Takuya Asakura – författare

‘Broke me apart and also healed me at the same time!!!😭✨ … Beautiful … Heartwarming … Adorable … Made me feel warm and cozy … Touched my heart' ★★★★★🌸🌸🌸🌸 This deluxe hardback edition features: 🐈 Pink foil dust jacket🐈 Exclusively designed full-color interior illustration of the Cherry Blossom Bookshop🐈 Gold foil-stamped cherry blossom case🐈 Stenciled edge of Kobako the cat🌸🌸🌸🌸 As the last petal falls, the final page is turned… Welcome to The Cherry Blossom Bookshop, a haven for book lovers that only appears during the fleeting cherry blossom season. Nestled amidst the bloom of delicate petals, you’ll find a sanctuary for those burdened by regrets and past sorrows. Here, Sakura, the mysterious young owner, and her wise calico cat, Kobako, patiently await the arrival of souls in need of solace and healing.Told over four seasons, each visitor to the bookshop holds a book that bridges their past and present, guiding them towards understanding and acceptance. Within the antique charm of the shop and the soothing aroma of freshly brewed coffee, Sakura and Kobako help their guests confront their lingering sadness through the power of stories, enabling them to move forward with renewed hope. For fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, What You Are Looking for Is In the Library, and Days at the Morisaki Bookshop comes an enchanting novel that will linger in your heart long after the last page is turned. 'Hits all the right notes…pure bookish escapism' Library Journal🌸🌸🌸🌸Readers have fallen in love!'I honestly can’t remember the last time a single book made me cry so much.' ★★★★★‘Such a breath of fresh air’ ★★★★★'If you are wondering what it feels like to read this book, the cozy cover art evokes it perfectly.' ★★★★★'An absolutely exquisite book on grief and love, and that those we lose in body never really leave us.' ★★★★★'It’s the kind of story that doesn’t shout—it simply sits with you, softly reminding you that healing comes in small, beautiful ways.' ★★★★★'A gentle, healing read that feels like a warm embrace.' ★★★★★'A cute, cozy fiction book that you will want to curl up with on a rainy day.' ★★★★★'I have to admit this was nothing like what I would have expected, and it blew my mind and comforted my heart in many ways.' ★★★★★'Beautiful Japanese literature that makes me feel at ease on a spring day.' ★★★★★'I am absolutely speechless. This book is not at all a five star read for me, but a six or more.' ★★★★★'Every so often a book lands in your lap at just the right time … Healing, magical, and tender, it reminded me why I love these quiet, reflective stories where regrets can be faced and softened.' ★★★★★'At its core, this is a story about hope and the quiet, transformative power of books—how stories can reach into our everyday lives and bring healing.' ★★★★★'Straight away from the first page, we are transported in a Japanese courtyard, and you can feel the peace through the words, taking you away, like you are an observer in a Miyazaki animation.' ★★★★★‘Gorgeous!!! Whimsical, magical and heartwarming.' ★★★★★'I would really have loved for it to be longer, I wasn't quite ready to say goodbye yet!' ★★★★★'This is made me cry, be happy, and just think of the little things in my life.' ★★★★★‘Stuuuuuuunning.' ★★★★★'Delivers humor and insight in equal measure’ BookRiot

‘Broke me apart and also healed me at the same time!!!😭✨ … Beautiful … Heartwarming … Adorable … Made me feel warm and cozy … Touched my heart' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌸🌸🌸🌸 As the last petal falls, the final page is turned… Welcome to The Cherry Blossom Bookshop, a haven for book lovers that only appears during the fleeting cherry blossom season. Nestled amidst the bloom of delicate petals, you’ll find a sanctuary for those burdened by regrets and past sorrows. Here, Sakura, the mysterious young owner, and her wise calico cat, Kobako, patiently await the arrival of souls in need of solace and healing.Told over four seasons, each visitor to the bookshop holds a book that bridges their past and present, guiding them towards understanding and acceptance. Within the antique charm of the shop and the soothing aroma of freshly brewed coffee, Sakura and Kobako help their guests confront their lingering sadness through the power of stories, enabling them to move forward with renewed hope.'Hits all the right notes…pure bookish escapism' Library Journal🌸🌸🌸🌸Readers have fallen in love!'Hits all the notes of the healing fiction trend: a bit of magical realism, coffee, books, and a cat, mixed in with people who are looking for emotional guidance in life’ Library Journal'If you are wondering what it feels like to read this book, the cozy cover art evokes it perfectly.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An absolutely exquisite book on grief and love, and that those we lose in body never really leave us.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'It’s the kind of story that doesn’t shout—it simply sits with you, softly reminding you that healing comes in small, beautiful ways.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A gentle, healing read that feels like a warm embrace.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A cute, cozy fiction book that you will want to curl up with on a rainy day.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I have to admit this was nothing like what I would have expected, and it blew my mind and comforted my heart in many ways.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Beautiful Japanese literature that makes me feel at ease on a spring day.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I am absolutely speechless. This book is not at all a five star read for me, but a six or more.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Every so often a book lands in your lap at just the right time. The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop was that kind of read for me. Healing, magical, and tender, it reminded me why I love these quiet, reflective stories where regrets can be faced and softened.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'At its core, this is a story about hope and the quiet, transformative power of books—how stories can reach into our everyday lives and bring healing.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Straight away from the first page, we are transported in a Japanese courtyard, and you can feel the peace through the words, taking you away, like you are an observer in a Miyazaki animation.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Just finished this book and it was gorgeous!!! Whimsical, magical and heartwarming.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I would really have loved for it to be longer, I wasn't quite ready to say goodbye yet!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This is made me cry, be happy, and just think of the little things in my life.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Stuuuuuuunning.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Delivers humor and insight in equal measure’ BookRiot

