A really lovely read from the author of The Lido.

Likeable main characters with lovely stories woven in to the main plot.

A 4 star feel good read.

Libby Page burst onto the scene writing one of the most heartwarming stories of 2018, there was a lot of buzz around it and deservedly so. The Lido was a gem of a book and the film rights have already been sold to it. I loved every minute of it so I was very eager to see how her second book would compare. The 24 Hour Cafe is very different especially in the manner in which it is told as it covers the comings and goings over a 24 hour period in Stella's café opposite Liverpool Station in London. Various characters from all walks of life enter and leave over the time and each chapter is dedicated to an hour but also at the same time it covers a 12-hour shift in the lives of our two principal characters Hannah and Mona.

It did take me quite some time to get used to the ebbs and flows in the story, and I could see what the author was trying to do to develop the story overall, but the first half was a bit of a slog at times for me. But once I reached the halfway point, and Mona steps in to share her viewpoints and opinions from her perspective, I felt the book overall definitely picked up and I really began to enjoy it. It's not the same as The Lido, that bit of magic so evident in book one went slightly amiss here but is still a lovely read and as I neared the end I felt the themes of friendship and the messages the author was trying to portray came across very well.

Hannah begins her double shift of 12 hours at the café which will cover from midnight up until the lunchtime rush. This quiet time in the dead of night allows her thoughts to run riot. She is not in the best of places and it took me some time to realise this and it was only as I neared the end of her section that I could see what was coming and really she had no way of avoiding it. She had to navigate her way through it in the hopes of maybe coming out stronger on the other side. Hannah is trying to get over another failed relationship but in a series of recollections and flashbacks the reader comes to know it's not just another casual dumping and there is a lot more behind it. Hannah is deep and before I understood what was going on with her, I just found her to be all doom and gloom and that she didn't seem happy with anything at all in her life. She complained an awful lot and there didn't seem to be any ray of light about her. Not even the fantastic friendship with flatmate and co-worker Mona, which has almost developed into a sisterhood, seems to be going well for her. Hannah seemed to be constantly moaning that her dreams of making it big and using her performing arts degree have failed to become a reality despite her trying so hard.

But she has been changed by the breakup with Jaheim and, like the customers who frequent the café once or many times, Hannah is hiding secrets. If we had only had Hannah's perspective it would have been very one sided and I would have taken all her opinions, notions and judgements as gospel. But it's when Mona gets her chance to talk to the reader and explain things that you do accept that there are two sides to every story and that both should be listened to. Hannah is hurt and angry for many reasons and as she is someone who avoids conflict at all costs you do wonder did she bring a lot of it on herself? By the conclusion of the book you come to appreciate that Hannah is a very complex character who wants her break in life but maybe needs to be more willing to accept the realities of what life throws at us.

Mona was the opposite to Hannah and for me a complete breath of fresh air. I liked her much more, and yes she may have been that little bit sneaky in not revealing everything to Hannah, but I didn't hold that against her or feel the need to criticise her for it. For Mona too had been hurt by Hannah's actions, feelings of isolation and of secrecy pervaded. Mona always kept her long terms goals at the forefront of her mind and kept striving to achieve them whereas Hannah became lost and stuck. Their friendship had been altered by an outsider of sorts but you willed the comfort and warmth of the café and its stability and reassuring presence to do something for both of them like it seems to do for so many others. I felt every bit of Mona's excitement, fear and trepidation at what awaited her but I felt she couldn't move forward until the past had been resolved. Her inner turmoil and loneliness felt realistic and were just like feelings we all experience and she was a character I really identified with and felt for. She was attempting to strive forward but she could feel so many things holding her back.

The fragments of customer stories were fascinating but as I have mentioned I desperately wanted more from the young boy attempting to stay awake all night, not being able to order a decent meal but yet he meets a fellow customer who sees something worthwhile in him. To the young woman staring into space ignoring the phone ringing. Why is she doing this? John, the Big Issue seller who sits outside the café through rain and shine. The young couple who hold hands across the table as one prepares to leave when all he wants to do is stay. The older couple so deeply in love after coming through so much who sit in the café as they await their train. The young bride fearful her day will be ruined and the many office workers that come and go, one in particular who can't keep hiding from the truth. All such varied, impressive and thought provoking people whose stories I was desperate to delve deeper into. But I suppose they flit in and out of the café whereas the café remains solid and staid and maybe it just wasn't the right opportunity for in such in-depth exploration despite me as a reader craving it.

