Unfortunately, I did not realize this was a sequel to an already existing book. The premise still seems very sweet, and the few pages I read were entertaining, but I want to go read the first before I read this one. My mistake!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

These are sweet novellas about the people who come to a bookstore. If you like the show Midnight Diner you will like these books.

This second installment was less about books and reading than the first, and focused more on grief and loss. The translation feels awkward and the dialogue seems forced - I wonder if it is like that in Japanese or if it is the translator’s interpretation.

This is essentially a young adult novel that picks up Takako's life after she moves out of her uncle's bookshop. She is moving on with her life, in a relationship and has a job she likes. All the characters from Days At the Morasaki Bookshop reappear. Takako has matured and helps her uncle cope with a sad time. The plot is thin and didn't hold my interest.

I am not normally a “slice of life” reader, however I really enjoyed book one and wanted to see where the author was taking this story.

More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop is so much more, I could not have asked for a better sequel. This picks up right where we left off and gives the reader reminders here and there of what occurred in book one. Takako has a corporate job again and she’s still dating Wada, but visits Morisaki often to see her uncle Satoru, aunt Momoko and her friends at the Saveur coffee shop. As Takako tries to help her friends Tomo and Takano get together, her own relationship faces a problem she did not see coming.

There was so much more happening in this book I absolutely did not want to put this down! This is definitely still a slice of life novel that shows all the odd and emotional twists and turns that life throws at you in such a beautiful way. I did not expect to feel so moved by this, but I cried like a baby toward the end.

Yagisawa Satoshi proves once again what an excellent writer they are, with heart pouring from every page. If you read and enjoyed Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, you definitely need to read this.

Once again, I was transfixed by this charming and sweet setting. Takako tells us a lot about nothing, but I don't mind. It really is often a review of typical days at the Morisaki Bookshop. And then when something does happen, it was really touching and emotional. This series is for book lovers in the mood for something quiet and slow paced. If you've read book one, you know what to expect.

I wish I had read the first book. I love books about books and bookshops, but this book does take off from the first book and expands on the characters' lives from the first book. Overall it was cozy and fun, but I would have enjoyed it much more with the additional context.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Perennial for the ARC for my honest review.

Desperately trying not to compare this so heavily against the first one. However, I greatly enjoyed the first one, it left me feeling hopeful, resolved, and looking forward to everyone’s futures in this little bookshop.

This second book… it wasn’t unenjoyable. It just didn’t have the same coziness that I got from the first one. It seemed rushed, like it was running out of time before it even began its story. The main characters relationship felt hollow, her friendships felt forced, awkward even, and we hardly got actual days at the book shop.

Some of the writing on grief was beautiful and moving. However I couldn’t help but feel like all the writing through the entire book could’ve been that well executed, not just the last 15%z Maybe the author was rushed, maybe I just am misinterpreting their intent.

Some people may really enjoy this continuation, but for me I’ll just stick with the first one, and leave it as a happy ending. 2.5 stars

Thank you Netgalley for giving me this arc in exchange for my honest review.

I was so excited after I got approved to read the arc of this book. Honestly, It takes some time for me to finish reading it. This book is a sequel to “Days at Morisaki Bookshop" which impressed me with its heartwarming story of Takako and her uncle at Morisaki Bookshop. This book still revolves around the same character as the previous book. At first, I was not fond of the plot since a few chapters circled about Takako's life in and out of Morisaki Bookshop.

However, I did not anticipate what would happen. The twist of the book got me sobbing and crying. How this book brings “Grief" as one of its themes hooked me.

4 stars for the twist.

Thanks Netgalley for giving me an ARC of this title for an honest review!

The perfect sequel to the book I referred to as a book for the book lover. I adore these books. It’s a good balance of character and story - with the latter being heartfelt and full of life lessons without being preachy.

I highly recommend this title for fiction lovers and especially bookshop lovers. It’s a cozy fiction story that is easy to get invested it.

I did not expect to cry during this one. Days at the Morisaki Bookshop left me in such a good mood- I almost felt like I had my own reset like Takako. But More Days left me feeling…depleted but not in an exhausting way. More of a full circle kind of feeling (might be due to me reading this in one sitting). Solid 3.75 for me. I’m glad I took a month before reading the sequel in order to fully digest both.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Perennial for the e-ARC! I was so thrilled to read this after its predecessor.

Surprisingly, the story picks right off from the ending of Days and I kind of liked that. We’re re-introduced to all of the characters and all of the multilayered relationships. It wasn’t perfect by any means, but the tone the story took was done well? I had a lot of feels but it was nice to see some chapters close, others open and people find “healing” in whatever way that looked for them.

Without spoiling anything— don’t go into this sequel expecting the same feelings that book one evoked. While they are the same characters and they’re doing the same things, life doesn’t always go the same way we hoped it would. Sometimes things we thought we healed from resurface and we need to address that? Overall, More Days felt more adult with more risks.

I cried when I got approved to read this ARC. This book very much lived up to my expectations. There were some amazing quotes in this book! I was highlighting entire pages!! Was amazing to revisit the bookshop and characters! The only part I struggled with was going back to a character that we left in a good place to see go through more rough times. I so very much love this series and will continue recommending it to book lovers! I really appreciated the grief element in this story. It was done very well. Thank you for letting me read this book!

