Live from the Cafe

Tory Gates

Fiction

“What did you dream today?” Harlandsville, Quebec—look up the definition of small town in a dictionary, and you’ll find its picture. A one-stoplight village, Harlandsville doesn’t have a lot to offer,...

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What did you dream today?”

Harlandsville, Quebec—look up the definition of small town in a dictionary, and you’ll find its picture.

A one-stoplight village, Harlandsville doesn’t have a lot to offer, or so it seems. Old homes, an abandoned mill, a gas station, one Chinese takeout joint, and a former pub turned into a coffee shop. For the latter, one learns never to judge a book by its cover.

One step through the doors of Le Cafe, and you enter a world where the coffee is brewed one pot at a time through a strange machine, the pastries are homemade, and the music is a roadmap of Canada’s history.

Presided over by Luc, the son of one of Harlandsville’s most loved residents and his partner Emily, the cafe is home to natives and visitors alike. Where the coffee is strong, the spirit of friendship stronger, and occasional strange (and famous?) characters show up to hang out, and play music.

Small-town life, love, change, prejudice, pasts and futures are examined and experienced. The heartbeat of Harlandsville is right here. You never know who’ll show up, or what will happen next, Live from the Cafe...

by Tory Gates
Page Count: 328
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Publish Date: July 1, 2017
Imprint: Brown Posey
Genre: Literary

FICTION / Young Adult / Contemporary
FICTION / Young Adult / Dystopian
FICTION / Gay & Lesbian

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I want to move to Harlandsville!

The Cafe is the kind of place I sorely wish I had to go to growing up just south of Quebec in a little town in Northern Vermont. The author got the perspective right as far as what it's like to be an adolescent in a small town, especially if you're different from the norm. Very real portrayal of teenage issues such as sexual identity, substance abuse, and the need we all have to belong somewhere. I read this with nostalgia for my own youth, wondering where I'd be if I had the Cafe. Good read!

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I know these people

I tried to leave a 5 star review but it wouldn't let me. This is a delightful fascinating read of a backwoods quaint little town and it's cafe that sees a lot of unique action.

As a musician, I was fascinated by the live music part where I swear I knew a few of them.

The story slowly draws you into it and wraps itself around you around it with a cast of characters. Different stories weave in and converge and weave back out again.

It's hard to describe but it really is a quite enjoyable read that I was kinda sad when it was over.

So why not buy this book, make a cup of coffee, play some jazz, have a snack or a smoke and sit back and enjoy this tale.

Better yet, go to the local unique bookstore, sit and read and just quietly observe the action around you, bet it's more than what you think. But buy this book first!