Such a comfort read. I'm so happy, I have encouraged so many people to pick up book one and now books two.

I messed up here and didn´t realise this was the second in a series. I don´t have the first book as things stand and didn´t want to skip straight to the second one, but will return and update the review if I do find access to the first book. Leaving five stars so as not to inadvertedly affect the success of the book. Best wishes, Katie

Having enjoyed the first book, this was another enjoyable read, especially as the time has moved on so that Takako has established herself as independent of her family, now with a slightly different outlook on her family. The recurring characters of her uncle Satoru and co-worker Momoko. This had the same gentle tone as the first, reflecting poignantly on the impact of bookstores in local communities, especially this oddball collection of customers that patron the Morisaki bookshop. The bittersweet ending left me very bereft, as the depiction of grief is beautifully done.

Heart-warming and charming! Who wouldn't want to return to the bookshop once more? Slightly more impactful themes covered, but still the perfect duet for Christmas gifting.

Reading More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa was like sitting in a soft sofa, a cold Autumn evening raging outside, a warm drink beside you... It was 100% a cosy read.

Revisiting the Morisaki bookshop was a calming, enjoyable experience, though the story moves slowly at times, inviting you into the characters’ lives in a deeply personal way. With themes of loss, grief, and subtle deeper meanings, this heartwarming, gentle read is perfect for those who love books about books, Japanese culture, and exploring familial relationships. I LOVED IT

This is a really nice, gentle read that I found kept my interest despite at times feeling quite slow-moving and uneventful. But this is part of its charm. Takako leads a simple life, spending time working, being with her boyfriend Wada and visiting her uncle and aunt at their bookshop. There's not much going on on the surface, but Takako is dealing with various anxieties and worries underneath.

The book is very much like reading someone's diary. Takako is quite a shy and unconfident person, and is constantly unsure of how to interpret the actions of those around her. It was lovely to read about her relationship with Wada - all of the anxieties about whether he really likes her and how he sees their relationship will probably feel very relatable to most people.

With some guidance from her aunt, Takako manages to be more open with him, and in doing so transforms the relationship.

There are some genuinely funny parts to the book that still feel quite subtle and understated - the appearance of 'Wada 2' for instance. And the more minor characters still feel believable despite us sometimes only seeing them quite briefly, which is quite impressive for an author to be able to pull off.

Some readers might find this too slow-moving and there were times when I wondered whether there was enough here to keep my interest. But having read the first book I felt that Takako's character is interesting enough to keep reading.

I throughly enjoyed the first book so was so happy and excited to read the second book. I felt like it was the perfect book for this time of year! I loved being back with these characters and seeing how the story progressed.

This book had me a lot more emotional than the first one did and it actually brought me to tears a couple of times. This book, while still focusing on the Bookstore and Takako's life, centered a lot around family and grief. It was heart-breaking at times but also a reminder that it's okay to grieve in your own way.

This is such a beautiful, emotional and heart-warming story about family, friendship, love and most of all books! I definitely recommend picking up this series if you're looking for something quick but also meaningful

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Very enjoyable, but I found this far more difficult to read that the first in the series.
The beginning was more jarring and the main character Takako is much less sympathetic. By the halfway point, the story had been smoothed out and the characters had me rooting for them to find happiness.

*** Thanks to NetGalley & the publisher ***

I couldn’t wait to read this book and I was not disappointed

I loved this book it was lovely

I read it in one sitting a very easy read

An excellent sequel to Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, More Days follows on from the last novel expanding on the relationships made in the first by the main character who no longer lonely having made new connections and reconnecting with her uncle's family, offering to look after her Uncle's book shop so her Aunt and Uncle can enjoy a well-earned holiday. However when they return Uncle Satoru seems oddly subdued and out of character, leading the character to worry about what happened...

More Days to me at least feels more melancholic in note than the first book as the heavy topic of mortality and time being addressed in this instalment...

Another gorgeous heartwarming read. It follows on nicely from the first book and again is an easy light read with great characters, some familiar and some new.

A lovely, gentle book. Calming to read, although a little sad near the end. But even that, in its own way, was interesting and enlightening.
I suggest you need to have read the first book, and that you love proper books!

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I enjoyed the first novel in this series and this is more of the same. Quite a slight novel, with a gentle pace, but it is still a pleasure to revisit old friends and places, and the world of the Morisaki Bookshop is a comforting one. If you liked novel one, this is worth a read (and won't spoil the first one for you).

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

I loved the first book so was keen to pick this up. Sadly it disappointed me, I found the characters lacking and the dialogue fake. Overall not for me.

I absolutely loved the first book so I was really excited to have the chance to read the sequel and it certainly did not disappoint. The setting is so beautiful and cosy and the characters are so endearing that I just want to make the book last forever, but also read it in one sitting! I felt as though this book went a little deeper than the first and was very emotional at times. The only thing I would change would be to have more of the book set in and based around the book shop. I just hope there will be more books in this series so I can visit the bookshop again!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this eARC of "More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop' by Satoshi Yagisawa.

'More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop' follows it's previous installment with more cozy, lightheartedness. For book lovers and cozy readers everywhere, this will be the book for you.

I was thrilled when it was announced that The Days at the Morisaki Bookshop would be getting a sequel.
More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop was as heartwarming and cosy as the previous installment.
There's something so comforting about reading books about books and bookshops.
I really enjoyed revisiting Tokyo's Jimbocho neighbourhood again, and catching up with Takako, Satoru and Momoko.
It's short novel with a lot of heart!

Huge thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the free digital advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!

I enjoyed reading More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop as much as the first book. The second book had more thought provoking themes that can make the reader pause and contemplate. The themes of illness, death, coping and moving forward in life are what struck me the most and left its mark.

It is the perfect book to read when one wants to slow down and feel cozy. A simple and warm book full of life.

A return to the district of Jinbocho, a neighbourhood with a huge number of second-hand bookshops, and specifically to the Morasaki Bookshop. A shop that specialises n modern Japanese literature and is run by Saturo with his wife, Momoko. Niece Takako is now working in her own job but still visits, having fallen in love with reading whilst caretaking the store. Takako is falling for Wada, her boyfriend, but is unsure of her feelings for him, whilst her friend Tomo has pushed aside the man who loves her as she is afraid of falling in love. When Momoko falls seriously ill, all the friends associated with the bookshop have to re-evaluate their feelings.
I loved the first book in this series for the same reason I love this one, the gentle introversion of the story, the beautiful translation which feels incredibly Japanese in tone and the love of reading that threads through. It's a very short read - a couple of hours max - but is so relaxing and calming that it's almost like a meditation.