Tales from the Cafe: The cosy, heartfelt sequel to Before the Coffee Gets Cold: 2

Another charming book in the series. Warm, thoughtful and beautifully written, with stories that are easy to become absorbed in. A lovely read for anyone who enjoys gentle, reflective fiction.

The second instalment of the Before The Coffee Gets Cold series. After finishing the first book, I immediately bought this one and dove straight in. I couldn’t wait to go back to Funiculi Funicula and see who was next to sit in the chair. This book tells the stories of 4 new visitors to the cafe who want to time-travel. Each story is heartbreaking and it had me sobbing again. I love how each person learns a valuable lesson from their experience and uses it to make positive changes in their life. It was great catching up with the cafe's staff, and I absolutely love Miki. She is so adorable and I absolutely love her funny, quirky personality. I really enjoyed learning more about the woman in the white dress and that tragic story, too. I’m really enjoying learning about Japanese culture as well. Overall, this was another 4⭐️ read for me. I really enjoyed the book and will definitely be reading the next in the series. I would have rated it higher but unfortunately, it is a little repetitive throughout which can ruin the mood slightly.

What a great book, thought provoking, sad, comical, and heartwarming stories

It felt comforting to be back in the cafe however some of the stories felt a little too convoluted and it was hard to knit it all together

A lovely sequel to Before the coffee gets cold, each person's tale is heartfelt and uplifting and in the background the cafe characters stories are building. Definately a cafe I want to go back to.

I read the first book, liked it, decided to buy the second book “Tales from the cafe”. The first story has been stretched with repetition after repetition, after repetition. I scanned and flicked through three pages and they were still on the same sentence. Please don’t cheat readers in this way. The writer is a good one. However, I feel these are page filler to meet the page of the book requirements. Surely there must be a more creative way to do this. I won’t be buying the other books.

I honestly didn't think that the first coffee book could be overpowered... was I wrong. This read was exceptional. The author stunned me yet again with his profound and delicate perceptions of different relationships regarding grief. The elements of time travel in the four stories within this read gripped my attention. I honestly couldn't put it down. Each page kept me hooked. Each character, and the reasons they had for returning to the past were so tender and moving. It was intriguing witnessing the different stories overlap, seeing characters from the prequel. What caught me the most, though, was how Kazu changed, and how a conversation changed her treatment of herself - finally allowing herself to move on, and to be happy. It was also heartbreaking to witness the aura of Miki. She is so sweet and hopeful, which was so touching to see. Overall, I have become rather attached to these characters and the cafe itself. I am looking forward for when Before Your Memory Fades is released. This series and place have my heart.

A beautifully written book with 4 stories that all have a message. I enjoyed the way they intertwined and after reading the first book answered questions raised . Would recommend this book but you need to read the 1st one before

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

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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 😻