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Before Your Memory Fades

Before Your Memory Fades

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  • Create Date：2022-09-02 04:52:35
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  • Author：Toshikazu Kawaguchi
  • ISBN：1529089433
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Summary

The third novel in the international bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold series， following four new customers in a cafe where customers can travel back in time。

In northern Japan， overlooking the spectacular view Hakodate Port has to offer， Cafe Donna Donna 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 and Tales from the Cafe comes another story of four new customers， each of whom is hoping to take advantage of the cafe's time-travelling offer。 Among some familiar faces from Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s previous novels， readers will also be introduced to:

A daughter who couldn’t say ‘You’re an idiot。’
A comedian who couldn’t ask ‘Are you happy？’
A younger sister who couldn’t say ‘Sorry。’
A young man who couldn’t say ‘I like you。’

With his signature heart-warming characters and immersive storytelling， in Before Your Memory Fades， Toshikazu Kawaguchi once again invites the reader to ask themselves: what would you change if you could travel back in time？

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Reviews

Kenna ，

I don’t think there’s anyone who doesn’t have a regret - maybe wishing that they’d said nothing or indeed said something different to someone in the past。 Or， maybe they just want to go back to relive happy memories。 Given the opportunity， I would certainly want to travel back to have conversations with friends and family who have since died。 I had read Before the Coffee Gets Cold and it’s sequel by Toshikazu Kawaguchi， so was was excited to get an e-ARC of Before Your Memory Fades。 This time th I don’t think there’s anyone who doesn’t have a regret - maybe wishing that they’d said nothing or indeed said something different to someone in the past。 Or， maybe they just want to go back to relive happy memories。 Given the opportunity， I would certainly want to travel back to have conversations with friends and family who have since died。 I had read Before the Coffee Gets Cold and it’s sequel by Toshikazu Kawaguchi， so was was excited to get an e-ARC of Before Your Memory Fades。 This time the story is set in Cafe Donna Donna in Hakodate on Japan’s most northerly island of Hokkaido。 Some of the characters from Before the Coffee Gets Cold overlap and are working in Cafe Donna Donna。 Having the read the other books， it felt like catching up with friends。 I absolutely loved reading this book。 I was blown away when I read Before the Coffee Gets Cold two years ago。 Again the stories are simple， understated and quite beautiful and will bring a tear to your eyes。 The book is the same format， four people frequent a cafe and can travel back in time to have a conversation with someone from their past providing that they had visited the cafe and they abide by the strict rules of time travel。 Huge thanks to NetGalley and the publishers， Pan Macmillan， Picador for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more

Carrie-Anne ，

A beautiful read。

reads_byjess ，

These books are just a delight and this instalment didn’t disappoint。 I think I saw a review describing this series as a hug in a book and that’s exactly what it is， it’s truly heartwarming。 If you don’t know the concept by now， where have you been！！ But in short， there is a cafe whose visitors can revisit the past， but there are several rules which doesn’t make the experience as simple or as easy as it may seem…Let’s get my not so fave parts out the way （sorry！！ but there are only a few）。 So th These books are just a delight and this instalment didn’t disappoint。 I think I saw a review describing this series as a hug in a book and that’s exactly what it is， it’s truly heartwarming。 If you don’t know the concept by now， where have you been！！ But in short， there is a cafe whose visitors can revisit the past， but there are several rules which doesn’t make the experience as simple or as easy as it may seem…Let’s get my not so fave parts out the way （sorry！！ but there are only a few）。 So this wasn’t the best book out of the three （still loved it don’t get me wrong） but it just didn’t hit me in the feels as much as the others。 There were also a lottttt of characters so it sometimes got slightly confusing。 But overall， it was so lovely to return to the cafe and its joyous comings and goings。 Having said that， Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s writing was as thoughtful and compassionate as ever with his usual gentle and lyrical tone flowing through the stories （and Geoffrey Trousselot did a stellar job at translating）。 The stories were sad， profound and uplifting and definitely provided the reader with moral dilemmas and discussions。I have LOVED this series and they will all be re-reads for me （I was so thrilled to receive an arc of this） but what I will say， is sometimes you can have too much of a good thing and I think this book rounds off the series nicely。 Thank you to Pan Macmillan books and Netgalley for the ARC 。。。more

lily ，

[This ARC was provided by NetGalley。]RTC！

Nadja ，

Beyond disappointed🥲

May ，

I love Before the Coffee Gets Cold and I love this book too。 A coffee shop offers its customers a chance to travel back in time。。。。 but nothing will change in the present。 It's another set of loving and emotional stories。 It's thought provoking and still interesting even though it's not the first book。 :） Really enjoy it。Thanks to the publisher for the arc。 I love Before the Coffee Gets Cold and I love this book too。 A coffee shop offers its customers a chance to travel back in time。。。。 but nothing will change in the present。 It's another set of loving and emotional stories。 It's thought provoking and still interesting even though it's not the first book。 :） Really enjoy it。Thanks to the publisher for the arc。 。。。more

