Days at the Morisaki Bookshop is a short, slice of life fiction book by Satoshi Yagisawa, which has been translated into English by Eric Ozawa.
I absolutely love books about books. This was such an easy and enjoyable read, it is definitely not plot-driven by any means but getting to know these characters was a true delight. There is strong themes of family and love, and whilst there is romance, this is not the focus of the storyline. The characters are charming, I really enjoyed the main character Takako and seeing her fall in love with reading and books. Momoki was an interesting character and I thought the book was going to take a darker turn but it was clear after all she had been affected by how her personality had evolved. I thought that the Tokyo setting was very immersive too.
There is a second book in this series which I'm hoping will get the chance for an English translation so I will keep an eye out. I would have probably rated this 3.5 stars if Goodreads allowed half stars but it is definitely deserving of being rounded up to 4 stars overall. I think the book would have benefited from some stronger plot lines and I'm hoping we get this in book #2.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5

Thank you to NetGalley, Bonnier Books UK and Satoshi Yagisawa for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.