{"product_id":"hot-chocolate-on-thursday-by-michiko-aoyama","title":"Hot Chocolate on Thursday by Michiko Aoyama","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHot Chocolate on Thursday\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eMichiko Aoyama\u003c\/strong\u003e, translated from Japanese by \u003cstrong\u003eE. Madison Shimoda\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a warm and uplifting contemporary Japanese novel about everyday encounters, human connection, and the small moments that can quietly change a person's life.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet around the charming \u003cstrong\u003eMarble Café in Tokyo\u003c\/strong\u003e, the novel brings together a series of interconnected stories. A woman regularly visits the café for her favorite hot chocolate, while the people around her each have their own worries, hopes, relationships, and unfinished stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough these seemingly ordinary moments, Aoyama shows how a small act of kindness, a chance meeting, or a simple conversation can have an unexpected impact on someone else's life. The result is a gentle, heartwarming collection of interconnected stories about friendship, relationships, loneliness, hope, and human connection. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by bestselling Japanese author Michiko Aoyama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslated by E. Madison Shimoda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook 1 in the Marble Café series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet around a charming café in Tokyo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterconnected slice-of-life stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores friendship, relationships, kindness, and human connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarm, comforting, and easy to read\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoyed \u003cem\u003eWhat You Are Looking For Is in the Library\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hot Chocolate on Thursday\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michiko Aoyama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslator:\u003c\/strong\u003e E. Madison Shimoda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marble Café #1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Contemporary Fiction, Japanese Fiction, Literary Fiction, Slice of Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichiko Aoyama\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Japanese author whose books often explore everyday life, human relationships, and the meaningful connections between people. She is also the author of the internationally bestselling \u003cem\u003eWhat You Are Looking For Is in the Library\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho Should Read Hot Chocolate on Thursday?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is ideal for readers who enjoy \u003cstrong\u003eJapanese fiction, cozy and heartwarming stories, slice-of-life fiction, interconnected stories, cafés, friendship, and books about meaningful everyday moments\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reader in Bookland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666427600965,"sku":"RIBL-HCT-001","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/9926\/3813\/files\/91m3TMaSAIL._SL1500.jpg?v=1788198020","url":"https:\/\/readerinbookland.com\/products\/hot-chocolate-on-thursday-by-michiko-aoyama","provider":"Reader in bookland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}