Before the Coffee Gets Cold A Toshik..., Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Before the Coffee Gets Cold A Toshik..., Toshikazu Kawaguchi
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold: A Toshikazu Kawaguchi Book Set

Author: Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Narrator: Arina Ii, Kevin Shen

Unabridged: 18 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/13/2023


Synopsis

The first three books in the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series packaged together.

What would you do if you could travel back in time? Discover the internationally bestselling novels of Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, now a worldwide phenomenon and BookTok sensation, in this special new book set. Step inside Tokyo’s whimsical Café Funiculi Funicula and travel back in time with a cast of unforgettable characters, including:Before the Coffee Gets Cold: estranged sisters, a newly pregnant customer, and the wife of a man with early onset Alzheimer’sTales from the Café: a detective with a gift, a son with regrets, and a man chasing “the one who got away”Before Your Memory Fades: a comedian with big dreams, a grieving sister, and childhood loversFor new and longtime fans alike, this set is the perfect collection of heartwarming, uplifting tales that remind us we “don’t have to live burdened by regret” (New York Times). Translated from Japanese in the signature prose of Geoffrey Trousselot, each installment of this series brings new adventure that has captivated millions of readers around the world.

Meet more wonderful characters in the rest of the captivating Before the Coffee Gets Cold series: Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Book 1)Tales from the Cafe (Book 2)Before Your Memory Fades (Book 3)Before We Say Goodbye (Book 4)Before We Forget Kindness (Book 5)Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Boxed Set (Books 1-3)

About Toshikazu Kawaguchi

TOSHIKAZU KAWAGUCHI was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1971. He has produced, directed and written for the theatrical group Sonic Snail. As a playwright, his works include COUPLE, Sunset Song and family time. His play Before the Coffee Gets Cold won the grand prize at the Suginami Drama Festival. This is his debut as an author. Before the Coffee Gets Cold has become an international bestseller and has been adapted for the screen in Japan.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nursebookie on December 13, 2023

TITLE: Before We Say Goodbye (Book 4) AUTHOR: Toshikazu Kawaguchi PUB DATE: 11.14.2023 Now Available In the first book, Before the Coffee Gets Cold, we are introduced to a cafe in the back alleys of Tokyo where more than coffee is served but also a chance to travel back in time. In Book 2, Tales From th......more

Goodreads review by Rissa (rissasreading) on March 31, 2025

3.3 - I'm happy that I got the boxed set of the first three entries in this series for Christmas as I was interested in this story. Unfortunately as the books progressed I found myself becoming less and less interested in them and I didn't really care about the main characters we follow either. The......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on March 17, 2024

It was OK. I don't regret reading it, but I think that reading all 3 books back to back might have been the issue for me. The stories are all very sad but show humanity through the sadness. There is some closure for the people traveling back to the past, which kept me wanting to see their journeys t......more

Goodreads review by Tara on May 07, 2025

Before the Coffee Gets Cold / Tales from the Café / Before Your Memory Fades Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Geoffrey Trousselot (Translator) Writing: C Story: B- Characters: B- Setting: B- Best Aspect: Loved the beginning and the concept. Worst Aspect: Lost in translation, I just did not connect with the story in a......more

Goodreads review by Kaoutar on November 23, 2024

L'incroyable imagination des japonais ne cessera de m'impressionner. 4 belles histoires et une belle leçon de vie. Je recommande !......more