I'm the manager of a very unusual bookshop. I have access to over ten thousand books and I'll
recommend the perfect one for you. 80 000 COPIES SOLD IN JAPAN If Convenience Store Woman
were real and set in a small bookshop THIS IS A LOVE STORY. A LOVE STORY ABOUT BOOKS. 'An
irresistible treat for all bibliophiles' WATERSTONES Nanako Hanada's life has hit rock bottom.
She's separated from her husband living between 4-hour capsule hostels and pokey internet
cafés in Tokyo. Work is going no better and sales at her eccentric bookstore are dwindling.
That's when Nanako downloads an app called PerfectStrangers which offers users 30 minutes with
someone they'll never see again. Styling herself as TheSexyBookseller she recommends her
matches 'the book that will change their life.' In the ensuing year Nanako meets hundreds of
strangers - and some of them want more than just a book... Swinging open the door to a secret
side of Tokyo The Bookshop Woman is a true story about the beauty of diving into a book and
resurfacing on the last page ready to breathe freely. READERS LOVE IT: 'Very beautiful
very honest and very good' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 'If you like books you'll love this one' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 'This
was SO GOOD' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 'I'm all for books that lead you to more books' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