The 24-Hour Cafe has an absolutely stunning last line that was so perfectly composed and very apt considering all the emotions and life changing events the two women had been through. I sat back and contemplated those few simple words that said so much and it made me understand completely the subject matter of the book even further. Yes, this story may not have completely lived up to the very high expectations I had set for it and I am sure many other readers will delve into this book with the same assumptions but on reflection I don't think it is fair to compare the two books and expect to get the same feeling inside.

The writing is elegant and honest but for me, especially in relation to the first half more so than the second, I think there were just too many characters to familiarise myself with and maybe the author felt this too as the number we are introduced to in part two was significantly reduced. I felt I was only getting minute snippets into the lives of people whereas I wanted to know an awful lot more. The reader was given a series of snapshots into their lives as they sat in the café for whatever length of time. I understand the transient nature of a café, and that customers come and go, but it just felt too brief as if I was reading a series of short stories which never actually equalled the length of said short story. Having said all that the second half more than redeemed itself and I found everything becoming more concise instead of too many paragraphs that felt extra to requirements.

The 24-Hour Cafe is a gorgeous read which raised a lot of sentiments and feelings regarding friendship that I could identify with but could never fully form into the correct words. Libby Page managed to do that several times and in doing so helped me come to some important realisations. I thought this quote was excellent 'That however close you think you are to someone, you are still ultimately on your own, You might have been walking comfortably down the same path together but at any point that path can diverge, You won't know who will veer off in what direction, or whether it will be possible to follow.’ This is so true, you can have all the friendships in the world but at times they can alter and change as one person may seek another direction but will people sooner or later come back to each other. Will Hannah and Mona find their way back to the friendship which has sustained them through so many challenging times as they seek to make their dreams a reality? Read The 24-Hour Cafe to discover all the answers, Libby Page is certainly a very good writer and it will be interesting to see what road she will venture down when it comes to book number three.

For anyone that likes people watching this book is an homage to that glorious pastime. Set over 24 hours in a cafe we meet Hanna and Mona, best friends and part time waitresses while chasing their dreams and ambitions and the many customers that pass through the door.

The setting itself is almost like another character and you can tell the author holds London dear to her heart. But it was the customer Dan’s chapters that held me the most and I almost wished this book was just about him. A homeless student whose mum has recently died passes the early morning in the cafe with his textbooks and barely enough money for a coffee.

With keen observational skill the author really delves into many things that go unnoticed and makes you think about things a little differently. From the pigeons watched by John the big issue seller to items stolen from a shared fridge meaning more than meets the eye. This book really hits home how much we never know what’s going on in people lives unless we take the time to care and ask.

It also weighs the pros and cons of being able to lose yourself in the anonymity of a big city. Allowing you to be yourself but maybe not the glory of community and connections in a place that is constantly changing. People leaving, new people arriving. Younger versions of yourself that make life just that little bit more difficult.

This is a story of friendship and how we are all just trying to connect and make our way in the world. Showing the battles and insecurities that people face in their day to day lives and that underneath it all we are all the same.

Hannah and Mona are waitresses at a cafe in Liverpool Street. They are also performers but waitressing is their way of paying the bills until they get their big break. The pair share a flat and their lives are completely intertwined but as Hannah mourns her lost relationship, something changes for Mona. Over the course of a 24 hour period the lives of Hannah and Mona are reflected in the lives of the customers of the cafe.
On paper this isn't the sort of book I would normally choose however having loved Libby Page's previous novel (The Lido) I knew that I liked the writer. This book does not disappoint in the slightest. Whilst Hannah and Mona re a little irritating at times the sweep of the narrative is a true reflection of what it is like to have loved and lost, both personally and professionally. The peripheral characters are beautifully imagined and the final section brings a little update to each, both happy and sad. That's what makes this book stand out, it is not completely sweet and happy but it is life-affirming in many ways

The 24 - Hour Cafe in question is called Stella's and is based opposite Liverpool Street Station in London. It serves fish and chips, and American pancakes, and coffee of course, to all that need it, at any time of the day. Or night.
Hannah and Mona are friends who share a flat and who both work at Stella's. Hannah is a wannabe singer and Mona is a dancer, chasing their dreams of becoming famous and in the meantime sharing their shifts to help pay the bills.
There are also various characters who enter and leave the cafe over the period of a 24 hour shift, and each chapter is dedicated to one hour, covering Hannah's midnight until noon and Mona's noon until midnight. Even if not many realise that, the cafe is a place that brings those people safety, warmth and kindness of strangers.

