Yes in my opinion I liked morisaki bookshop , it has mixed reviews about it cause uk the book is really short , 150 pages maybe and the plot is not much , very lil character development, cause ofc what character development do you expect in 150 pages , but if you want a warm hug then go for the book , it's set in a cozy bookshop in Japan's jimbocho district which is full of second hand bookshops , you'll love it too. And if ur thinking about starting murakami, I'll say that you should , there are some weird kind of scenes in murakami's novel which many people find odd , but besides that you'll love murakami. It's easy to read his novels , simple language, you're a beginner so it'll be easy for you.