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*"Days at the Morisaki Bookshop"* by Satoshi Yagisawa is a deeply touching novel set in the heart of Tokyoβs Jimbocho district, a place where the streets are lined with countless secondhand bookshops, each holding a world of stories within their worn pages.
The novel follows Takako, a young woman whose life has been shattered by heartbreak and a sense of aimlessness. Sheβs lost, struggling to find meaning in a world that suddenly feels cold and uninviting. In the midst of her despair, her uncle Satoru offers her a lifeline: a place to stay at his humble, slightly dusty, yet incredibly warm bookshop, Morisaki.
Reluctant and emotionally numb, Takako accepts, thinking of it as just a temporary escape. But as the days turn into weeks, the quiet charm of Morisaki begins to work its magic. The smell of old books, the gentle hum of the shop, and the steady rhythm of its regular customers start to seep into her soul. Slowly, the weight on her heart begins to lift.
In the comforting embrace of the bookshop, Takako starts to rediscover parts of herself she thought were lost forever. The stories within the books she reads mirror her own journey, and she begins to find solace in the written word. The simplicity of life at Morisaki, coupled with the warmth of her uncleβs presence and the small but meaningful connections she forms with others, helps her heal.
"Days at the Morisaki Bookshop" is more than just a story of personal renewal. Itβs a poignant reminder of the quiet, healing power of books, the importance of community, and the way small, everyday moments can slowly stitch a broken heart back together. Itβs a story that resonates deeply with anyone who has ever found refuge in a book or a place that feels like home.
I love love LOVE βCall Me By Your Nameβ jegulus, dont get me wrong. Especially if you want to stay with how the movie/book ends, with Oliver/James leaving and getting married in the spring, butβ¦.. what about cmbyn moonwater au? I mean, it would be absolutely perfect! Academic rivals to lovers, with Regulus getting jealous that his father is never giving him attention and only focusing on Remus, the attractive, mysterious mentee his father is letting stay at their house. While Remus is annoyed because his mentors son is infuriatingly attractive and smart who plays the guitar and the piano. Could end either with cannon or happy ending, but i give you CMBYN Moonwater au!!!!
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
Check out this book on Goodreads: Days at the Morisaki Bookshop https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62047992-days-at-the-morisaki-bookshop
For nearly a year, I found myself ensnared in an unforgiving reading slump, each attempt to engage with a book met with disinterest and fatigue.
Then, as if by fate, Days at the Morisaki bookshop caught my attention, compelling me to give it a chance. That decision, was nothing less than a stroke of fortune.
This book was a balm to my weary soul, offering a serene and deeply comforting experience, particularly given the tumultuous state of my mind at present. It provided the perfect escape from reality. Now, with renewed enthusiasm, I eagerly anticipate diving into the sequel.
βDwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.β
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
Michelangelo and His Drawings.
thrifted and annotated copy of 'to the lighthouse' by virginia woolf.
so lovely, buying a book at the second-hand store and finding someone's annotations between the pages.
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This eating counter has so much character it could play several roles. As a dining table for two, it is a handsomely carved three-sided arrangement that allows you to sit facing your partner while eating rather than the wall.
Beyond The Kitchen: A Dreamerβs Guide, 1985
Of lost chances, forbidden love and remorse.
It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
Films in frame: Past lives, La la land, Fleabag, Normal People, In the mood for love, Atonement, Potrait of a lady on fire, Maurice, Blue Valentine, Her
right person, wrong time (variations on heartbreak)
@leemartenspoetry on tumblr
vita sackville-west & feganβs 1924 cafΓ© in dublin
everything everywhere all at once (2022)
@heavensghostΒ on tumblr
i had to get out by indigo de souza
βcalling a wolf a wolf' by kaveh akbar
river by joni mitchell
βenglish songβ in a little larger than the entire universe: selected poems by fernando pessoa
slumber by ron hicks
fish in exile by vi khi nao
penitent magdalene by antonio ciseri
@ojibwa on tumblr
this is what the drugs are for by gracie abrams & the awakening by angelo morbelli
as good as it gets by fizz
lonely this christmas by mud & picture of the christmas tree at trinity college dublin, taken by me in december of 2022
this is what the drugs are for by gracie abrams & picture by andrew collins via globalnews.ca
@inanotherunivrs on tumblr & a polaroid of me taken by my ex-boyfriend
βin a dream you saw a way to surviveβ by clementine von radics & a picture of my ex-boyfriend's window, taken by me
bluets by maggie nelson & the poolbeg generating station, dublin
βunrequitedβ by sasha m george & inheritance by matthew w. cornell
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@ faraway on instagram & lavender sprigs farm cut by linda jacobus
the museum of heartbreak by meg leder
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βseaside improvisationβ by richard siken
@ dracarysgang on twitter
@-love-letters-i-never-sent
@fromdarzaitoleeza on tumblr
explosions by ellie goulding
βi had a dream about youβ by richard siken
the beatrice letters by lemony snicket
la la land (2016)
βcatalog of unabashed gratitudeβ by ross gay
@stuckinapril on tumblr
@deathlywounded on tumblr
some are always hungry by jihyun yun
βspeaking practiceβ by franny choi
Β a self-portrait in letters by anna sexton & a picture of my ex-boyfriend in a lake in OrfΕ±, Hungary
@sunsbleeding on tumblr
βthere is no absolution for the fallen, only the dyingβ by p.d