I adored Libby Page's debut novel "The Lido" and was hoping for another heart - warming and uplifting read from her. And while it was like this, the new release didn't sit with me so well, it was a very different read, which per se is not bad at all, but I had a feeling there is no plan behind the story.

I couldn't immediately get into the plot, to be honest, and I had problems with it till the end actually. The pace was rather slow and I longed for something to happen, for something that will blow me away. Also, and yes, I know, it's like in a real life, but mostly the characters were simply so sad, and this feeling of sadness started to overpower me wholly. Hannah was for a long time so down, instantly unhappy and complaining, and yes, she was trying to come to terms with a broken relationship, actually much more than that, but it was too much for me personally. It really takes time to get into Hannah and her head, and even then it seems as if there was nothing positive about and around her. Not the easiest character, to be honest, yes, deep and complex but because for this whole negativity not one you could immediately warm to. She was even complaining about the brilliant friendship with Mona, who was like a sister for her. Moreover, what also didn't sit with me so well was the fact that Hannah, dreaming of going big, seemed to stop at dreaming and she was doing nothing to fulfil this dream.
Mona was the opposite to Hannah and truly, she felt like a breath of fresh air compared to her, and was for sure easier to like. I'm not sure, maybe it's only my feeling, but Mona looks to be better written than Hannah, there is more life in her and all her emotions and fears were a part of me as well.
There were probably too many characters in this book to let their voices come through, though, and they left me with some questions open. I appreciate how well they were written, sure, however if I already have them in the story, appearing on the pages over and over again, please do let me know them completely. It felt as if I was given a chance to meet and greet them and befriend them a little and then the chance was taken away from me. There were so many of them, including all the more or less random customers, and I simply couldn't seize all of them and their stories. I don't know, the idea was brilliant, but maybe all that the book has needed were really the two main characters, their stories and a few background characters significant to the main ones? Maybe then it would be easier and not so confusing?
However, I really liked the author's insight into the characters' lives, and I liked the idea of the cafe and people relying on it so much - who would have thought it, right, that a simple 24 - Hour Cafe may be so important for human lives? It made me see that, no matter who you are in what situation you find yourself at the moment, there is nothing better than a friendly face, a hot drink and maybe an open ear that is not necessarily your closest one - sometimes it's easier to open up to a stranger.

Libby Page's writing style is extremely elegant, peaceful and warm, almost lyrical, and for sure she has a way with words, writing about feelings and emotions that I had no idea exist. Her writing is evocative and vivid and she has a great talent to bring her characters to life.

So I am a bit in two minds about this book. It was not a bad read, absolutely not, but it also didn't work for me as much as I hoped, with too many parts that I simply found not so appealing. However, I absolutely adored the writing style and the idea for this story was exceptionally brilliant. It was a book about kindness, friendship, understanding and following your dreams, about community spirit, belonging and supporting each other in any situation.
and Libby Pages proves again that she's a lovely storyteller, full of patience, gentleness and understanding - I am curious what she has in store for us next.

The 24 Hour Cafe is, as the title suggests, a book set in a cafe which is open 24 hours a day. Over the course of one 24 hour period we get to know the staff and some of the customers who visit this London eatery. The main narrators are waitresses Hannah and Mona. They also share a flat and although working in the cafe, Hannah is an aspiring singer while Mona dreams of a dance career. We learn about both women not just during the course of that day but also looking at what brought them to London, how they ended up sharing a flat and the highs and lows of their quests to fulfil their dreams. We also meet several of the customers of the cafe, some regulars, some just passing through.

Reading the book is a bit like people watching. We get glimpses into lives, sometimes getting quite a lot of the story but sometimes just brief interludes leaving the reader to decide where the story or character goes. These are characters you will really take to heart. I felt I wanted to know what happens next for so many of them such as lovers Joe and Haziq, student Dan, new mother Monique, Big Issue salesman John. So I was pleased when the epilogue revisited the cafe a year later and rounded off some of their stories.

