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Dinner at the Night Library

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Dinner at the Night Library

By: Hika Harada
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
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All Otoha Higuchi wants to do is work with books. However, the exhausting nature of her work at a chain bookstore has quickly brought reality crashing down around her. She is already on the verge of quitting when she receives an anonymous invitation to apply for a job at the Night Library. The hours are from seven o’clock to midnight. The library exclusively stores books by deceased authors, and none of them can be checked out—instead, they’re put on public display to be revered and celebrated by the library’s visitors, making it akin to a book museum.

There, Otoha feels she has finally found her place in the world. She meets the other staff, a group of like-minded literary misfits, including a legendary chef who prepares incredible dinners for the employees at the end of each day. Night after night, she bonds with her colleagues over meals in the café, each of which are inspired by the literature on the shelves.

But as strange occurrences start happening around the library that may bring the threat of its closure, Otoha and her friends fear that the peace they have found there will forever be lost to them. Will their faith in the value of books be strong enough to save it? And what will remain if it isn’t? Contemporary Fantasy Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Magical Realism Paranormal & Urban World Literature
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The plot and narration are very cozy (reminds me of the podcast Stories From The Village Of Nothing Much). I enjoyed all the details and found myself very immersed (though I could see some finding the level of detail boring). My only complaint is that I didn’t feel like it came to a complete ending.

Relaxing

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I enjoyed the Japanese names and culture. I wouldn’t have figured them out while reading,

Loved the cultural story

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Dinner at the Night Library by Hika Harada is a clever novel that celebrates the love of books and food. The characters are believable and they exist in a world charged with magical realism. This is a wonderful break from the stresses of modern life. The narration performance by Cindy Kay is top notch and greatly enhances the impact of the writing. I would recommend this to anyone who has a genuine love of reading and especially to anyone who is open to adventures in food. Recipes in literature are so fascinating and this novel highlights how special and enjoyable they are.

Love of Books and Literary Recipes

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I like all of the characters! It was hard to keep some of the names straight.

Sweet story.

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Intriguing characters, unusual setting, very good narrator. Ending a bit ambiguous, as if the author lost the thread of the plot and was unsure how to resolve the plot lines.

Wonderful quirky little book

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