Francesca Calamo ，

Ripetitivo， ridondante e noioso。 Seguito non necessario ai volumi precedenti。

Nyx ，

"Da qualche parte ho letto che quando vuoi fare un regalo a uno che si sforza di realizzare i propri sogni， devi dargli la cosa più cara che hai。 Magari ci saranno giorni in cui questa persona non riuscirà a trovare la forza di andare avanti。 Sarà amaro e doloroso， e dovrà bilanciare i sogni e la realtà per fare una scelta。 Quando questo accadrà， la persona a cui hai regalato la cosa più cara che hai troverà la forza di lottare ancora un po’。 A quanto pare， il dono l’aiuterà a sentirsi meno sola "Da qualche parte ho letto che quando vuoi fare un regalo a uno che si sforza di realizzare i propri sogni， devi dargli la cosa più cara che hai。 Magari ci saranno giorni in cui questa persona non riuscirà a trovare la forza di andare avanti。 Sarà amaro e doloroso， e dovrà bilanciare i sogni e la realtà per fare una scelta。 Quando questo accadrà， la persona a cui hai regalato la cosa più cara che hai troverà la forza di lottare ancora un po’。 A quanto pare， il dono l’aiuterà a sentirsi meno sola。 Perciò ti do questo libro perché voglio che tu lotti per i tuoi sogni" 。。。more

Grace ，

The book has all the elements of the others， which I have read and I was excited when this became available on NetGalley I really wanted to try it， but for some reason this didn’t hit like the first one， I think if you haven’t read any translated fiction or any of this collection before you’ll love it

Gabriella Acciani ，

Ho iniziato la trilogia da questo volume perché più di uno mi aveva detto che i libri non solo legati tra loro。 FALSO。Iniziate dal primo， perché la storia della caffetteria è trasversale ai libri。Detto ciò， si piange， mannaggia la miseria！Il tema è bello， la resa soprattutto è affascinante， soprattutto per chi è cresciuto a pane e "il dilemma di Marty mc fly" Ho iniziato la trilogia da questo volume perché più di uno mi aveva detto che i libri non solo legati tra loro。 FALSO。Iniziate dal primo， perché la storia della caffetteria è trasversale ai libri。Detto ciò， si piange， mannaggia la miseria！Il tema è bello， la resa soprattutto è affascinante， soprattutto per chi è cresciuto a pane e "il dilemma di Marty mc fly" 。。。more

Colin Corsan ，

Loved the latest book， I didn’t want to put it down。 I like the continuing story in the background， you learn a bit more about the regulars each time。 The tales tug at your heartstrings， they’re engaging。 There’s a certain amount of realism with the characters and their regrets。

Scorsan ，

This is one of those books that you will read in one sitting and then be sad because you’ve finished it。 I have now read all three of these books and every time I finish one I want to get the next one。 The premise is that you can go to this cafe and can travel in time to meet someone。 There are rules and you have to finish your coffee before it goes cold or you will be trapped。 An odd idea but intriguing。 What makes it so moreish is that in the short space of a chapter you get involved with the This is one of those books that you will read in one sitting and then be sad because you’ve finished it。 I have now read all three of these books and every time I finish one I want to get the next one。 The premise is that you can go to this cafe and can travel in time to meet someone。 There are rules and you have to finish your coffee before it goes cold or you will be trapped。 An odd idea but intriguing。 What makes it so moreish is that in the short space of a chapter you get involved with the stories of each character。 You worry about them and have to keep reading to find out if they are alright。 It is very gentle but keeps you well and truly hooked。 。。。more

shree ，

i just want to go back to this world

Aria Harlow ，

This book is well written and compellign with a story that focuses on hard hitting issues such as Loss and Grief in a sensitive way。 I enjoyed it。

Neil ，

This follows the basic format / formula of the previous two books， though with a couple of tweaks and more explanation of how things work with the coffee shop （coffee shopS， now）。As enchanting as ever， and I found myself pulled into the individual stories and characters。 There was a point in the middle where I found myself thinking it's not quite as good as the previous books， that it's a bit too similar。 But on the flip side of those feelings it felt like an old friend。 I wanted to just sit and This follows the basic format / formula of the previous two books， though with a couple of tweaks and more explanation of how things work with the coffee shop （coffee shopS， now）。As enchanting as ever， and I found myself pulled into the individual stories and characters。 There was a point in the middle where I found myself thinking it's not quite as good as the previous books， that it's a bit too similar。 But on the flip side of those feelings it felt like an old friend。 I wanted to just sit and keep reading， and I was sad as the end of the book approached。My brain said that maybe I should give it 4。5 rounded down to 4， but my heart said screw that， you read it faster than any book you've read in the last year， and would have read it in a single sitting if you hadn't had a guest staying with you。 So 5 it is！ 。。。more