A charming warm and cozy at turns sort of read. Threaded throughout are deeper storylines of youth and achievement, travel and longing. The backdrop of bookshop and cafes and the little streets nearby lends an appreciated homeyness. The uncles story uncovered by his niece as she is plotting out her own life and coming to understand what love means gives such a brightly lit pathway through this book. I was both soothed and moved by this volume.

In this second installment, we follow Takako through everyday happenings at the Morisaki Bookshop, and those who visit it. As Takako blossoms in her adulthood, she navigates her romantic life, and the importance of being transparent with your feelings, and supporting her uncle as her aunt’s cancer progresses. Perhaps the most touching part of the story is the advice her aunt bestows upon Takako, “Don’t ever try to hide from sadness. When it comes, cry it out. It’s better to keep moving forward with that sadness; that’s what it means to live.” With this advice, Takako hopes the Morisaki Bookshop will endure and that love for reading will prevail, with human connection at the heart of it all.

Thank you to HarperCollins and Satoshi Yagisawa for the advanced reader’s copy of “More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop.”

I want to take a moment to think NetGalley as well as the publishing company for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I was beyond excited to receive a copy of this book because after reading the first book in the series, I was left wanting so much more. I am so glad that I was able to revisit these characters as well as the setting. Everything about the way the story is told brings me nothing but joy and I truly think if you enjoyed the first book, you need to pick this one up because again just being able to go back to revisit these characters really brought a smile to my face.

I'm a huge fan of this type of gentle, 'slice of life' book, and I enjoyed returning to the Morisaki Bookshop. Sometimes you need to read a book to help calm your soul, and this fits the bill. It helps to have read the first installment, but it's not a requirement for enjoying this book. The characters have moved on to new daily problems and encounters, in an ideal small-town setting that sounds like a place I'd love to visit. The whole vibe of this book has a dreamy, idealized feel to it that makes you wish you could jump in and meet the characters and live a day (or more) in their world.

I can also see myself recommending this to some of my teen patrons, not just adults. I find that this type of book has great appeal to YA readers who are looking for a peaceful, escapist read.

This may be harsh and I'm sorry. I know this is a popular book and all, but....ugh.

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop is a cozy and light read. However, this sequel has absolutely nothing memorable about it.

The writing is worse, the plot is....nonexistent. Wada may be cheating oooooh....oh wait nevermind. Mamako has cancer and is dying, please be sad! Tomo and Takano have weird tension, but it leads NOWHERE!

I just don't really understand the point of this book. I guess the author decided to write another book since the first one did well, and just had no idea what he was doing.

The Morisaki Bookshop has quickly become one of my favorite series. I love the characters and seeing glimpses into their life. This is such a thoughtful provoking story and really caused me to reflect on my own life and the relationships around me. It’s amazing to see the influence that we have on each other and the influence that books can have on our life. Thank you to the publisher and Netgally for allowing me to read this amazing story early!

Following in the footsteps of the first Morisaki Bookshop novel, this one continues Takako's story and continues to provide a comfortable read. I found the inclusion of Takako's long lost aunt to be a little confusing, but I think it helped to further the discussion around what it means to trust and love someone. It provided another point through which Takako was able to consider her own romantic relationship.

4.5/5! "More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop" is such a great continuation of the series. After reading the first installment, I was really excited to learn more about the characters. This book offers an in-depth look at the characters, their relationships, and their lives both in and outside of the bookshop. One thing that appealed to me is that is a cozier read, even while tackling serious themes. Yagisawa skillfully depicts grief in a bittersweet manner, a theme I find many books struggle to capture. As the story progressed, I found myself more and more captivated in the characters' lives and their journeys. The book wraps everything together wonderfully, and I was left with such a warm fuzzy feeling. Overall, I thoroughly loved this book!

To begin, thank you so much Sabrina at Harper Collins Canada for sending me an e-galley of this book! I read "Days at the Morisaki Bookshop" last Winter and enjoyed it, so I was very much looking forward to continuing Takako and her Uncle Satoru's story.

This definitely had the same cozy vibe that book 1 had - truly, the same cozy vibe that many Japanese Literature novels have, especially ones that feature books! Although, the writing at times could feel a bit lacking. This could very easily be because the depth of the writing was lost through translation, or that the purpose of this book was to remain as simple as possible. What I did notice, however, was that the writing would get more thorough towards the halfway point, something that book 1 and 2 share in common. It felt like, once death and grief came to be more at the center of the story, that Yagisawa (the author) would deepen the writing a bit. For this exact reason, I found myself enjoying the book far more once I had reached the 50% mark, this being for both books 1 and 2.

"More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop" explores important themes, such as death, grief, and mental health, while still remaining somewhat brief about them. Given the very short length of the novel, I found that Yagisawa still did a good job of featuring those important topics, addressing them somewhat thoroughly, while also bringing in other elements and dialogue throughout.

Overall, this was a quick and enjoyable read, and while it was quite a sad way to wrap up the duology, I still see the hope and comfort that the Morisaki Bookshop was able to bring to the characters, which I do believe is one of the main messages readers should take away from this story.