has dated for a longer period of time than he has Takako. She has been inadvertently "the other woman" the entire time.
Worse still, she works with her boyfriend and his betrothed.
There is no way that she can't stay in her job now, so she decides to quit.

After hearing about her problems through the family grapevine, her long-lost uncle Satoru contacts her and offers her a place to stay as well as a job at the bookstore that Takako's great-grandfather used to own.

The story continues following the day to day life in and around the bookshop.

I enjoyed how the narrator added expression, and it was clear which character was speaking.

The second half of the book, in my opinion, was lacking. The style and feel of the book changed.
Where the first half had been quite lighthearted and almost humorous in tone, the second half touched on some heavier subjects, and I felt that it lost its way here.

#𝗔𝗗/#𝗣𝗥: Thank you to @netgalley and @bonnierbooks_uk for a #gifted ALC in exchange for my review

Unfortunately, this book was too slow paced for me personally. I can see why it’s a cosy read, but there just wasn’t enough going on plot-wise for me to stay all that interested. It was a very easy listen though as it didn’t require too much concentration.

I did like the narrators voice, I found her very calming which matches the story well.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review.

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞: books about books, cozy vibes, bookshops, family become friends, japanese literature, great characters, quick reads

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
My Rating: 4.5
GR Rating: 3.64
Pages: 150

I'm afraid this left me cold. I found the narrator irritating and the tone switched in surpassing places making the story seem inauthentic. The story was unsatisfying and the characters were asinine. I did enjoy the part where she becomes a reader but it felt slightly incidental.

Sweet but largely uneventful storytelling. Difficult to get engaged or excited. A bit too slow and plodding to retain my interest

I'll start by saying I loved this book and thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

Takako's boyfriend is getting married......just not to her. Upon finding that she has been the "other woman" Takako leaves her job and goes to stay with her uncle in his small bookshop while she nurses her wounds. She doesn't get how her uncle is managing to keep this bookshop going, there are so many other bookshops and she barely sees anyone come in but over time she meets the people that have made running his business worth it and a protector in her uncle.

I won't go into too much detail. The book synapsis itself will give a gist of the story. I found this book to be charming and the perfect choice for a cosy read. I feel I will come back to it and read again and I loved the characters. I'd love a second book to revisit this world.

Loved the audio version, the reader did a great job.

This is a short listen to a simple feel good story about reland the love of books. This is a Japanese story translated. The audio was good quality. The lack of accent and different voices was disappointing.. it didnt need a different narrator just tge narrator yo do something with tine and pitch to distinguish betwern the characters especially male and female. At times the emotion of the story wasnt translated in the narration vpice.
Rhat said it was a lovely ferl good story about funding the love of books and relationships in general. I think i woukd have enjoyed reading this more as the lack if emotion spoilt my enjoyment.
If you can get past tge issuses ive mentioned it is a good story. Predictable and a tad yoo short.
Thank you net fallwry for my arc.

Oh, I loved this! It's light, heartwarming, and it reminds you of simple yet important truths of life.

I enjoyed the exploration of how books can make us feel less alone, how they can even be therapeutic when we need it most, and how they help us connect to one another through stories we love.

The narration was lovely as well! This was just a wholesome, feel-good, short, and easy ready. I can't wait for the next book!

This was a pleasant enough read but didn't really stand out nor keep me engaged after I finished it. Sometimes translated novels come off a bit stilted in English, so it could simply be that.

I found this to be such a sweet book but with some hard hitting issues. I loved the setting (who doesn’t love a bookshop) and the community that was created around it and the main character.
I loved her uncle too, but I found her character to be slightly annoying. That being said I still thought this was an enjoyable and easy listen.

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop is one of many in the vein of cosy Japanese short novels about bookshops. Unfortunately, I don't think this should be at the top of your to-read list.

Japanese translated novels in English can sometimes feel very simple and straight to the point, with a lot of telling and not much showing. I enjoy that style as I can find it very soothing (Before the Coffee Gets Cold is one I adore!), but this novel felt too simple at times. It made the main character sound very simplistic too. She finds out her boyfriend is actually cheating on his girlfriend with her and she leaves her job to move in with her uncle at the family bookshop. She appears to go through depression and gets into the life at the bookshop after a while.

There were some nice bits to the first section of this novel, with some nice life lessons, but later on, the book takes a sharp turn to deal with the uncle's estranged wife... I didn't really understand why or enjoyed that part that much. Overall, I found this book forgettable and I'm not sure it convinced me to look out for the next book in the series.

This started off well, with a poignant tale of family, forgiveness and friendship. Sadly, it lost its way and the second half failed to keep my interest. Whilst there is no real plot to it, there are some interesting themes, including grief and adultery, which are handled well.

I would have liked more about the bookshop and the books our narrator reads; it didn’t feel credible that they provided her with such comfort, due to a lack of focus on them.

The narrator was very good and tried to bring the story to life; unfortunately it was a bit too slow and jumbled for me.