Kate Henderson ，

Think enough is enough with this book series now。This one just lost me。 I have read both the previous book in this series， and for me， it should have just been the one book。 With each new book， I have liked them less and less。 This book in particular， added too many new 'rules' and became too complex。 The beauty of the initial story is that the rules were simple， and therefore you could just follow the plot and fall in love with the characters。 Now there's so many contradictions and timelines， i Think enough is enough with this book series now。This one just lost me。 I have read both the previous book in this series， and for me， it should have just been the one book。 With each new book， I have liked them less and less。 This book in particular， added too many new 'rules' and became too complex。 The beauty of the initial story is that the rules were simple， and therefore you could just follow the plot and fall in love with the characters。 Now there's so many contradictions and timelines， it didn't have the same cosiness or the same heart as what made me fall in love with the first book。Done with the series now， should there be anymore。 。。。more

Eva ，

„something i strongly believe is that we musn‘t allow the death of a person be the cause of unhappiness。 the reason for that is simple: if we let everyone who dies be a cause for unhappiness， that would mean people are born to become unhappy。 but the opposite in fact is true。 people are always born for the sake of happiness。“

Ira Kristel ，

Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this ARC！ I have read the first two books in the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series and loved both so much， so I was super excited to get an ARC for the third book！Book Review:A special cafe exists in Tokyo that gives customers a chance to travel back in time or to visit the future。 Another cafe， with the same opportunity， is also in Hakodate， where this book takes place。 Before Your Memory Fades follows four new customers that want to use t Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this ARC！ I have read the first two books in the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series and loved both so much， so I was super excited to get an ARC for the third book！Book Review:A special cafe exists in Tokyo that gives customers a chance to travel back in time or to visit the future。 Another cafe， with the same opportunity， is also in Hakodate， where this book takes place。 Before Your Memory Fades follows four new customers that want to use the special cafe's time-traveling opportunity， even if it means the present won't change no matter what they do in the past or future。 This book made me tear up just like the first two books did。 Kawaguchi is an incredible story-teller that truly makes you feel for the characters and their situations。 Before Your Memory Fades is heartbreakingly beautiful and makes you wonder if you would want to time-travel， even for a short time， knowing that nothing will change in your present time。 This book， and the whole Before the Coffee Gets Cold series， allows you to think about your life in a different way and maybe even gives you the courage to express how you feel to others before the opportunity is missed。 。。。more

Samantha ，

I really enjoyed both Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Tales from the Cafe （even if the translated writing style took me a while to get used to）。This is the third book in the series and there are a few familiar faces as we revisit the second cafe， Funiculi Funicula， in Hokkaido。 This series is essentially a collection of short stories centered around a cafe where you can travel in time to see a friend or family member。 You can travel backwards or forwards and this allows for some powerful storie I really enjoyed both Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Tales from the Cafe （even if the translated writing style took me a while to get used to）。This is the third book in the series and there are a few familiar faces as we revisit the second cafe， Funiculi Funicula， in Hokkaido。 This series is essentially a collection of short stories centered around a cafe where you can travel in time to see a friend or family member。 You can travel backwards or forwards and this allows for some powerful stories where wrongs are made right， and people can speak to loved ones that they have lost。This was my favourite book in the series so far。 I think partly because I'm so familiar with the concept， the rules and the people， it feel like returning home。 It's a fairly quick but powerful read and I can't wait to keep reading more。Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Sara Prearo ，

