Before We Say Goodbye

Before We Say Goodbye: A Novel | Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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Book 4 FINALLY came in at the library after months of being on hold. Yay! That being said, I kind of hope this is Kawaguchi's last installment in this series. As much as I liked books one and two, book three and now four have fallen somewhat flat for me. The concepts behind the stories are still well and good, but something about the writing and the timing just seems off to me. ⭐⭐⭐ + 1/2 ⭐

Deblovestoread I‘m struggling with book three…wasn‘t sure if it‘s the book or my slump but this makes me think it‘s the book. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2mo

monkeygirlsmama @Deblovestoread I've seen so many 5 star reviews for book 3, but it definitely was a struggle for me. I liked it, for sure; however, it wasn't anywhere as good as the first two. Something felt different about the quality or style. I couldn't quite put my finger on it. Definitely not just you though. 2mo

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booklover3258

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My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at::

https://youtu.be/Ekm1eoT1ByU

Enjoy!

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JanuarieTimewalker13

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Fourth installment of Before The Coffee Gets Cold. I enjoyed it. I would like to re-read all of them at one point, straight through. Pretty sure my favorite was the third, Before Your Memory Fades.

JanuarieTimewalker13 Book 1 2024 completed 1/25/24. Completed A Many Splendored thing in January but I had already counted it for 2023 3mo

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suvata

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4.5⭐️ - The regulars at the magical Café Funiculi Funicula from Toshikazu Kawaguchi's sensational Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series are well acquainted with its famous legend and extraordinary time-travel offer. This fourth novel introduces us to a new set of visitors: the husband with something important left to say; the woman who couldn't bid her dog farewell; the woman who couldn't answer a proposal; and the daughter who drove her father away.

JanuarieTimewalker13 Did you notice that the stirrer timer was new to this book? I don‘t remember that from the others. I love this series. It would be interesting to re-read it all at once 3mo

suvata @JanuarieTimewalker13 yes, I did notice and thought it was a nice addition. It would be very interesting to read them one after another. I may do that since they‘re so short to begin with. It was definitely one of my favorite series of books. 3mo

JanuarieTimewalker13 I read on Litsy there‘s a 5th one coming out this year!! 3mo

suvata @JanuarieTimewalker13 I thought that was the last one. I sure hope you are right about the fifth one. 3mo

JanuarieTimewalker13 I did too!! 3mo

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IuliaC

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Another four sweet stories with a bit of a twist to make the dialogue between characters returning to their past unexpected in the most realistic way possible.

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IuliaC

Before We Say Goodbye: A Novel | Toshikazu Kawaguchi

I've just realized I enjoy these time travel café stories so much because they are incredibly therapeutic; these short books leave the reader with a sense that people are able to heal emotionally if they choose to do so.

In real life they also make me think of the systemic family constellations therapy as a possible substitute for what the café facilitates.

Lunakay Wonderful summary! And a fifth one is coming this year!😍 4mo

IuliaC @Lunakay wow, good news! thank you for letting me know 🤗👍 4mo

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steph_phanie

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⭐️⭐️⭐️½ - Rounding up to a Pick.
My final book of 2023! I thought this was the weakest of the four books so far. However, I still enjoyed it and still ended up in tears. Looking forward to the fifth book!

janeycanuck I‘ve really enjoyed these books so far. I haven‘t picked the fourth up yet and didn‘t realize there was a fifth planned! 4mo

steph_phanie @janeycanuck I really enjoyed the first three! And I enjoyed this enough that I imagine I will read however many there ends up being! I think the ARCs for the fifth book just recently went out. I have seen it pop up in a few people's profiles! 4mo

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Lunakay

Before We Say Goodbye: A Novel | Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Behold, my all new Japanese literature shelf😍🌸🇯🇵
I assembled the booknook all by myself (my first one!)
Sparking so much joy😍
I have two more booknooks and more Japanese books, so there is a vision for the whole shelf (3 levels)🤭

julesG 😍😍😍 5mo

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 5mo

BookmarkTavern So beautiful! 5mo

Deblovestoread Love this so much 🌸 5mo

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marleed

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I love this whole series of books. They are written in such a gentle way, and it makes me slow down and appreciate a good story. I particularly liked this grouping of stories as each challenged the rules and considered breaking them. …But crap, would you risk being turned into a ghost by blatantly drinking cold coffee. Ah, nooo!

tpixie I bought number 2 in Paris because of the cover, not knowing it was a series! My goal is to read them this year!

The Red Wheelbarrow

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MaureenMc I love this series too. ❤️ 5mo

steph_phanie I love these books! I'm trying to make time to read Before We Say Goodbye before the end of the year! 5mo

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IuliaC I love these! You've got the entire collection 😍 5mo

marleed @tpixie @MaureenMc @steph_phanie @IuliaC I think it‘s even the sweet little size of each book - I can‘t resist them. 5mo

tpixie @IuliaC they are a great size in the covers are simple and beautiful 5mo

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KathyWheeler

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Like the other books in this series, we get the stories of people who want to go back to the past to see loved ones, even knowing they can‘t change the future. I enjoyed this book a little more than the previous entry, although I‘m not sure why.

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KathyWheeler

Before We Say Goodbye: A Novel | Toshikazu Kawaguchi

We‘re not doing much today because I‘ve been sick and am recovering, so I‘m just sitting here reading this fourth book in the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series. Happy Thanksgiving, y‘all!

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