Audiobook Before the Coffee Gets Cold: A Novel by Toshikazu Kawaguchi in the ListenBook app
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Book description
Imagine the steam rising from a cup of coffee just as you settle into your favorite chair, the crackle of the opening narration pulling you into a Tokyo alleyway where time breathes differently. This isn't just a story you read-it's a scent of roasted beans, a murmur of rain on paper, a warmth seeping into your bones as the audiobook unfolds. The narrator's voice, soft as a sigh, guides you past the unassuming door of the old café, where the air hums with the quiet magic of what if.
You hear the clink of porcelain as the barista pours, the hiss of the espresso machine-a heartbeat beneath the city's roar. And then, the rules: Time travel is possible, but only as long as the coffee stays warm. The tension is palpable, a slow, deliberate countdown you feel in your own pulse. Each customer's journey becomes a sensory tapestry: the brittle crinkle of a letter from a husband lost to Alzheimer's, the damp, earthy scent of rain on a Tokyo street as a sister's final goodbye is whispered, the bittersweet sting of coffee on your tongue as you race against the cooling cup. You feel the weight of unspoken words, the ache of a daughter's face seen only in memory, the way the café's wood grain seems to hold its breath.
The audiobook's genius lies in its quiet urgency. Every pause between sentences mirrors the coffee's slow cool-drawing you in, making you lean closer, as if the next word might be the last before the warmth fades. You hear the rustle of pages turning in memory, the distant chime of a bicycle bell, the sigh of a heart making a choice. It's not spectacle; it's intimacy. The voice, warm and unhurried, becomes the café itself-a safe harbor where grief and hope brew together, steam rising like ghostly breath.
This is a story you don't just consume; you inhabit. The rain on the windowpane, the way the sun hits the counter at 3 p.m., the faint tremor in a voice trying to say "I'm sorry"-all rendered with such visceral care, you forget you're listening to a recording. It's the sound of a moment held, fragile as a cup of coffee, beautiful because it can't last. And when the final sip is taken, the silence that follows isn't empty-it's full of the echo of choices made, love offered, and the quiet, profound truth that the most precious time isn't the past we wish to reclaim, but the present we finally learn to hold. Let the coffee cool. You'll never want to hear it stop.
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Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
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Share your audiobook with friends
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Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
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