。"Il primo caffè della giornata" di Toshikazu Kawaguchi Pagine 180In questo terzo libro che compone la trilogia， protagonista indiscussa è la caffetteria in cui si viaggia nel tempo gemella di quella di Tokyo。La sua ubicazione è ad Hakodate e a gestirla normalmente ci pensa la madre di Nagare。Al solito la storia è suddivisa in 4 racconti。Il primo parla di Miyuki e Yayoi。 Una madre e una figlia con un passato più o meno simile。I sentimenti che suscita sono tanti e spesso contrastanti tra loro: c' 。"Il primo caffè della giornata" di Toshikazu Kawaguchi Pagine 180In questo terzo libro che compone la trilogia， protagonista indiscussa è la caffetteria in cui si viaggia nel tempo gemella di quella di Tokyo。La sua ubicazione è ad Hakodate e a gestirla normalmente ci pensa la madre di Nagare。Al solito la storia è suddivisa in 4 racconti。Il primo parla di Miyuki e Yayoi。 Una madre e una figlia con un passato più o meno simile。I sentimenti che suscita sono tanti e spesso contrastanti tra loro: c'è odio， rancore， perdono， consapevolezza。。。 È un invito a non giudicare dalle apparenze e non lasciarsi condizionare troppo dalle nostre convinzioni。Il secondo racconto ci presenta una coppia: marito e moglie legati da un rapporto fatto di stima reciproca e sostegno。Todoroki e Setsuko sono un esempio lampante di come dovrebbe essere la relazione perfetta。Questo racconto è un invito ad andare avanti nonostante tutto; un inno alla vita。Nel terzo racconto si parla di elaborazione del lutto。Reiko e Yukika sono due sorelle。 Hanno un legame unico e indissolubile。 Entrambe vivono per la felicità dell'altra。Nell'ultimo paragrafo si parla di Reiji e Nanako。Amici o forse qualcosa in più。È un racconto interamente basato sull"ambizione e l'inseguire i propri sogni。Ho trovato triste il fatto che nonostante sembra ci sia un legame piuttosto intenso tra i due non c'è comunque dialogo。Mentre nella prima metà non riuscivo a trattenere le emozioni e mi sono ritrovata spesso a piangere， la seconda parte è più piatta e apatica。Nel complesso， però， ho decisamente ritrovato l'atmosfera che mi era tanto piaciuta nel primo volume della trilogia。🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 。。。more

Oahyu ，

I have read a lot of serie books。 but this bookserie always makes me feel a rollercoaster of feelings。

ash ✩‧₊˚ ，

i swear I’ll read books 1 and 2 before the release date 🙃

Iolanda ，

4。2

Carolina Ferroni ，

Come sempre bellissimo。

Valentina Ansaldi ，

Bello come i precedenti。。。una caffetteria particolare， una sedia， un caffè caldo e la possibilità di viaggiare nel tempo per capire tante cose。。。 Un libro che fa riflettere e rilassa。

Dee Hancocks ，

Thank you for the E-ARC I enjoyed this book so so much！ Being a fan of the other two books this was a must read！ I wasn’t expecting it to be as touching a read as the others but it really is！！！This book stirs the heart and connects you to the characters！ A beautiful read about the impact people can have on others！

Dee Hancocks ，

Thank you for the E-ARC I enjoyed this book so so much！ Being a fan of the other two books this was a must read！ I wasn’t expecting it to be as touching a read as the others but it really is！！！This book stirs the heart and connects you to the characters！ A beautiful read about the impact people can have on others！

Nadie ，

het is natuurlijk niet heel baanbrekend om 3 precies dezelfde boeken met net een andere invulling te schrijvenmaar i do not care！！！！ i eat that shit up everytime！！！ love de nieuwe setting met de bergen en de natuur en de nieuwe mensen en toch een mooi geheel met het tokyo café， en weer even hartverwarmend en hartverscheurend tegelijkertijd als altijd（deze 4 verhalen kwamen wel veel met elkaar overeen dat vond ik wel jammer）

Dajedelibro😎 Dajedelibro ，

Caffetteria diversa ma stesse dinamiche e stesse emozioni！ Allo stesso livello dei primi due。

Books By Your Bedside ，

Thanks to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for the advanced copy of this title in return for an honest review。I really loved the first book in this series， Before the Coffee Gets Cold; the second， Tales From the Cafe， felt a little flat， a bit samey， but it’s such an interesting topic and full of heart， I was looking forward to reading this third addition。Once again， it’s very samey， but this one is set in a different cafe to the first two， which gives it a slightly different feel in terms of locatio Thanks to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for the advanced copy of this title in return for an honest review。I really loved the first book in this series， Before the Coffee Gets Cold; the second， Tales From the Cafe， felt a little flat， a bit samey， but it’s such an interesting topic and full of heart， I was looking forward to reading this third addition。Once again， it’s very samey， but this one is set in a different cafe to the first two， which gives it a slightly different feel in terms of location and characters，All three books follow the same format: four stories， four people wanting to travel back in time。 The rules of time travel are the same and there aren’t any twists or surprises or major differences。 This third one is still good but I’m not sure it was needed， it didn’t add anything different， and I wonder whether it would have been better to condense the three books and 12 stories into one longer volume。 That way you could fully invest in the characters and follow their journeys easier。Having said all that， it still provides a moral discussion。 If you could， would travel back （or forward） in time？ Where， when and who would of visit？ Would you still go if you knew it wouldn’t make any difference to your present？ 。。。more

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