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Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
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Yay! I've been waiting for a new book in the series since I finished the fourth one. I missed being immersed in this café's atmosphere and the characters' interactions with the visitors going to the past or the future.

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There's something liberating about reading these heartwarming tales. A warm atmosphere in here I was happy to be back to reminded me of being on a summer vacation, sittting in the sunshine, nothing to do but read my book and enjoy the day and yet another tale I couldn't bring myself to put aside and brought along with me. It's chilly outside today but this book made me forget about grey clouds and cold but whispering wind I actually love listening to. The wind somehow represented an element of uncertainty, at the same time urgency of the different paths the characters were facing and had to choose. Whooshing and swaying, staying still for a moment then going whispering again.



This installment was yet another gentle touch to the already fascinating series of the books, adding yet more charm and heart to them. 🩷


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Reading Progress

October 5, 2024 – Started Reading
October 5, 2024 – Shelved
October 26, 2024 – Finished Reading

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message 1: by Darla (new)

Darla So impressed that you have kept up with the series. Happy reading, Cam! 😘


Cam (Lana Belova) Darla wrote: "So impressed that you have kept up with the series. Happy reading, Cam! 😘"

Thank you, Darla! This café feels so real - I mean, a mental picture in my head is totally believable. I'm really fond of the Tokita family and wish there were more about them - like a whole book just describing their everyday life and them helping other people, of course, to find a peace of mind and happiness eventually 🥰


message 3: by Donne (new)

Donne What a lovely review, Cam. I like the picture of the kitty watching cloud tv.


message 4: by Cam (Lana Belova) (last edited Oct 28, 2024 12:59AM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cam (Lana Belova) Donne wrote: "What a lovely review, Cam. I like the picture of the kitty watching cloud tv."

Oh, thank you so much, Donne! 🩷 I was hesitant whether I should post it because yet again I said so little about the book itself. But I wanted to leave a review for the series that is special to me, so yet again I edited my notes I joted down while reading a book and am so glad you liked them 🥰.
Sugarmints' Artwork seems so fitting for this series. I wanted to embed another image of a cat with a similar otherworldly vibe, but in green hues so that it would match the cover of this particular installment - turned out I still can't insert the images from Pinterest when I use smartphone. I love this "kitty watching cloud tv" picture and already have used it for my other BTCoffeeGCold reviews and think that this artist - Lily - would be great for creating alternative covers for the books :) I love these ones, though. Also for the Italian editions, the translations of which tend to always be released a half year earlier! Makes me regretful we didn't learn the language at school and think I should never have stopped learning it on my own. It's one of my favourite languages ever!
Kitty watching cloud tv - I loved your description for this picture, Donne! 🌤️�


Liong Great review, Cam.


Cam (Lana Belova) Liong wrote: "Great review, Cam."

Thank you so much, Liong! 🧡🙂


message 7: by Debbie (new)

Debbie Beautiful review, Cam!


Cam (Lana Belova) Debbie wrote: "Beautiful review, Cam!"

Thank you so much, Debbie! 🩷 I'm so glad this series exists, always a heartwarming place I love to return to! 🙂


message 9: by Lynn (new)

Lynn I like the picture of the tiny person and the kitty. My son told me that if we were smaller than our dog, they would still love us, but if we were smaller than our cats we would get eaten. I hoped that wouldn’t be true because I love cats, but he’s probably right.

Great review and I really like all the pictures.


message 10: by Cam (Lana Belova) (last edited Dec 23, 2024 08:40AM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cam (Lana Belova) Lynn wrote: "I like the picture of the tiny person and the kitty. My son told me that if we were smaller than our dog, they would still love us, but if we were smaller than our cats we would get eaten. I hoped ..."

It's an interesting observation coming from your son, Lynn. Got me thinking since I love cats too... There are some stories you are probably already read as a child where the children become tiny but I don't remember one involving a cat. I'm curious now - if there is one, I wonder how the author played the idea out, his or her solution to a hypothetical, but so important to know the answer to, theory... I only know one book "The Ghost of Opalina" with a big but friendly cat, but she's a ghost of a cat and was able to take any visual form, I think.

Thank you so much, Lynn! 🩷 I didn't find whom the first two pictures belong to...


message 11: by Zaynab (new)

Zaynab A charming and heartfelt review, Cam ​🥰�


message 12: by Cam (Lana Belova) (last edited Dec 25, 2024 08:10AM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cam (Lana Belova) Zaynab wrote: "A charming and heartfelt review, Cam ​🥰�"

Thank you so much for reading my review and your inspiring words, Zaynab! 🩷




message 13: by 󾱱â (new) - added it

󾱱â I only read the first book in this series, do you have to read all of them to understand this one?


message 14: by Cam (Lana Belova) (last edited Jan 10, 2025 05:22PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cam (Lana Belova) 󾱱â🎀 wrote: "I only read the first book in this series, do you have to read all of them to understand this one?"

I think it's okay to read them out of order - they're loosely connected and in my opinion a reader can start from any book :) I personally enjoyed the second book more than its preceder and it offers an explanation about a woman in a white dress. But the second installment can perfectly be read any other day since there no follow explanation was given about her situation in the further books. Only a tiny bit maybe in the third one... I don't quite remember... I hope you enjoy whichever book you will pick up, 󾱱â🎀. Happy reading! 🙂


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