The Fireside Chats

magical realism

  • “Before We Forget Kindness” by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

    This is the latest book in the “Before the coffee gets cold” series by Toshikazu Kawaguchi and I just finished reading it. I enjoy the series a whole lot but this one ended up being my least favorite out of the whole series. This one was harder for me to read and stay with it…

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  • “Before We Say Goodbye” by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

    Well, I’ve finished reading this. It’s the fourth novel in the “Before the Coffee Gets Cold” series by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. The series revolves around a cafe` in Japan that allows you to go back in time, however, there are rules (listed below). Each book, including this one, has four chapters. Each chapter covers a different…

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  • This came in……

    I placed an order earlier in the year and there were a couple of books that hadn’t come in yet because they weren’t released yet. Well, the following book came in the mail yesterday since it’s officially been released. I’ve read the first book in this series, I’ll have to read the second book before…

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  • “The Shape of Water” by Guillermo Del Toro and Daniel Kraus

    I’ve recently finished reading this novel and I wanted to share my thoughts on it with you. I don’t read a lot of romantic fantasy, only very little but this one was a good book. I was actually surprised to find out that my hubby had watched the movie counter-part at his mom’s house one…

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