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Tales from the Cafe

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

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Tales from the Cafe

Written by: Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Geoffrey Trousselot - translator
Narrated by: Kevin Shen
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The second book in the multi-million-copy bestselling series about a cosy Japanese cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time.

Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s heartwarming Tales from the Cafe, translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?


In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a cafe which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time . . .

From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold comes a story of four new customers each of whom is hoping to take advantage of Cafe Funiculi Funicula's time-travelling offer. Among some faces that will be familiar to readers, we will be introduced to:

The man who goes back to see his best friend who died 22 years ago
The son who was unable to attend his own mother’s funeral
The man who travelled to see the girl who he could not marry
The old detective who never gave his wife that gift . . .


This beautiful tale tells the story of people who must face up to their past, in order to move on with their lives.

Continue the heartwarming storytelling with Before Your Memory Fades, Before We Say Goodbye and Before We Forget Kindness - all out now!

©2020 Toshikazu Kawaguchi (P)2020 Macmillan Publishers International Ltd
City Life Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Magical Realism Science Fiction Time Travel Urban

Critic Reviews

With his smooth, pleasant voice, Shen channels the heartwarming and thought-provoking ambiance of the special Cafe Funiculi Funicula in Tokyo, which allows visitors to travel back in time under very specific rules. As is the case with the first book, there are four heart-tugging connected stories that explore life’s challenges and delve deeply into the characters. Shen provides unique voices and renders a wide range of emotions with depth, connecting listeners with people who seem like old friends. - WINNER OF AUDIOFILE EARPHONES AWARD
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Tales from the Cafe left me catching up with so many glimpses of human emotions within. The author’s attention to details is impeccable. The setting of the cafe, characters, rules to be followed etc are so well crafted. Simply marvellous!

Wonderful

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This book series is awesome for getting you to dream and feel things you can't quite put into words. It's beautifully written. Also an amazing narration and performance.

Must read

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I’ve always found the most meaningful concepts in simple stories, and “tales from the cafe” is one of the simple and meaningful stories I've ever read. Why are you still volunteer for travelling to the past when you can’t change the present? Just to tell untold and find meaning and happiness in life, yeah?!
It’s an amazing story. Enjoyed reading it and liked it.

Meaningful Concepts

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Having read the first book in this series, I wasn't sure if this book would have anything new to offer. But loved the way the author weaved in backstories and linked all characters together. If you are listening to Japanese names for the first time then it might be difficult to follow some characters as names can sound a bit similar to non-native speakers. Overall, love the short stories and how they tie into what happens at the cafe. Make sure to have a tissue box handy :)

Continue to love this series

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another set of heart-warming stories that make you wonder about time travel and the human need for closure and love.

Beautiful

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