Curl up with a good cat… Amane Morikawa arrives at the bookshop she’s inherited from her grandfather in Onomichi, only to find a dusty space with empty bookshelves – and a group of characterful cats who’ve made it their home.Comforted by her new feline friends, Amane begins to connect with the people around her. A clockmaker who tends to the cats. A photographer. A record shop owner. Each meeting drawing her closer to a new purpose: reopening the bookshop.But the shop needs more than repairs … Can the cats, mysterious guardians of the bookshop, lead Amane to the missing piece that will bring it back to life? Full of charm and creature comforts, this healing tale from Japanese bestseller Takuya Asakura shows that every reader – and every bookshop – really does need a good cat. The perfect comfort read for those who loved We’ll Prescribe you a Cat and The Cat Who Saved Books. Available to pre-order now.

‘Broke me apart and also healed me at the same time!!!😭✨ … Beautiful … Heartwarming … Adorable … Made me feel warm and cozy … Touched my heart' ★★★★★🌸🌸🌸🌸 As the last petal falls, the final page is turned… Welcome to The Cherry Blossom Bookshop, a haven for book lovers that only appears during the fleeting cherry blossom season. Nestled amidst the bloom of delicate petals, you’ll find a sanctuary for those burdened by regrets and past sorrows. Here, Sakura, the mysterious young owner, and her wise calico cat, Kobako, patiently await the arrival of souls in need of solace and healing.Told over four seasons, each visitor to the bookshop holds a book that bridges their past and present, guiding them towards understanding and acceptance. Within the antique charm of the shop and the soothing aroma of freshly brewed coffee, Sakura and Kobako help their guests confront their lingering sadness through the power of stories, enabling them to move forward with renewed hope. For fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, What You Are Looking for Is In the Library, and Days at the Morisaki Bookshop comes an enchanting novel that will linger in your heart long after the last page is turned. 'Hits all the right notes…pure bookish escapism' Library Journal🌸🌸🌸🌸Readers have fallen in love!'I honestly can’t remember the last time a single book made me cry so much.' ★★★★★‘Such a breath of fresh air’ ★★★★★'If you are wondering what it feels like to read this book, the cozy cover art evokes it perfectly.' ★★★★★'An absolutely exquisite book on grief and love, and that those we lose in body never really leave us.' ★★★★★'It’s the kind of story that doesn’t shout—it simply sits with you, softly reminding you that healing comes in small, beautiful ways.' ★★★★★'A gentle, healing read that feels like a warm embrace.' ★★★★★'A cute, cozy fiction book that you will want to curl up with on a rainy day.' ★★★★★'I have to admit this was nothing like what I would have expected, and it blew my mind and comforted my heart in many ways.' ★★★★★'Beautiful Japanese literature that makes me feel at ease on a spring day.' ★★★★★'I am absolutely speechless. This book is not at all a five star read for me, but a six or more.' ★★★★★'Every so often a book lands in your lap at just the right time … Healing, magical, and tender, it reminded me why I love these quiet, reflective stories where regrets can be faced and softened.' ★★★★★'At its core, this is a story about hope and the quiet, transformative power of books—how stories can reach into our everyday lives and bring healing.' ★★★★★'Straight away from the first page, we are transported in a Japanese courtyard, and you can feel the peace through the words, taking you away, like you are an observer in a Miyazaki animation.' ★★★★★‘Gorgeous!!! Whimsical, magical and heartwarming.' ★★★★★'I would really have loved for it to be longer, I wasn't quite ready to say goodbye yet!' ★★★★★'This is made me cry, be happy, and just think of the little things in my life.' ★★★★★‘Stuuuuuuunning.' ★★★★★'Delivers humor and insight in equal measure’ BookRiot

