The magic happened.

Last month, six souls gathered around a table that felt more like a living room than a meeting space. We talked about the books that recently moved us, the stories that broke us open, the characters who felt like old friends.

And together, we chose our first journey.

📖 Our First Read: “Before the Coffee Gets Cold” by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

In this quiet, tender story, a small Tokyo café holds an impossible secret: you can travel back in time, but only until your coffee gets cold. It’s about second chances, unspoken words, and the bittersweet beauty of moments we can never quite recapture.

It felt perfect for us — a story about a café, about community, about the preciousness of shared time.

We chose it not just because it’s beautiful (though it is), but because it mirrors what we’re building together. A space where time slows down. Where conversations matter. Where the ordinary becomes extraordinary.

🗓 Next Gathering: Sunday, February 16th | 6:00 – 9:00 PM

We’ll return to our cozy corner, coffee in hand, to unpack this gentle story together. No essays. No tests. Just honest conversation about what moved us, what surprised us, what made us think of our own untaken chances.

There’s something about discussing a book you’ve just lived through — the way insights bloom when you hear someone else’s perspective, the way a single line can unlock something you hadn’t even noticed.

4 spots remain for anyone ready to join our literary adventure.

This isn’t just about one book. It’s about becoming the kind of readers who notice the world differently. Who see magic in quiet moments. Who understand that the best stories happen when we’re truly present with each other.

✨ “As long as you return to your seat before your coffee gets cold, you will be taken back to the present.”

But here’s what the book doesn’t say: some conversations are worth staying for, even if the coffee grows cold.

Ready to turn the page with us?

Message us to claim one of the final seats.

With anticipation and warm mugs,
— The Fae & Fiction Family

P.S. Already have your copy? Perfect. Don’t have it yet? We’ll send you a few links to follow in private message! Because no one reads alone here.