This book compiles 92 essays by Japanese author Miura Shion--renowned for the "Toda Convenience Store" series, The Book of Ships, and When Ink Glows--originally serialized in magazines and newspapers or published as standalone pieces. In this book, Miura Shion writes about "the beauty of everyday life," sharing amusing stories about her interactions with plants and small animals: she loves potted plants but never knows their names, her home is often visited by insects, she has a perfect track record with animals but zero luck with men (tears); she writes "travel notes," trekking through mountains, crossing seas, touring islands, and visiting temples across Japan--everywhere she goes, something interesting happens, and everything she sees is a beautiful sight...
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