Litsy

Tales from the Cafe: Before the Coffee Gets Cold | Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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Heartwarming stories aren‘t normally my jam but toss them in with time travel, and a coffee shop in Japan and I‘m in! I‘m not 100% sure I‘ll keep going with the others in the series but I have enjoyed the first two books.

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Super_Jane

An Argumentation of Historians: The Chronicles of St. Mary's Book Nine | Jodi Taylor

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4/5 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

#historical #sciencefiction #timetravel

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BookmarkTavern

The In-Between Bookstore | Edward Underhill

so-so

Darby returns to his small home town after losing his job. When he stumbles into the local bookstore & finds his younger self, he‘s forced to confront old choices & who he‘s become now.

I liked this liminal bookstore where Darby interacts w/ himself before he‘s come to terms w/ his identity, & “what would you tell your younger self”, but almost nothing else happens in this book.😅 Good characters, interesting relationships, but so slow.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

BookmarkTavern #TransRightsReadathon #LGBTQIA2025 a surprise or twist ending @Kenyazero (edited) 2d

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VanessaCW

The Frozen People: An Ali Dawson Mystery | Elly Griffiths

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I very much enjoyed this one. It‘s very different to the author‘s Ruth Galloway Mysteries. If you enjoy mysteries and time travel stories, you‘ll love The Frozen People. Quite clever with some interesting characters and a humorous vibe. I‘m looking forward to book two!

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julesG

Love and Other Paradoxes: A Novel | Catriona Silvey

so-so

Joe aspires to be a poet, but has yet to write a poem he truly likes. When he meets Esi his luck is about to turn. Esi is a time-traveller from the future. She jumped on an opportunity to see the famous poet Joseph Greene during his lifetime to make changes to her own past. But to be able to make those changes to her past, she has to help Joe fall in love with his muse Diana.

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#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC

julesG I had trouble getting into the story, mainly because the first half of the book had chapter breaks in the middle of dialogues and felt disjointed to me. The second half of the story, when the "changing Esi's past" part gets a bit more traction was more interesting.

This is more magical realism than sci-fi. There are a few explanations for the time-travel, but Esi could have easily said she touched a wall and now she's in Cambridge in 2004.
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AroundTheBookWorld

The Conference of the Birds: Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children | Ransom Riggs

Her task was not even complete when the first ymbryne alighted on the sill of her open window.
When each call was answered, she said only one thing.
“He‘s back.”
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majkia

Lost in a Good Book: A Thursday Next Novel | Jasper Fforde

Good mix for April. Happy spring everyone

#Roll100 @PuddleJumper

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Oo I love Jasper Fforde 📚 3d

majkia @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Hoping for more dodos. 3d

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 3d

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Tales from the Cafe: Before the Coffee Gets Cold | Toshikazu Kawaguchi

I‘ve been rearranging rooms in my house and purging stuff. I created a little reading nook and it makes my heart happy when I walk into the family room. I have not read a single book on this bookshelf 😂

Ruthiella Nice! 🤩 4d

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 4d

BarbaraBB Lovely spot 🥰 4d

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Cortg @Ruthiella @dabbe @BarbaraBB Thanks! 🤓📚 3d

BookmarkTavern Beautiful! 🤩 3d

Cortg Thank you! @BookmarkTavern 2d

peanutnine Lovely corner! I have that exact chair except in brown 😅 1d

Cortg @peanutnine I have wanted this chair for years! Maybe even a decade 😆 1d

peanutnine It's deceptively comfy! ☺️ 22h

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