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“According to legend, coffee was discovered thanks to a herd of goats. When they ate a small round red fruit, they were very energetic and began to prance about, leading the goat herder to discover the coffee fruit and its properties.”

I looked up the story mentioned in this book because in Japan we have Kaldi coffee beans with a goat on the package. Turns out the goat herders name was Kaldi, so this is a popular name for coffee shops ☕️ 🐐

Avoiding today's news *horror stories* with a trip to #Chattanooga: fancy restroom with chandelier and the gorgeous dome at the old train station, 2nd & Charles #bookstore for used books, Book & Cover #indybookstore (no pic this time) and #BarnesandNoble where I always take a pic of the author murals by Gary Kelley (whose signed poster I was lucky enough to get from him when we lived in #Iowa near his studio). This mural features Mary Shelley.

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Random find on Audible - free with subscription

#52bookclub25 #Prompt41

M/M version of Notinghill - bookseller meets US actor, including a spilled drink scene 🤪 - some 🌶️

#SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

This was such an easy, fast read. I found it enjoyable even though it had sad undertones. I always seem to enjoy books about books.

I will bargain to never dream again in return for the library of your dreams.
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Themes: Historical Fiction, Dual Timelines & Multiple POVs, Magical Realism

This book made me laugh, made me tear up, made me angry, but I loved it! Usually with mutilple POVs there‘s always “that” character that I dread when their name is on the chapter heading, but I loved Opaline (even though I kept wanted to call her Ovaltine), Martha and Henry. And Madame Bowden too! A solid pick to read if you want something truly magical!

Yeongju leaves her old life behind and opens a bookshop in Hyunam-Dong. She learns how to navigate her dreams along with reality and societal expectation, makes a group of friends, and everyone helps each other think about where they are in life and where they want to be.
I have to say that some bits felt particularly poignant as I am a bit fed up with work at the moment. So it definitely left me with some things to think about!

#DoubleSpin

I requested this #audiobook from the library based on the title and cover alone, but quickly began feeling like it was going to be my first DNF title of the year. I didn't love the male narrator and I went back and forth for a while on whether to continue with the book or not. The story turned out to be mildly cute; however, I would not necessarily recommend it. ⭐⭐⭐