Bookstore Girls by Kei Aono (translated by Haydn Trowell)
Ebooks weren’t real books - they were just data. A completely different thing. A bookstore wasn’t simply a place where books were sold - it was a place where customers, publishers and booksellers met, where conversations happened sometimes even clashes. That was how you ended up with something new. It was a place where people connected through books - that was what a bookstore was, and that was why she loved them. (p. 307) What a satisfying book to read for those of us who love books. Bookstores. And, Japan. In fact, you don’t even need to admire to Japan to appreciate this book, which is an ode to books, and readers, everywhere. Photo credit here . What a satisfying book to read for those of us who love books. Bookstores. And, Japan. In fact, you don’t even need to admire to Japan to appreciate this book, which is an ode to books, and readers, everywhere.
