Welcome back to Tenderness, the beloved 24/7 convenience store in Mojiko, Kitakyushu, where customers often find much more than what they came looking for.
A sweet treat, a warm meal, a thoughtful conversation or simply a kind word can make all the difference. In this second book in Sonoko Machida's heartwarming series, the lives of the customers and employees of Tenderness intertwine through stories of love, friendship, family, loneliness and unexpected connections.
From a teenager escaping a broken heart to a shop clerk whose ordinary life is changed by an unexpected encounter, each story reveals the quiet ways people can help one another.
Translated from Japanese by Bruno Navasky, this is a gentle and uplifting read for anyone who enjoys cosy Japanese fiction and stories about everyday human connection.
Key Features
- 🌸 Heartwarming Japanese contemporary fiction
- 🏪 Set in the seaside convenience store Tenderness
- 🌊 Set in Mojiko, Kitakyushu, Japan
- 💕 Stories of love, friendship, family and connection
- ☕ Cosy, comforting and uplifting storytelling
- 🇯🇵 Translated from Japanese
- ✍️ Translated by Bruno Navasky
- 📚 The Convenience Store by the Sea #2
- ✨ From the bestselling Japanese series
- 📖 Paperback edition
Product Details
| Detail |
Information |
| Title |
Meet Me at the Convenience Store by the Sea |
| Author |
Sonoko Machida |
| Translator |
Bruno Navasky |
| Series |
The Convenience Store by the Sea #2 |
| Language |
English |
| Original Language |
Japanese |
| Genre |
Contemporary Fiction / Japanese Fiction |
| Format |
Paperback |
| SKU |
RIBL-MCS-001 |
About the Author
Sonoko Machida is an award-winning Japanese author born in Fukuoka. Her novel The 52-Hertz Whales won the 2021 Japanese Booksellers' Award and became a major bestseller in Japan. Her writing often focuses on human relationships and the emotional connections found in everyday life.
Who Should Read This Book?
Perfect for readers who enjoy:
- Japanese cosy fiction
- Heartwarming and feel-good novels
- Bookshop and convenience-store stories
- Stories about everyday people
- Found family and human connection
- Gentle contemporary fiction
- Japanese translated literature
- The Convenience Store by the Sea
- Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
- Notes from the Ginza Shihodo Stationery Shop
