Marble Café series – serie

Michiko Aoyama's second novel in English, now in paperback: THE HEALING HIPPO OF HINODE PARK_____________For readers who believe small moments can change everythingTHE GLOBAL BESTSELLERVolume 1 in the Marble Cafe series. By the multi-million-copy bestselling author of WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY for fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD_________________Readers adore HOT CHOCOLATE ON THURSDAY:‘Slipped into my heart and warmed me, just like a cup of cocoa’ *****‘I definitely recommend this book!’ *****‘Thursday is the beginning of the second half of the week. I felt restored reading this’ *****‘Reminds you that everyone is living their own daily joy and pain. Heartwarming’ *****‘This made me realise how we magically influence each other’s lives without realising it’ *****___________Across a bridge, by some cherry blossom lies the Marble Cafe where a woman writes in a notebook and a young waiter prepares her favourite hot drink. Both wonder about each other and about the lives of 12 customers and staff who frequent this charming little cafe behind the trees ....Taking a walk along the river, cooking the best tamagoyaki, ordering hot chocolate, forgetting to remove our nail polish... The small, everyday acts that we do can offer unexpected encounters and ultimately change a life.HOT CHOCOLATE ON THURSDAY connects twelve slice-of-life moments that open and close with a woman ordering her regular hot chocolate at the mysterious Marble Cafe.What happens in between will touch and swell your heart, as readers connect with a community of untold unfolding lives._________Have you tried the uplifting THE HEALING HIPPO OF HINODE PARK also by Michiko Aoyama?

Sometimes a fresh start begins with a familiar face ...From one of Japan's most beloved contemporary novelists, with more than 3 million copies sold worldwide.The heart-warming second novel in the Marble Café series by the multi-million-copy bestselling author of WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY.Perfect for readers of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD, WE'LL PRESCRIBE YOU A CAT and DAYS AT THE MORISAKI BOOKSHOP._______Hidden among the cherry trees in a quiet corner of Tokyo, Café Marble is a place of warmth, kindness and second chances.Throughout the week, customers drift through its doors in search of comfort. But Mondays are special. Each week, the café's enigmatic owner hosts a tea tasting, inviting guests to slow down, savour a bowl of carefully prepared matcha, and discover that life's answers can sometimes be found in life's simplest rituals.Across twelve interconnected stories spanning the seasons, we meet people at turning points in their lives: a woman who must learn to change her outlook, a couple whose relationship is under strain, an artist searching for lost inspiration, and a young woman trying to free herself from the weight of family expectations. Drawn together by Café Marble's quiet magic, each finds unexpected connection, hope and the courage to begin again.Watching over them all is a mysterious white cat, whose gentle observations remind us that even the smallest encounters can transform a life.Tender, uplifting and full of quiet wisdom, MATCHA ON MONDAY is a celebration of friendship, community and the healing power of everyday moments, all beginning with a single cup of matcha.Readers around the world have fallen in love with MATCHA ON MONDAY:'These words resonate in my heart.' *****'I felt the depth of each relationship and burst into tears several times.' *****'A miraculous story that shows the importance of seeing life from a different perspective.' *****'The perfect companion to HOT CHOCOLATE ON THURSDAY.' *****'It has the same comforting feeling as drinking a warm bowl of matcha.' *****