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I was so in awe of the first book in this series (Before the Coffee Gets Cold), I immediately ordered this second book from my public library. The cute short stories in both books tell of one particular seat in a Tokyo cafe where a patron can travel back in time. I usually don‘t care too much for time travel books, but all of the stories I‘ve read so far have been charming.

The second book in a series. I didn‘t enjoy this one as much as the first book. It seemed a little repetitive. A gentle and quirky read nevertheless. 3.5⭐️

A library book and second in the series.

Another four charming, sweet, interlinked stories from the cafe where you can travel backwards or forwards in time.

4.5⭐️ I made the mistake of reading this book at work and at my doctor appointment. Having to continue answering questions about if I were OK because I just kept crying, was starting to become slightly overwhelming. This book did not take me to the emotional Heights the original booked did, but it was still beautifully written and heart wrenching. I can‘t wait to pick up the next book.

I enjoyed this second volume in the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series; as well as 4 more people travelling back in time in order to see a loved one, one final time, there are developments in the characters and lives of the main characters that I didn‘t see coming. Chapter One gave me a sucker-punch!

Book 2 #20in4 #Readathon (need to up my game!)
Book 16 #Rushathon @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

7.30am Monday morning. Can I get through my working day “before the coffee gets cold”?

I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

#ABookADay2023

I enjoyed this, but not nearly as much as the first one

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5732496263
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I was eager to revisit the enchanting world of time-traveling adventures in Toshikazu Kawaguchi's “Tales from the Cafe: Before the Coffee Gets Cold.“ This delightful collection of stories not only rekindled my love for the concept of time travel but also left me with a warm, lingering feeling that only a truly heartwarming book can provide.

#talesfromthecafe #toshukazukawaguchi #fantasy

While the book was short and sweet, somehow both this one and the first part in this series left me underwhelmed!

Finished reading 21 June 2023.

Thoughtful, bittersweet stories of people traveling through time for one last conversation with a loved one. I love Kawaguchi‘s style and the way he makes me think. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #50in50

“ We can never truly see into the hearts of others. When people get lost in their own worries they can be blind into the feelings of those most important to them.”

“Parents can‘t prevent their child from being ill, being injured or having an accident.”

“A parents love for their child is bottomless. Their children remain children no matter how old they grow.”

These are such charming little books. And I don‘t feel as if I‘m missing anything with the translation. It was nice to revisit with old friends from the first book and nice to make new friends with this one. These are really feel good reads.

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I loved it nearly as much as the first!

So true 😆

This series is addicting. Just finished the first book fifteen minutes ago and now on the second. Wild 😆

I enjoyed the second installment of this series. They‘re just nice, feel-good stories, and there are times when that‘s exactly what I need!

#bookspinbingo - this book earned 2 more bingos!

A few more heartfelt little stories about the café that allows you to time travel. The main idea of these stories is that everyone deserves to be happy, that you must try to live a happy life even after the death of a loved one, because that's what they would've wanted for you too. You also get to know a bit more about the main characters in this sequel. ☕
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#magicalrealism #timetravel #japanese

I started to read Tales from the Cafe but since it's a different narrator, I kind of got put off? And it's not that they're bad, it's just that is gotten used to the other one 😂 I'll pick it up again soon

Oh, this was lovely to delve in to. This felt more like a novel than the last - I felt there was a bit more exploration of the cafe‘s staff and regulars. I hope Kawaguchi keeps writing these stories, they are just so lovely.

I loved revisiting this little basement cafe. It‘s such a sweet time travel series about a second chance to say the right thing. In the last book I was obsessed (if given this chance) with the all the ways I might keep my coffee hot for a longer time, but this book explained intricacies in the rules - and I just have to respect them. The best friend story, and the guilt of the adoptive father brought me to tears.

Y‘all know I wasn‘t a fan of Kawaguchi‘s prose style in his first book, but I liked the premise and the recurring characters enough that I figured I‘d give the second one a try.

I read about 40 pages while I waited for my sweet potato to cook, and… yeah. I‘m still frustrated with the clunky writing. This dude doesn‘t trust his readers to put anything together for themselves, or to remember details from one sentence to the next.

Another four charming, sweet, interlinked stories from the cafe where you can travel backwards or forwards in time.

#sunlightwellness