I read this on a week I was feeling stuck, and it felt like the right book at the right time. It’s slow, but in a comforting way. Takako’s life isn’t magically fixed, and neither is yours while reading, but there’s something reassuring about seeing someone else navigate small, everyday struggles—messy family, work that doesn’t make sense, the fear of taking the next step.

The parts I loved most were the quiet mornings in the bookshop, coffee in hand, sorting through piles of books. It reminded me of the days I’d lose track of time in a bookstore, just browsing spines and feeling calm for once. It also made me want to pick up the phone and call people I’ve drifted from, the way Takako does without drama, just quietly.

What I appreciated is that it doesn’t try to teach you a big life lesson. It just shows small moments that matter—helping out in a cramped bookshop, talking with customers who love books, and slowly realising it’s okay to not have it all figured out.

It’s a book for people who love books, for days when you need something gentle but honest. If you liked the first Morisaki book, you’ll like this too, but don’t expect a dramatic sequel. It’s more like sitting with a friend and catching up, realising you both still have a long way to go, and that’s okay.

Both the books in this series are my favourite and I look forward to reading more of the authors works.

I really enjoyed reading this one, perhaps more so than Days at the Morisaki Bookshop. What it does better is tackle the warmth and coziness bookstores and books bring to a person, and is much more organised in coherent in delivering the perfect cozy fiction! 3.75 stars

Initially, I wasn't sure that a sequel was needed, but this book brings some beautiful closure to one of the storylines.

I received this book as an arc by the publisher through NetGalley and was pleasantly surprised with how much I liked this sequel. I read the first one and felt lukewarm about it. It was very cozy which a lot of people really enjoy. I sometimes have a hard time getting into really cozy books but was curious about what this sequel might be. This book, while still cozy, definitely had more at stake and even though I read the first one, I didn't feel like I had to in order to understand this sequel. This book's events occur shortly after the first book ends, but again, there is some brief call-backs that help explain the current situations in a way that any reader can understand. I enjoyed the plot of this book more (it felt like it had a plot this time) and it was a surprising tear-jerker for me. Thank you to the author and their team for the opportunity to read this book early in exchange for an unbiased review. 4/5 stars

It was great being back at the Morisaki Bookshop. It was nice to be back with these characters. This was another great exploration of grief, though a different type of grief from the last book. This was also a great exploration of interpersonal relationships. I enjoy each trip I take to the Morisaki Bookshop and I hope that there are more.

I liked this book just as much as the first one. It was a cozy, quick read with lovable characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free digital Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for a review.

More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa (translated by Eric Ozawa) is a beautiful and simple yet emotionally moving story that about families, and the magical power of books and bookstores. Incredible read

Just as the first book, this is perfection!

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Perennial for the gifted copy!

Translated fiction is one of my favorites and this second installment of The Morisaki Bookshop I've recommended this set of books to patrons and colleagues.

The cozy, slow steadiness of this book is such a welcome read in between heavier ones.

Japanuary

"'I'm not the kind of person who can be loved.'"

I love books. I love books about books. I love Japan. I love books about Japan. Are you sensing a theme?

That's not to say translated Japanese literature always works for me. It doesn't. But there is something pervasive and familiar about it that sometimes hits just right.

Takako works at her Uncle Satoru's bookshop. He is a little grumpy. He has hemorrhoids. He has a donut pillow called Roy. I'm not entirely sure why this is so amusing to me, but now you must know, too.

It's a bit slice of life, which doesn't always work for me, but this did. It is equal parts happy, sad, and whatever else you want to feel. While I didn't cry, I felt all the things.

-1 Takako marries her stupid, useless boyfriend

🍣 Take a shot every time I read a book about a bookstore set in Japan
🍣 Take a shot every time Takako does something stupid for her boyfriend, e.g. cleans his apartment

📱 Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Perennial

More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop beautifully revisits the charm of its predecessor while deepening the emotional connections between Takako, her uncle Satoru, and the neighborhood they love. New quirky characters and heartfelt moments enrich the story, especially as Takako and Satoru face pivotal decisions about the shop’s future. This sequel celebrates the enduring power of books to bring people together and reminds readers of the irreplaceable role bookstores play in a community. A cozy, uplifting read for anyone who cherishes stories about family, resilience, and a shared love of literature.