‘Broke me apart and also healed me at the same time!!!😭✨ … Beautiful … Heartwarming … Adorable … Made me feel warm and cozy … Touched my heart'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌸🌸🌸🌸As the last petal falls, the final page is turned…Welcome to The Cherry Blossom Bookshop, a haven for book lovers that only appears during the fleeting cherry blossom season. Nestled amidst the bloom of delicate petals, you’ll find a sanctuary for those burdened by regrets and past sorrows. Here, Sakura, the mysterious young owner, and her wise calico cat, Kobako, patiently await the arrival of souls in need of solace and healing.Told over four seasons, each visitor to the bookshop holds a book that bridges their past and present, guiding them towards understanding and acceptance. Within the antique charm of the shop and the soothing aroma of freshly brewed coffee, Sakura and Kobako help their guests confront their lingering sadness through the power of stories, enabling them to move forward with renewed hope.''Hits all the right notes…pure bookish escapism'' Library Journal🌸🌸🌸🌸Readers have fallen in love!''Hits all the notesof the healing fiction trend: a bit of magical realism, coffee, books, and a cat, mixed in with people who are looking for emotional guidance in life’ Library Journal''If you are wondering what it feels like to read this book, the cozy cover art evokes it perfectly.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''An absolutely exquisite book on grief and love, and that those we lose in body never really leave us.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''It’s the kind of story that doesn’t shout—it simply sits with you, softly reminding you that healing comes in small, beautiful ways.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A gentle, healing read that feels like a warm embrace.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A cute, cozy fiction book that you will want to curl up with on a rainy day.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I have to admit this was nothing like what I would have expected, and it blew my mind and comforted my heart in many ways.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Beautiful Japanese literature that makes me feel at ease on a spring day.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I am absolutely speechless. This book is not at all a five star read for me, but a six or more.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Every so often a book lands in your lap at just the right time. The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop was that kind of read for me. Healing, magical, and tender, it reminded me why I love these quiet, reflective stories where regrets can be faced and softened.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''At its core, this is a story about hope and the quiet, transformative power of books—how stories can reach into our everyday lives and bring healing.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Straight away from the first page, we are transported in a Japanese courtyard, and you can feel the peace through the words, taking you away, like you are an observer in a Miyazaki animation.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Just finished this book and it was gorgeous!!! Whimsical, magical and heartwarming.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I would really have loved for it to be longer, I wasn''t quite ready to say goodbye yet!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''This is made me cry, be happy, and just think of the little things in my life.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Stuuuuuuunning.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Delivers humor and insight in equal measure’ BookRiot

'Broke me apart and also healed me at the same time!!!??? ... Beautiful ... Heartwarming ... Adorable ... Made me feel warm and cozy ... Touched my heart' ?????????????As the last petal falls, the final page is turned...Welcome to The Cherry Blossom Bookshop, a haven for book lovers that only appears during the fleeting cherry blossom season. Nestled amidst the bloom of delicate petals, you'll find a sanctuary for those burdened by regrets and past sorrows. Here, Sakura, the mysterious young owner, and her wise calico cat, Kobako, patiently await the arrival of souls in need of solace and healing.Told over four seasons, each visitor to the bookshop holds a book that bridges their past and present, guiding them towards understanding and acceptance. Within the antique charm of the shop and the soothing aroma of freshly brewed coffee, Sakura and Kobako help their guests confront their lingering sadness through the power of stories, enabling them to move forward with renewed hope.'Hits all the right notes... pure bookish escapism' Library Journal????????Readers have fallen in love!' Hits all the notesof the healing fiction trend: a bit of magical realism, coffee, books, and a cat, mixed in with people who are looking for emotional guidance in life Library Journal'If you are wondering what it feels like to read this book, the cozy cover art evokes it perfectly.' ?????'An absolutely exquisite book on grief and love, and that those we lose in body never really leave us.' ?????'It s the kind of story that doesn t shout it simply sits with you, softly reminding you that healing comes in small, beautiful ways.' ?????'A gentle, healing read that feels like a warm embrace.' ?????'A cute, cozy fiction book that you will want to curl up with on a rainy day.' ?????'I have to admit this was nothing like what I would have expected, and it blew my mind and comforted my heart in many ways.' ?????'Beautiful Japanese literature that makes me feel at ease on a spring day.' ?????'I am absolutely speechless. This book is not at all a five star read for me, but a six or more.' ?????'Every so often a book lands in your lap at just the right time. The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop was that kind of read for me. Healing, magical, and tender, it reminded me why I love these quiet, reflective stories where regrets can be faced and softened.' ?????'At its core, this is a story about hope and the quiet, transformative power of books how stories can reach into our everyday lives and bring healing.' ?????'Straight away from the first page, we are transported in a Japanese courtyard, and you can feel the peace through the words, taking you away, like you are an observer in a Miyazaki animation.' ?????'Just finished this book and it was gorgeous!!! Whimsical, magical and heartwarming.' ?????'I would really have loved for it to be longer, I wasn't quite ready to say goodbye yet!' ?????'This is made me cry, be happy, and just think of the little things in my life.' ????? Stuuuuuuunning.' ?????'Delivers humor and insight in equal measure BookRiot

