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The Second Chance Store: A Novel

Lauren Bravo · 2023

If Cats Disappeared From The World

Kawamura Genki · 2018

Before Your Memory Fades: A Poignant Novel Exploring Grief, Healing and Second Chances from a Magical Café―Book Three of the Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series (Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, 3)

Toshikazu Kawaguchi · 2022

Tales from the Cafe: A Novel (Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series Book 2)

Toshikazu Kawaguchi · 2021

Before the Coffee Gets Cold: A Novel (Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, 1)

Toshikazu Kawaguchi · 2020

The Healing Season of Pottery

Yeon Somin · 2024

More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop: A Novel

Satoshi Yagisawa · 2024

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop: A Novel

Satoshi Yagisawa · 2023

The Restaurant Of Many Orders

Kenji Miyazawa · 2007

The Rainfall Market

You Yeong-Gwang · 2025

The Lantern of Lost Memories

Sanaka Hiiragi · 2025

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop: The heart-warming Korean sensation

Hwang Bo-reum · 2025

<p><b>INSTANT<i> USA TODAY</i> BESTSELLER * NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER </b><br><b>INDIE NEXT PICK * </b><b><i>Debutiful </i>Most Anticipated Book of 2024 * Powell's Pick of the Month * A <i>Bookshop </i>Best Book of the Year So Far</b><br><br><b>The Korean smash hit available for the first time in English, a slice-of-life novel for readers of Matt Haig's <i>The Midnight Library </i>and Gabrielle Zevin's <i>The Storied Life of AJ Fikry.</i></b><br><br>Yeongju is burned out. She did everything she was supposed to: go to school, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. In a leap of faith, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her high-flying career, and follows her dream. She opens a bookshop. In a quaint neighborhood in Seoul, surrounded by books, Yeongju and her customers take refuge. From the lonely barista to the unhappily married coffee roaster-and the writer who sees something special in Yeongju-they all have disappointments in their past. The Hyunam-dong Bookshop becomes the place where they all learn how to truly live. <br><br>A heartwarming story about finding acceptance in your life and the healing power of books, <i>Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop</i> is a gentle reminder that it's never too late to scrap the plot and start again.</p>

The Full Moon Coffee Shop

Mai Mochizuki · 2024

Translated from the Japanese bestseller, this charming and magical novel, inspired by the myth of cats returning favors to those who care for them, reminds us that it’s never too late to follow our stars.<br/><br/>In Japan, cats are a symbol of good luck. As the myth goes, if you are kind to them, they’ll one day return the favor. And if you are kind to the right cat, you might just find yourself invited to a mysterious coffee shop under a glittering Kyoto moon.<br/><br/>This particular coffee shop is like no other. It has no fixed location, no fixed hours, and seemingly appears at random to adrift young people at crucial junctions in their lives.<br/><br/>It’s also run by talking cats.<br/><br/>While customers at the Full Moon Coffee Shop partake in cakes, coffees, and teas, the cats also consult them on their star charts, offer cryptic wisdom, and let them know where their lives have veered off course<br/><br/>Because every person who visits the shop has been feeling more than a little lost. And for a down-on-her-luck screenwriter, a romantically stuck movie director, a hopeful hairstylist, and a technologically challenged website designer, the feline guides will set them back on their fated paths. After all, there is a reason the shop appeared to each of them…

What You Are Looking for is in the Library

Aoyama Michiko · 2024

Convenience Store by the Sea

Sonoko Machida · 2024

<p><i>'</i>The Convenience Store by the Sea <i>makes magic from life's simple moments . . . an unexpected treasure revealing what's truly important in life. I will hold it close for when I need a reminder!'</i> <b>Laurie Gilmore, bestselling author of</b> <b>The Pumpkin Spice Cafe</b><br> <br> <i>'If you loved</i> Before The Coffee Gets Cold <i>you will love this!'<br> <br> 'A perfect, feel-good story about finding joy in unexpected connections, ideal for those who love a cosy, heartwarming escape!'</i><br> <br> <i>'Bubble bath fiction'</i> <b><i>The Herald</i></b><br> <br> <i>'A delightful tale of community and connection'</i> <b>My</b> <b>Weekly</b><br> <br> <b>Welcome to Tenderness!</b><br> <br> A quaint seaside town in Kitakyushu, Mojiko is full of hidden delights. And one unexpected treasure is the 24/7 convenience store, Tenderness.<br> <br> At first glance, it's a store like any other.<br> <br> Sure, it's a bit odd that the handsome manager has his own fan club. And perhaps the customers are somewhat eccentric. But there's a warmth about Tenderness that draws you in.<br> <br> The bright lights are always on. The employees know you by name. And the shelves are stacked with delicious treats, from strong hot coffee to sweet parfaits, egg sandos to ramen, crispy fried chicken to refreshing soba.<br> <br> After a while, you get the feeling that whatever you need might just be waiting for you here...<br> <br> <b><i>The Convenience Store by the Sea</i> is</b> <b>the heartwarming international bestseller from award-winning Japanese author Sonoko Machida. A a series of interconnected vignettes set in a 24/7 Japanese convenience store, the novel tells the delightfully quirky and heartfelt stories of the store's customers and employees, offering us all a unique recipe for a good, fulfilling life<i>.</i> Translated by Bruno Navasky.</b></p>