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Dinner at the Night Library by Hika Harada       

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Beautiful story about a young woman, Otoha Higuchi, who takes up employment at an unusual library—the Night Library. 

This is a place that collects or is left a deceased successful author’s books, including those they wrote or that they read. It is only open between 7pm - 12am but work is from 4pm - 1am. 

We see most of the story through Otoha’s eyes.

The library, being on the outskirts of Tokyo, has its own residential dorms where employees can live rent free.

Their main meal are provided by the company’s chief Mr. Kinoshita from Ginzo, another curious character.

Generally the meals are taken from novels. They all sound delicious. Certainly the staff appreciate them.

The owner is unknown but the go-between is the manager Mr. Sasai. There is a mystery here, some of which is revealed towards the end.

Delightful, yet deeply introspective, the story is as delicate as the wind rustling through trees or as snow gently falling. It invokes so much.

We’re left wondering about the future of the night library, and a sense of living in hope.

A Harlequin Trade ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.