The Heartbeat Library is a lovely novel centering on Shuichi, a well-known children's book illustrator, who returns to his childhood home after his mother's death. Along with the home, he seems to have inherited an 8 year old neighbor, Kente. The little boy was close to Shuichi's mother, who helped him with homework. His parents … Continue reading The Heartbeat Library – Laura Imai Messina (audio narrator Kenichiro Thomson) →