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  • The Convenience Store by the Sea

    by Sonoko Machida ...
    Translated by Bruno Navasky ...
    **The quirky, charming Japanese sensation with over half a million copies sold worldwide."An unexpected treasure." —Laurie Gilmore, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Cafe**Welcome to Tenderness!A quaint seaside town in Kitakyushu, Mojiko is full of hidden delights. And one unexpected treasure is the 24/7 convenience store, Tenderness.Sure, it's a bit odd that the incredibly ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Woman, the Boy, and the Whale

    by Sonoko Machida ...
    Translated by Sam Bett ...
    **THE MILLION-COPY JAPANESE BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE JAPAN BOOKSELLERS' AWARDMADE INTO AN AWARD-NOMINATED FILM"A love letter to those who've always felt out of step with the world." —Mikki Brammer, bestselling author of The Collected Regrets of CloverA deeply moving story about the unexpected bond between a woman who has fled her hard Tokyo life for a seaside village and a young boy who cannot ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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    The Convenience Store by the Sea

    by Sonoko Machida ...
    Narrated by Yuriri Naka ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 33 min

    **The quirky, charming Japanese sensation with over half a million copies sold worldwide."An unexpected treasure." —Laurie Gilmore, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Cafe**Welcome to Tenderness!A quaint seaside town in Kitakyushu, Mojiko is full of hidden delights. And one unexpected treasure is the 24/7 convenience store, Tenderness.Sure, it's a bit odd that the incredibly ... Read more

    $22.00 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    The Woman, the Boy, and the Whale

    by Sonoko Machida ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours

    **THE MILLION-COPY JAPANESE BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE JAPAN BOOKSELLERS' AWARDMADE INTO AN AWARD-NOMINATED FILM"A love letter to those who've always felt out of step with the world." —Mikki Brammer, bestselling author of The Collected Regrets of CloverA deeply moving story about the unexpected bond between a woman who has fled her hard Tokyo life for a seaside village and a young boy who cannot ... Read more

    $15.00 USD

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    Tokyo, 1960s. An unassuming but respected homicide detective, Eitaro Imanishi has a knack for both writing haiku and solving crimes. But when a mysterious unidentified body appears on the tracks of a rail yard, Imanishi has his work cut out for him. Soon, he finds himself on a strange chase that takes him from the hip hangouts of avant-garde Tokyo to a spa in rural Honshu. And all the while, the ... Read more

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  • The Second Chance Convenience Store

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    Translated by Janet Hong ...
    by Kim Ho-Yeon ...
    "It’s easy to see why this quick and endearing read was so popular in Korea and beyond; U.S. readers are in for a treat." — Library JournalIn this million-copy international bestseller from Korea, the owner of a corner store takes in an unhoused man who does a good deed, a kind soul whose presence will transform the whole neighborhood—a heartwarming tale of community and redemption reminiscent of ... Read more

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  • Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng

    A Darkly Funny, Gory, and Ghostly Horror Novel

    by Kylie Lee Baker ...
    **New York Times 100 Notable Books for 2025Goodreads Choice Award Finalist for HorrorUSA TODAY Best Books of 2025Library Journal Best Books of 2025Spotify Best Horror Books of 2025Kobo Best Horror Books of 2025Book Riot Best Books of 2025Los Angeles Public Library Best Fiction of 2025Google Play Best Horror Novel of 2025"A compelling, gory, ghostly romp."—Paul Tremblay, New York Times... ... Read more

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  • Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon

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    by Mizuki Tsujimura ...
    Translated by Yuki Tejima ...
    Series series A Lost Souls Novel
    NATIONAL BESTSELLERA suspenseful magical realism novel about a mysterious teenage “go-between” who arranges meetings between the living and the dead, from multimillion-copy Japanese bestselling author Mizuki Tsujimura.I bring together the living and the departed. I am the go-between.When a young woman from Tokyo contacts the go-between to request a meeting with a deceased TV star who once helped ... Read more

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    The Last Hour Between Worlds

    by Melissa Caruso ...
    Narrated by Moira Quirk ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - The Echo Archives

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    A whip-smart adventure fantasy packed with reality-bending magic, and sapphic romance, The Last Hour Between Worlds is the brilliant launch of a new series from David Gemmell Award-nominated author, Melissa Caruso.In the Deep Echoes, no one can save you.Kembral Thorne has a few hours away from her newborn, and she’s determined to enjoy herself at the year-turning ball. But when guests start ... Read more

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    The Passengers on the Hankyu Line

    by Hiro Arikawa ...
    Narrated by Natsumi Kuroda ...

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    **Welcome aboard the Hankyu Line train!Come along on a heartwarming, funny, and perfectly cozy voyage with the charming and relatable passengers—including one dashing dachshund—whose lives intersect and affect each other on one of Japan’s most romantic railway lines from international bestselling author Hiro Arikawa.**Between the two beautiful towns of Takarazuka and Nishinomiya, in a stunning ... Read more

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    The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park

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    by Michiko Aoyama ...
    Narrated by Naruto Komatsu, Kenichiro Thomson, Susan Momoko Hingley, Yuriri Naka, Ami Okumura Jones ...

    Unabridged

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    The enchanting new novel by the multimillion-copy bestselling author of What You Are Looking For Is in the Library, about five strangers who each seek comfort from a healing hippo ride.Nestled at the bottom of a five-story apartment block in the community of Advance Hill is the children's playground in Hinode Park. If you look to the side, standing on stubby legs, is a hippo. Its upturned eyes ... Read more

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  • The Cat Who Saved the Library

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    by Sosuke Natsukawa ...
    Translated by Louise Heal Kawai ...
    “Cats, books, young love, and adventure: catnip for a variety of readers!” —Kirkus Reviews“Whimsical and wise.”—Shelf AwarenessThe long-awaited sequel to the #1 international bestseller The Cat Who Saved Books—an uplifting tale from Japan about a talking cat, a book-loving girl and the power of books to make a difference in the world.A chronic asthma condition prevents thirteen-year-old Na... ... Read more

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