With the death of her mother, her father and his new wife want little to do with her, except for transforming her former bedroom into the perfect Instagram office.Ĭharismatic Zoey starts charming the once-isolated and unfriendly residents of The Dellawisp into becoming friends and part of her newfound family. Set on Mallow Island in South Carolina, Zoey is about to start college. Thank goodness Other Birds ended up being one of our favorite 2022 book releases. Goodreads reviewers raved about this one, which is why we kept going. Well, that’s Asheville author, Sarah Addison Allen’s, Other Birds for us. Read Before the coffee gets cold: Amazon | Goodreadsĭid you ever almost not finish a book because it started so slow, but then, decided to stay with it – and the ending was completely worth it? Kind of like Season 2 of White Lotus…

If you cannot get enough, there are two more in the series. This one will leave you thinking, but be forewarned that not everyone loved it as much as we did. If they don’t finish their coffee and meeting in time, they are destined to become the new ghost in the chair.īefore the coffee gets cold is the perfect short read for time traveler lovers. True to the title, visitors can only stay before their coffee gets cold. Once here, grab a cup of coffee, wait for the ghost to leave her chair, and travel back in time.įour patrons are here for that particular reason, hoping to see someone for the first or last time. Translated into English by Geoffrey Trousselotīefore the coffee gets cold is more of a book with a ghost vs one of the top “ghost books” – but it’s an important one.įor Japanese fantasy lovers, head to a centuries-old, back-alley cafe in Tokyo, Japan. Before the coffee gets cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Where the Wild Ladies Are by Aoko Matsudaīy Sheree Strange with additions from Christineġ9. The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner

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