Curl up with a good cat… Amane Morikawa arrives at the bookshop she’s inherited from her grandfather in Onomichi, only to find a dusty space with empty bookshelves – and a group of characterful cats who’ve made it their home.Comforted by her new feline friends, Amane begins to connect with the people around her. A clockmaker who tends to the cats. A photographer. A record shop owner. Each meeting drawing her closer to a new purpose: reopening the bookshop.But the shop needs more than repairs … Can the cats, mysterious guardians of the bookshop, lead Amane to the missing piece that will bring it back to life? Full of charm and creature comforts, this healing tale from Japanese bestseller Takuya Asakura shows that every reader – and every bookshop – really does need a good cat. The perfect comfort read for those who loved We’ll Prescribe you a Cat and The Cat Who Saved Books. Available to pre-order now.

Curl up with a good cat… Amane Morikawa arrives at the bookshop she’s inherited from her grandfather in Onomichi, only to find a dusty space with empty bookshelves – and a group of characterful cats who’ve made it their home.Comforted by her new feline friends, Amane begins to connect with the people around her. A clockmaker who tends to the cats. A photographer. A record shop owner. Each meeting drawing her closer to a new purpose: reopening the bookshop.But the shop needs more than repairs … Can the cats, mysterious guardians of the bookshop, lead Amane to the missing piece that will bring it back to life? Full of charm and creature comforts, this healing tale from Japanese bestseller Takuya Asakura shows that every reader – and every bookshop – really does need a good cat. The perfect comfort read for those who loved We’ll Prescribe you a Cat and The Cat Who Saved Books. Available to pre-order now.

Bienvenido a Sakura, la librería de los cerezos en flor, un refugio para los amantes de la lectura que solo aparece durante la fugaz temporada de la floración de esos hermosos árboles. Escondido entre los delicados pétalos de un excepcional cerezo, encontrarás un santuario para quienes cargan con el lastre del arrepentimiento y las penas del pasado. Sakura, la misteriosa propietaria del establecimiento, y Kobako, su sabia gata tricolor,aguardan con paciencia la llegada de almas necesitadas de consuelo y sanación.Cada visitante de la librería posee un libro que conecta su pasado con su presente y lo guía hacia la comprensión y la aceptación. Rodeadas por el encanto antiguo de la tienda y el reconfortante aroma del café recién hecho, Sakura y Kobako ayudan a afrontar su tristeza a través del poder de los relatos, lo que les permite seguir adelante con esperanzas renovadas.

Bem-vindo à Sakura, a livraria das cerejeiras em flor, um refúgio para os amantes da leitura que só aparece durante a fugaz temporada de floração dessas belas árvores.Escondido entre as delicadas pétalas de uma cerejeira excecional, encontrarás um santuário para quem carrega o peso do arrependimento e das mágoas do passado. Sakura, a misteriosa proprietária do estabelecimento, e Kobako, a sua sábia gata tricolor, aguardam com paciência a chegada de almas necessitadas de consolo e cura.Cada visitante da livraria possui um livro que liga o seu passado ao seu presente e o guia rumo à compreensão e à aceitação. Rodeadas pelo encanto antigo da loja e pelo reconfortante aroma do café acabado de fazer, Sakura e Kobako ajudam-nos a enfrentar a tristeza através do poder das histórias, permitindo-lhes seguir em frente com a esperança renovada.

"Takuya Asakura har skrivit ett mästerverk" /i_min_bokhyllaNär körsbärsträden blommar visar sig bokhandeln som förändrar liv …Tillsammans med sin kloka katt Kobako väntar Sakura på själar i behov av tröst och läkning. Deras bokhandel visar sig bara under den flyktiga körsbärsblomningen, och omgivna av skira kronblad och den lugnande doften av nybryggt kaffe hjälper de sina gäster att konfrontera det som gör ont. Alla har de förts dit av en bok som bygger en bro mellan då och nu – en berättelse som leder dem mot förståelse och försoning. Med hjälp av litteraturens kraft finner de en väg ur sorgen och får förnyat hopp.Bokhandeln under körsbärsträdet är en varm och mysig hyllning till litteraturen och dess helande kraft, perfekt för dig som älskar Innan kaffet kallnat, Det du söker finns på biblioteket och Mina dagar i Morisakis bokhandel.Takuya Asakura är en prisbelönt japansk författare och översättare. Han föddes i Sapporo 1966 och tog examen vid Tokyos universitet. Bokhandeln under körsbärsträdet är Takuya Asakuras första bok på svenska.