I never had any doubts I would like this. I love the cozy bookstore setting, and the romance subplot. This was much more emotional than the first book, but it felt like a warm hug. Even though I knew what was coming, it was still so sad.

More Days at the Morisake Bookshop was an excellent extension of the first story. It was such a refreshing story that not everything is perfect after the end. Revisiting our favorite characters from the previous novel, we are brought back into the folds of the family and relationships that circle the bookstore.

This book was such a warm hug that I needed.

A perfect sequel to this little slice of peace within a series. Despite the tragedy that hits those who know and love the tranquil Morisake Bookshop, there is still so much hope and love within the pages and it's characters. This books feels like curling up with a comfortable blanket and enjoying all the best things life has to offer after a hard day. I found it easy to connect with the characters and slip into the Jimbocho neighborhood. Despite the heartbreak at points in the novel, the ending still feels like a realistic happily ever after. I adored ever second of read this. Thank you for the ARC opportunity.

It was absolutely charming to rejoin Takako and the whole cast previously met in the Morisaki Bookshop - jumping back in, I felt like a piece of me had never left to begin with.

Both books in this bitesize series is full of comfort and warmth - but not without a healthy dose of struggle, discovery, and growth. I really appreciate that alongside the cozy atmosphere, a sense of reality is also introduced. I really feel like the emotional journeys of our characters was brought to a climax in this latter edition.

I laughed and sobbed alongside them, and because of that, I cannot rate this one any less than a very deserved 5 stars.

My favorite part however, as is shared with the earlier book: is the pure love and adoration for literature. This book is a celebration of book-lovers, book-sellers, and forming meaningful connections through books. If that sounds like you, this should be an easy pick-up!

Bonus points for being a short, easy read! Great for some end-of-year reading goal catch ups!

♡ 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐊𝐈 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏 ♡

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5️⃣

I loved this book in a personal way. I knew in a heartbeat, right from the start, that this book will be very special and beautiful.

This is a heartwarming and poignant novel that depicts how people's love for books could change their lives and a visit to the bookshop mean so much to every book lover. Whether you are a reader, a rare collector, a person searching for book seals, or simply just to feel the crisp pages, its smell and enchanting presence of a world and realm of stories in our very hands, iykyk.

I'm sure this book will resonate to this community coz our love for books is deeply entwined in our very core as bookstagrammers.

Set in Jimbocho, a neighborhood in Tokyo, known as bookstore town. I haven't visited so I will definitely add this to my Tokyo itinerary.

This novel carries a cast of delightful characters whose lives are intertwined beautifully. Relationships formed through love of books and passage of time. A character loss and grief that was raw and hurting, that only those who have lost a love so deep would truly understand.

Satoru & Momoko's story resonated with ●𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘬𝘰 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘒ō𝘵𝘢𝘳ō 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘢●
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝑻𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒎𝒖𝒓𝒂 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒌𝒐, 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒚, 𝒔𝒂𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆, 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒘𝒆𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉, 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒐𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒚. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆'𝒔 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒆𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒐 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈

This book is an emotional journey to reminisce family roots and love for what truly matters. In the process of healing after a loss, we get to remember how to grieve, how to celebrate and cherish poignant memories and how to move forward.. one moment at a time.

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Thank you to @netgalley and @harpercollins for sending an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

3.5 stars.

A sequel to Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, we get to experience more time with this beloved bookshop and its characters (along with meeting some new ones!).

I was honestly expecting more from this book. The characters remain mostly consistent, it just didn’t make me feel much until being mostly through the book.

It’s a short read with the love of books at the center, surrounded by love, grief, individuality, and community.

cute nd fun little book that totally matches the first book in the series. it is more than worth a nice read.

More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
By Satoshi Yagisawa
Translated by Eric Ozawa

It was lovely to visit the Morisaki bookshop and all the various characters once again. They are still struggling and finding their way. And the bookstore is still a core in their lives. There’s sadness and hope and love. If you haven’t read the first one, you should definitely pick it up.

Thanks to @netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review

I really enjoyed this book. Very lovely story and cute characters.
Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for my copy