I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This collection feels cozy and charming and does, in fact, remind me of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. (Nice work, marketing department.) As a librarian, I obviously felt compelled to read this, but I wasn't expecting how poignant the stories would be; I loved the focus on community and the exploration of human nature Michiko Aoyama facilitates through them. I wanted to read more about Sayuri Komachi--the librarian--but maybe Aoyama will explore that in a sequel.