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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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Ghost world novel