My heart broke for some of the characters but swelled for joy for others - sometimes I felt both emotions for the same people at different points of the book. The friendship between the two women, Mona and Hannah, was so beautifully portrayed. Their dreams and aspirations were clear and, although it's fair to say they had their ups and downs, their unfailing support for each other was touching.

The 24 Hour Cafe may seem to be just a gentle, observational story, with perhaps not much happening, but Libby Page's writing draws you in as though you are sitting in that cafe yourself and watching the customers. It is beautifully written, tender look at friendship and love and life and really, it's just a lovely, lovely book

I enjoyed this story - I liked the 2 main characters. I wasn’t so keen on all the stories about the customers as we didn’t really find out enough about them. I would rather have learnt more about the other characters working in the cafe. I had read The Lido and enjoyed it which was why I was keen to read this book.

Many things can happen in 24 hours, especially in a café in the heart of London where we meet a cast of various characters all going through an important moment in their lives. There is the young man wondering if he will find a place where to sleep; the couple in love who are saying goodbye to each other; the newlyweds about to go on their honeymoon; the new mother who doesn’t want to go home to her family, and many more. And then there are Hannah and Mona. They are waitresses at Stella’s, the café open all day and all night. Hannah and Mona are best friends: they live together and they share the dream to make it as performers.

With each chapter, an hour goes by and we meet new characters and we learn more about Hannah and Mona’s friendship, from meeting to a party five years earlier to the secrets and resentment that causes a strain in their relationship. During those 24 hours, we really get to know these characters. I liked them, I disagreed with them, I cheered them on, and I really wanted to know how their story would end. Some of the stories were heartbreaking, some had a beautiful happy ending, and they were all thought-provoking and captivating.

The author beautiful and clear writing style made the story more real and it felt like I was watching the events unfold on TV rather than reading it on my kindle. I loved how everything was detailed and authentic and the characters are all relatable.

The 24-Hour Café is an heartwarming and refreshing story full of food that will make your mouth water and with characters that will make you both laugh and cry. Highly recommended!

This was just what it said on the cover, the centre was the 24hr cafe and the cast of workers. Hannah who is a wannabe singer and Mona who is a dancer, they work in the cafe to have an income and keep their flat paid for. We get to see the background of their stories and also a snapshot of the frequent and infrequent customers visiting the cafe. The two women are now in their 30's so they are losing hope of ever hitting the height in singing and dancing but they still go to auditions and hope. I loved the way the customers were all given a 'story' too and if you love people watching as I do you will be gripped with their stories and anticipate where they are going.
I found this a great 'feel good' story and loved the idea of having a 24hr cafe in every city, I would definitely be visiting.

I loved Libby’s new book - she perfectly captures the intensity of female friendship at that stage of life when you’re yet to find your way. The device of 24 hours, giving Hannah and Mona 12 hours each, was so clever, and I loved the stories of the customers too. A beautiful and heartfelt read.

The 24 Hour Café is an emotional, absorbing read which was very addictive and I often found myself trying to fit in a few more pages whenever I could.

Firstly I loved the fly on the wall view that I had of life in the café which made me feel that I was there watching everything unfold. It felt almost like people watching at times, which I always enjoy and I liked seeing all the different people who visit the café.

The story is told mainly from Hannah’s point of view but sometimes other important characters come into the spotlight which makes for very interesting reading as I learnt more about them. Some of the customers back story was very emotional and I often found myself wishing I knew them personally so I could offer help or at least a hug. I wished I could follow them for longer so I could see how things worked out for them. I always think it is a sign of some brilliant writing when you end up caring so much for the characters.

Overall I thought this was an easy read, with the style of the book just drawing the reader into the story. The back stories of the characters let me find out more about them and what made them tick. They soon began to feel like old friends and I felt very sad to finish the book and leave them, and the café, behind.

Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Orion for my copy of this book via Netgalley.

Oh this book made me cry! I don’t cry very often when I read, it’s got to be a book that really touches my heart and not just because it’s got a sad storyline.

This book really crept up on me, gently pulling at my heart as I flipped the pages on my tablet. I so enjoyed reading about Hannah and Mona and the customers at Stella’s 24 Hour Café. I loved all their stories, sometimes cringing, sometimes laughing, sometimes holding my breath as to what was going to happen next in their lives.

