Monthly Archives: July 2024

Book Vs Movie | Before The Coffee Gets Cold | Café Funiculi Funicula

Is there a movie adaptation of the book Before The Coffee Gets Cold? The answer is YES. There is a movie adaptation of the book Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. The movie is called Café Funiculi Funicula which is the name of the café in the book and the movie is directed by Ayuko Tsukahara.

before the coffee gets cold vs cafe funiculi funicula

The movie Café Funiculi Funicula has the same mysterious yet warm café vibes as the book. …

More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop | Book Review

Author: Satoshi Yagisawa
Translated by: Eric Ozawa
Setting: Jimbocho, Tokyo, Japan
Pages: 176 – Paperback
Geemiz Rating: 5/5

Book Review More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

I’m at a loss for words because More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop is such a great narrative. Maybe I should just tell anyone to read this to go get their copy of the book and read it. And a note to Satoshi Yagisawa: Thank you for writing this story, sir, and I look forward to more …

The Idiot by Elif Batuman | A Book Review

Author: Elif Batuman
Setting: Harvard University and Hungary
Pages: 432
Geemiz Rating: 3/5

The Idiot by Elif Batuman

This is another book review that no one asked for, but I will keep on writing because I love to.

I chose this book because, first, it is a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and I get the impression that Pulitzer novels are difficult to read and contain interesting topics that I find cringe-worthy or difficult to digest, and I like challenging myself by …

Half of 2024 Book Wrap-up

I can say that 2024 has been a reading year for me—well, half of 2024. I think I have read more than in the past few years. Thanks for going back to book blogging and to my new Book Club Bookchikas who inspired me to open the books on my dusty bookshelf.

Book Warp-up January to June 2024

June

The Idiot by Elif BatumanBook: The Idiot
Author: Elif Batuman
Rating: 3.5/5
Point of View:
For people like me who are curious about what Harvard College …