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Dinner at the Night Library
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The Night Library is no ordinary library.
Within it are found the rarest and most unusual collections – the books of deceased famous writers:
the books they wrote;
the books that inspired them;
the books they loved.
All Otaha Higuchi wants to do is work with books. However, the exhausting nature of her work at a chain bookstore, combined with her paltry salary and irritating manager quickly bring reality crashing down around her. She is on the verge of quitting when she receives a message from somebody anonymous, inviting her to apply for a job at ‘"The Night Library." The hours are from seven o’clock to midnight. The library exclusively stores books by deceased authors, and none of them can be checked out – instead, they’re put on public display to be revered and celebrated by the library’s visitors, making it akin to a book museum.
There, Otoha meets the other staff, a group of likeminded literary misfits, including a legendary chef who prepares incredible meals for the library’s employees at the end of each day. Night after night, she bonds with her colleagues over meals in the café, each of which are inspired by the literature on the shelves.
But as strange occurrences start happening around the library that may bring the threat of its closure, Otaha and her friends fear that the peace they have found there will forever be lost to them. Will their faith in the value of books strong enough to save it? And what will remain if it isn’t?
Within it are found the rarest and most unusual collections – the books of deceased famous writers:
the books they wrote;
the books that inspired them;
the books they loved.
All Otaha Higuchi wants to do is work with books. However, the exhausting nature of her work at a chain bookstore, combined with her paltry salary and irritating manager quickly bring reality crashing down around her. She is on the verge of quitting when she receives a message from somebody anonymous, inviting her to apply for a job at ‘"The Night Library." The hours are from seven o’clock to midnight. The library exclusively stores books by deceased authors, and none of them can be checked out – instead, they’re put on public display to be revered and celebrated by the library’s visitors, making it akin to a book museum.
There, Otoha meets the other staff, a group of likeminded literary misfits, including a legendary chef who prepares incredible meals for the library’s employees at the end of each day. Night after night, she bonds with her colleagues over meals in the café, each of which are inspired by the literature on the shelves.
But as strange occurrences start happening around the library that may bring the threat of its closure, Otaha and her friends fear that the peace they have found there will forever be lost to them. Will their faith in the value of books strong enough to save it? And what will remain if it isn’t?
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Calenamarthiel
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“Reviewing this one by sharing the lines that resonated with me.
"The closer people are, the more complex the emo-
tions they have."
“People change, according to who they're with.”
"Talk with a person about the books they read, and you can tell what sort of person they are."
“I don't know how long this will stay as it is, Otoha thought.
But maybe the fact that it's not forever is exactly
what makes it all the more beautiful.””
Dessa Finley
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“Sounded interesting. Was not interesting.”
Rai.Reads
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“There’s a library on the outskirts of Tokyo that only opens at 7PM, a place unlike any other. Its shelves are filled exclusively with books donated by deceased authors: their own works, and titles from their personal collections.
We follow Otoha, who gets recruited by the mysterious owner of this peculiar library. There, she meets a group of literary misfits who work as its staff, including a chef who prepares dishes inspired by meals from the books they read. Along the way, we also meet the library’s eccentric patrons, each with their own story to tell.
I initially thought this would be another cozy, vignette-style novel about cooking from literature, but it turned out to be much more. We glimpse the everyday lives of the staff, the touching rivalry between authors Tamura and Shirakawa, the mystery surrounding the late writer Takashiro and his peculiar sister, and even the owner’s secret past. I also loved the subtle nods to well-known classics like Anne of Green Gables, Schoolgirl by Osamu Dazai, and Sherlock Holmes.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book, it’s heartwarming, and an easy read. The ending felt a little like a cliffhanger, so I can’t help but wonder if there’s more to come from this night library.”
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