I loved the gentle pace of this quiet novel, that hooked me and kept me wanting more glimpses into the lives of the well drawn characters. They all felt like real people, with real lives, something that Libby Page is so good at creating. Stella’s felt so real, that I was planning my next trip to London in my head with a visit to the cafe! 😀

Towards the end, when more was revealed about the staff and customers, well that’s when the tears really came, making me reflect on my own life, about the decisions and the friendships I’ve made over the years. Sometimes we get happy endings and sometimes we don’t, but that’s life and that’s the beauty of Libby Page’s 24-Hour Café.

Highly recommended if you enjoy gentle contemporary novels, but be warned you’ll probably need a box of tissues nearby.

I loved The Lido, so had high hopes for The 24 Hour Cafe – I wasn’t disappointed, Libby writes beautifully, her style is cheerful and contains compassion and care – about the book, about the characters, who have been finely honed to all be likable.

The characters really are just everyday people, like you and me, but written so carefully describing them is like being stood next to them. Hannah and Mona are flatmates and have been for a number of years, first, they shared with others, Poppy, Lily, Sophie, but they have all moved on – in their chosen careers and with partners they met along the way. For Hannah and Mona, life hasn’t moved on as they hoped, it stood still for them with the singing and dancing careers they craved and men, well the least said the better. For now, they are happy, in their flat, together. Working in the 24 Hour Cafe, working separate shifts, to pay the rent.

Mona – a dancer and Hannah a Singer – both attend auditions for jobs for work, its their shared passion for the arts brought them together and now may tear them apart.

I liked how the hours counted round and each hour brought a new set of customers and characters, each with their own story to tell. There’s Dan – a student, he’s homeless and grieving the death of his Mum and goes to the cafe to keep warm but pretends to study and wait for his University Library to open. Martha and Harry – newlyweds just off on honeymoon, both in the later stages of their lives, but finding new joy. Joe and Haziq whos being deported and they can’t bare how being torn apart makes them feel.

The book has at its heart a story of love, friendship, community of making the most of what you have, even when sometimes its like the whole world is against you. And how all these things can bring hope to these people. I can only imagine the fun Libby Page had people watching for research purposes, note-taking and creating their stories. All of which then became The 24 Hour Cafe.

An uplifting, heartwarming and just lovely book, which was a joy to read and feel part of. Libby Page has a style all her own that creates a warmth from her words that flow out the pages and into your heart. Another winner here from Libby, read this and prepare to feel wrapped up and like your in The 24 Hour Cafe with Mona and Hannah.

Loved this novel by the author of The Lido, Page writes so convincingly of the intricate details of people’s lives. The characters of Mona and Hannah, the strength and testing of their friendship. The other people whose lives they touched and observed. I particularly liked the way in which the story was resolved, we got to know what happened with Dan, Monique, Harry and Martha (although that made me cry!) and Joe and Haziq. Great storytelling, heart warming and honest. Thanks to Netgalley and Orion for the privilege of reading and ARC in return for an honest review.

This is a book where the title literally is the story - 24 hours in Stella’s cafe! Waitresses and flat mates Hannah and Mona share the duties, one from midnight to midday, before the other takes over. Each hour, a different customer enters and we have a brief insight into their lives, before they move on and make way for the next.

The story felt slightly disjointed, with so many characters fleetingly glimpsed, that at times it was difficult to keep going. However, the final chapter - 1 year later - managed to bring everything back together and tie up all the lose ends that had been dangling for so long.

A gentle read, not too taxing apart from remembering who everybody was, and light entertainment for a cold winter’s day.

This book truly touched my heart and I may have shed a tear or two. At the centre of The 24-Hour Café are Mona and Hannah, two friends who waitress at Stella’s Café in between their respective dancing and singing jobs. Their story is told over one particular day in the life of the café on Liverpool Street, London, along with the coming and goings of the other staff and the customers. Each encounter throughout the 24 hours reminds both women about certain stages of their friendship and what’s important. This story, Mona and Hannah’s story, is a testament to the power of female friendships. 

Although each customer is a secondary character, we learn a snippet of their story and what brings them to the café at a particular time on that day. Libby Page’s love of people watching jumps off of the pages. Each character is so different and has their own story so we end up with many stories in one book. I really enjoyed that and the diverse range of characters. I found myself caring about each customer as much as I did Mona and Hannah. 

