Tales from the Cafe: Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Very well brewed emotions. Gripping stories… past, present and future… life is full cycle as seasons… spring is inside winter only…

"I swore to myself that I would make sure that I was happy."Trigger warnings for suicidal tendencies, terminal illness, loss of a family member, miscarriageI do not know what happened with the first book. I couldn't get into it even after trying again. I just had to give it up sixty percent into it every-time.I do not know if it's the translation or something else. I want to love the book.However, I am so glad I was able to read the second book the third time I tried reading it. I would say the writing is more accessible and well etched out than the first.I still feel I would have loved the book more if read in its original language.One issue as with the first book is that the author seems to think the readers have short term memory and tends to remind us time and again about the rules of the cafe.I find the characters not as engaging and interesting even though their stories sound interesting enough. Maybe their stories do not do much for me personally.Well I am glad I was able to read this book until the last page. It is short and entertaining to read for a supposedly sad book. I just wanted to get connected with the writing and the characters more than I got.It was all but lukewarm.

excellent book the ending had me in tears

The second book in the before the coffee gets cold series doesn’t disappoint. It picks up from where it left off in part 1 with 4 more beautiful tales that illustrate the depth of human emotions.Where would you go if you could go back in time? Who would you see?A worthy read.

amazing book. loved all the stories and the narration of the whole book. the concept of returning to past or future is great

The media could not be loaded.  “I swore to myself that I would make sure that I was happy.”Trigger warnings for suicidal tendencies, terminal illness, loss of a family member, miscarriageI do not know what happened with the first book. I couldn’t get into it even after trying again. I just had to give it up sixty percent into it every-time.I do not know if it’s the translation or something else. I want to love the book.However, I am so glad I was able to read the second book the third time I tried reading it. I would say the writing is more accessible and well etched out than the first.I still feel I would have loved the book more if read in its original language.One issue as with the first book is that the author seems to think the readers have short term memory and tends to remind us time and again about the rules of the cafe.I find the characters not as engaging and interesting even though their stories sound interesting enough. Maybe their stories do not do much for me personally.Well I am glad I was able to read this book until the last page. It is short and entertaining to read for a supposedly sad book. I just wanted to get connected with the writing and the characters more than I got.It was all but lukewarm.

Book is all about closure, regret, grieving after someone died, the idea is to travel back time or in future meet loved one who have died...

“If you could go back, who would you want to meet?”~How does one live with a puncturing presence of void trailing one’s thoughts and actions every living second? What fills the deep hole that drains joy and warmth for the losses that life’s unfortunate events leave behind?~Toshikazu Kawaguchi answers these chasmic questions in the sequel Before The Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Cafe (tr. by Geoffrey Trousselot). Once again, four new customers travel through time to complete those last conversations with those who mean the most to them before time turned the tides of joy away, knowing well that travelling to the past or future will not change the present. Holding on to the thin thread of hope and the slim chances of the anticipated meeting are worth every risk, every rule!Four heartwarming and poignant stories which bring together two best friends, a mother and her son, lovers who couldn’t marry and a loving-married couple. Kawaguchi brings the deepest human emotions of love, loss and hope through the characters who take a trip through time to come back before the coffee gets cold.The cosy cafe, bitter-sweet stories and the favourite cafe staff Kazu and Nagare bring all the comfort to keep you snuggled with this precious sequel until you devour it whole!

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.

Me apaixonei pela escrita de Toshikazu Kawaguchi desde o primeiro livro da série. Maravilhoso.

Immediately after reading the first book, I saw this one and just had to get it.It was just as intriguing as its partner.Excellent author: relatable characters; exciting, simple, impactful stories.

È il secondo libro di una splendida serie, ambientato in un dove esiste la possibilità di tornare nel passato. Magnificamente scritto. Lo adoro!

Amazing read & could not put my book down. Only thing is this book was a bit bent in places & dirty..