Tales from the Cafe

Books are amazing. Loved everyone so far and look forward to reading the rest of the books. Highly recommend these.

I loved the story, but everyone's name started with the letter T. It was very confusing. I had to keep going back to remind myself who was who. Aside from that, it was a different take on time-travel. If you like this genre, you'll like this series.

Author Toshikazu Kawaguchi has once again delivered a wonderful story! The second book is equally as remarkable as the first one!! This writer is truly talented in crafting unique narratives that appear to imbue meaning into the lives of all, even the audience. Both me and you! Continuing from the first book, book two maintains the same characters. The stories from the cafe in the second book introduce new characters while the readers discover their stories. Visiting the cafe once more, characters either revisit the past or look into the future, all before the coffee grows cold. Despite the certainty that nothing can be altered from past events, going back or taking a glimpse into the future provides the opportunity to express unsaid words or shed light on what was previously unclear and unfamiliar. Reading the series "Before the coffee gets Cold" is truly a beautiful experience, allowing one to uncover the wisdom that Kawaguchi introduces. I strongly suggest these books. Anticipating book three, "Before Your Memory Fades", is now my next step.

Very similar to the first book. It's pretty cozy, but the characters are kind of hard to follow and the overall pacing is kind of slow, even for a short novel. I still enjoy the series, I just wouldn't pay full price for the books.

This is the 2nd I have read in this series and they are among the most heart felt and inspiring fiction I have read. The magical realism is a favorite genre of mine, and this author does more that create a mystical supernaturatal tale. They contain life lessons to ponder that could actually change your life perspective. Sine people visiting this Cafe can choose to go back in time to talk to someone who had also been in the cafe ...currently living or deceased, it has me wondering what I would choose to Talk About if I zapped back to visit with a loved one. You Are not bringing them to your present tense, but entering their world as they were in the past. You don't have long...only until your coffee gets cold. I know I will be reading the other 3 of this 5 volume set. Most less than 200 pages, so easy to do!

4.5 Stars!!! There is so much I love about this book and this series. The characters are so relatable and lovable. I can’t help but want to keep reading to find out what the next person’s story is. There are so many great lessons to learn, such as to never judge someone when you don’t know the whole story and there is great healing power in forgiving yourself and striving to be happy after you go through difficult times. I love that it is written in such a way that I feel like I am there in the cafe as events unfold, and I so wish the cafe was a real place that I could visit. I look forward to reading the next book and I highly recommend this series to everyone!

A sequel that honors the original while moving the story and the lives of its characters forward. New insights about human behavior, regret, and, most of all, happiness, make this a perfect read.

This is my 2nd book from the "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" series and it is excellent. The author is very talented, the stories are touching and deep. This isn't just a "here's some more stories" follow-up. The reader learns more about the workers at the cafe, the mysterious woman in "THE Chair" and, of course, the various patrons that visit. Highly recommended.

Very good book, a light and enjoyable read that was well written by the author. Made you reflect on your own life.

Congratulations to the author and the translator for this masterpiece. I smiled and cried and couldn’t put it down until I finished it. Both books are great.

Toshikazu Kawaguchi has a beautiful way of keeping the readers engaged even though the premises of this series is known it's interesting how each story uncovers and how characters are described. Definitely reading in sequence helps but individually also worth the read!

Me encantó el primero y ahora he disfrutado mucho con el segundo.

This heart-warming sequel returns to the time-traveling Tokyo café, Funiculi Funicula, and follows four new customers who want to go back in time to change their lives, provided they can return to the present before their cup of coffee gets cold. I had read Before The Coffee gets Cold, the OG book back in 2021 I guess and then I had bought all the others but I didn't get the courage to pick them up until now! @picadorbooks I loved, loved, loved this one! So this story starts where we left off earlier and we see four more people travelling to the past — A husband giving his wife a birthday gift, a boy who couldn't come to his mother's funeral, a man who's raising his friend's daughter as his own and a young man looking for purpose in life. The emotions are so raw you know you want to feel them every. The traditional Japanese theme is more profound in this book than the first, showcasing Tanabata festival and other japanese elements! Overall a beautiful spacer read between strong books and all the Bookstagram engagement 😻