I absolutely adored The Lido, Libby’s debut novel. It’s an intelligently written and well structured story. The 24-Hour Café is the same. Both have a focus on belonging and the importance of community but in different ways. 

The 24-Hour Café is a story about kindness, love, friendships and the importance of community. Having read both of Libby’s books, she is fast becoming a favourite author and I cannot wait for her third book. I am sure I will not even need to read the blurb to know that I will love it.

"The 24-hour Cafe" is a charming story of friendships, love lost and found, last chances and decisions that must be taken. It is told in short vignettes, in a span of 24 hours during the opening times of Stella's Cafe on a bursting Liverpool Street. The main characters, friends Hannah and Mona, are waitresses in the cafe, still waiting for their breakthroughs in their artistic careers. As they whiling away the hours, they observe customers, young and old, who visit the cafe throughout the day and night. The reader gets glimpses into their lives and catches them in those short moments, when they eat and drink, alone or in the company. The main focus of the book is the story of friendship between Hannah and Mona - their highs and lows and the times when their relationship is tested to the breaking point.

I really enjoyed the unusual setting of the book, the short narratives which offered only glimpses into their stories - they left me wondering about their futures and cheering their successes. I also liked that the book concentrated on friendship rather then love interests. Perhaps the jumping in time was slightly disorientating sometimes, and the interspersing stories of customers were occasionally predicable, but I really enjoyed the book's uplifting feel.

thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy in return for an unbiased opinion.

I'm sorry, this wasn't for me, I did persevere until over half way through but abandoned it as it just was too many stories in one book. More like a collection of short stories. I may well pick it up again in the summer when I just want to dip in and out of a book. the stories were good but not enough to make me want to carry on reading for now.

Do you like coffee shops? Have you ever wondered how are the lives of the people that are serving you? Because they have been looking at you and possibly making your life much easier without you noticing it… Ready to discover the life in your favourite cafe for the next 24 hours?
I’ll say from the beginning that this had been a curious story. Shared in the perspective of two waitress, we’ll see how their lives and friendship will change forever in just 24 hours. Don’t expect tragedy, it’s a sweet story, but expect a lot of love and happiness!
The story is told in first person between all the characters that cross the cafe during these 24 hours. Their dreams, hopes and thoughts; their problems and fears… It felt like you are in the coffee shop with all of them, like another customer, feeling the smell of the coffee and pancakes! Their stories are so tender and real that I would have loved to know more about them!
Hannah and Mona are the main characters, we will discover their past and their friendly relationship till the present. I’ll admit that I didn’t like much Hannah and in the end I felt like there was something missing in her story. But, on the other side, Mona was delightful and with a big heart, I would love to discover more about her new life and how things continue with her. I hope the author reads my review and thinks about making a second part of the story!
This is a heart warming story, it will leave you with a smile for the rest of the day, don’t doubt it! 😉

I think I may have found my new favourite read. The 24 hour café is my first introduction to the works of Libby Page and it ticked all the boxes and more in my little reading heart. This is the story of a café in the centre of the city of London that is open 24 hours a day serving teas, coffees, food and is a place to feel welcomed whatever the time of day.

We follow the lives of Hannah and Mona, two waitresses at the café, who are best friends and share a home and their dreams together. This story is one 24 hour snapshot in the goings on in the café when a momentous event changes everything in Hannah and Mona's lives. As the drama of the night and day unfolds the story focuses on each waitress as they go through the rituals of their allocated shift at work. We get to hear the story of how they met, how they interpret their friendship and their personal and professional lives. Hannah and Mona are creative souls and have dreams to express their talents and entertain people. Hannah wishes to sing and make people happy and Mona wishes to dance as a career so waitressing is not their calling it is just a stop gap and a means to pay the bills.

As Hannah's shift at work progresses through the night customers come and go but a few stay in our minds as we are introduced to their stories. I think this is what makes the 24 hour café special. Stella's café not only serves refreshments but it is a place to convene, to meet, to escape, to relax and to feel safe. The visitors of the café, or any café, have their own stories and as we see the little snippets of their lives our hearts are opened to let them in. When the girls change shifts we get to hear of Mona's life, concerns and hopes.

The 24 hour café is such a poignant, thought provoking read that will touch your heart and will never let it go. People come and go in your life but sometimes a time and place will set off a new road of enlightenment of opportunity and possibilities.

Beautiful, heartfelt and truly wonderful story telling.