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The final curtain / by Higashino, Keigo,1958-author.; Murray, Giles,translator.; translation of:Higashino, Keigo,1958-Inori no maku ga oriru toki.English.;
In this surprising conclusion to the 'Kyoichiro Kaga' series, a confounding murder in Tokyo is connected to the mystery of the disappearance and death of Detective Kaga's own mother.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Detectives; Murder; Secrecy;

Before the coffee gets cold : a novel / by Kawaguchi, Toshikazu,1971-author.; Trousselot, Geoffrey,translator.; translation of:Kawaguchi, Toshikazu,1971-Coffee ga samenai uchini.English.;
In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time. In Before the Coffee Gets Cold, we meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the café's time-travelling offer, in order to confront the lover who left them, receive a letter from their husband whose memory has begun to fade, see their sister one last time, and meet the daughter they never got the chance to know. But the journey into the past does not come without risks: customers must sit in a particular seat, they cannot leave the café, and finally, they must return to the present before the coffee gets cold ... Toshikazu Kawaguchi's beautiful, moving story explores the age-old question: what would you change if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Time-travel fiction.; Coffeehouses; Interpersonal relations; Time travel;

Tales from the cafe : a novel / by Kawaguchi, Toshikazu,1971-author.; Trousselot, Geoffrey,translator.; translation of:Kawaguchi, Toshikazu,1971-Omoide ga kienai uchini.English.;
In a back alley in Tokyo, there is a café that has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. Local legend says that this shop offers something else besides coffee--the chance to travel back in time. With faces both familiar and new, Tales from the Cafe follows the story of four patrons who visit to take advantage of café Funiculi Funicula's time-traveling offer and revisit moments with family, friends and lovers. Each one must face up to the past to move on with their lives. Kawaguchi's wistful and heartwarming new novel once again invites the reader to ask themselves, "What would you do if you could travel back in time?."
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Time-travel fiction.; Coffeehouses; Interpersonal relations; Time travel;

Noodles on a bicycle / by Maclear, Kyo,1970-; Zhang, Gracey.;
Includes bibliographical references.Children watch in amazement as the bicycle food deliverers of Tokyo stack their noodle bowls like architects, zip through the city like acrobats, and deliver delicious noodles to students, office workers, and families.
Subjects: Picture books.; Noodles; Bicycles; Bicycling;

Palaver : a novel / by Washington, Bryan,1993-author.;
"The story of a mother and a son, estranged for ten years, reconnecting in the son's chosen city of Tokyo in the weeks leading up to Christmas"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Estranged families; Mothers and sons; Reunions;

Butter : a novel of food and murder / by Yuzuki, Asako,1981-author.; Barton, Polly(Translator),translator.; translation of:Yuzuki, Asako,1981-Butter.English.;
"The cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Misogyny; Murder; Women cooks; Women journalists; Women serial murderers;

What you are looking for is in the library : a novel / by Aoyama, Michiko,1970-author.; Watts, Alison,translator.;
What are you looking for? So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian. For Sayuri Komachi is able to sense exactly what each visitor to her library is searching for and provide just the book recommendation to help them find it. A restless retail assistant looks to gain new skills, a mother tries to overcome demotion at work after maternity leave, a conscientious accountant yearns to open an antique store, a recently retired salaryman searches for newfound purpose. In Komachi's unique book recommendations they will find just what they need to achieve their dreams. What You Are Looking For Is in the Library is about the magic of libraries and the discovery of connection. This inspirational tale shows how, by listening to our hearts, seizing opportunity and reaching out, we too can fulfill our lifelong dreams. Which book will you recommend?"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Books and reading; Counseling; Library users; Reference librarians;

Blood jade / by Vee, Julia,author.; Bebelle, Ken,author.;
"It takes a killer to catch a killer. Emiko Soong, newly minted Sentinel of San Francisco, just can't catch a break. Just after she becomes the guardian for a sentient city, a murder strikes close to home. Called by the city and one of the most powerful clans to investigate, she traces the killer whose scent signature bears a haunting similarity to her mother's talent. The trail will lead her back to Tokyo where the thread she pulls threatens to unravel her whole world and bring dark family secrets to light. Meanwhile, the General rises in the East and Emiko must fight the hidden enemies of his growing army who are amped up on Blood Jade, while keeping her promises to her brother Tatsuya as he prepares for his tourney. Her duties as Sentinel and her loyalties collide when she must choose between hiding her deepest shame or stopping the General's relentless march"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Family secrets; Female assassins; Magic;

The Blanket Cats / by Shigematsu, Kiyoshi,1963-author.; Kirkwood, Jesse,translator.;
Is three days with a cat enough to change your life? The troubled and anxious of Tokyo are desperate to find out. They all have their problems and they all want to believe that a temporary feline companion from a unique pet shop can help them find a solution. Or at least provide a few days relief and distraction. But, like all their kind, the Blanket Cats are mysterious creatures with their own unknowable agendas, who delight in confounding expectations. And perhaps what their hosts are looking forisn't what they really need. Three days may not be enough to change your life. But it can be enough to change how you see it.
Subjects: Novels.; Blankets; Cats; Human-animal relationships; Pet shops;

The Ex-Boyfriend's Favorite Recipe Funeral Committee : a novel / by Kawashiro, Saki,author.; Maeno, Yuka,translator.;
"What ingredients do you need to cure a broken heart? This soul-nourishing comfort read is for anyone who has loved and lost -- and wants to love again. Twenty-nine-year-old Momoko has been tragically dumped. She thought her boyfriend was her soulmate. She believed he was going to propose. Instead, he broke things off at a love hotel. So Momoko does what many broken-hearted people do -- she gets incredibly drunk. So drunk that she passes out in a nearly empty café. When she awakens, she's eager to tell her story to anyone who will listen and pours her heart out to a curious manager and the sole other customer in the café, a Buddhist monk in training. As Momoko describes how she doted on her ex and how he loved her cooking, the manager decides to indulge her by allowing her to slip into the kitchen and cook up her former beau's favorite dish: a warm, delightful butter chicken curry. As Momoko finishes telling her story, she realizes that this combination of cooking and sharing has stopped the flow of her constant tears. And the manager has a brilliant idea. What if they started doing this regularly, inviting patrons to share stories about heartbreak while cooking dishes that held significance in their relationships? Thus, an unconventional therapy group, the "Ex-Boyfriend's Favorite Recipe Funeral Committee," is born. Based on the author's viral heartbreak story, this is a charming novel (with recipes) about a woman who uses the power of a warm meal to bring together the fellow lonely hearts in this small suburb of Tokyo"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Recipes.; Novels.; Cooking; Group psychotherapy; Interpersonal relations; Restaurants; Separation (Psychology);

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