{"product_id":"hot-chocolate-on-thursday","title":"Hot Chocolate On Thursday","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs3388614{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;line-height:1.15;text-indent:0pt} .cs95B300B{11pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Calibri;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e**Hot Chocolate on Thursday by Michiko Aoyama** is a gentle, uplifting Japanese fiction novel that celebrates the quiet power of everyday kindness. Set in a peaceful Tokyo neighbourhood, it circles around the Marble Cafe near a river and a seasonal cherry blossom tree, where a woman with a notebook orders her regular hot chocolate and a young waiter can’t help but wonder about the lives passing through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eAs small moments unfold—walking home along the river, cooking tamagoyaki, noticing forgotten nail polish—separate stories begin to brush against each other. With each encounter, the book reveals how the smallest choices can ripple outward, linking strangers in surprising, tender ways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003ePerfect for readers who love slice-of-life storytelling, healing fiction, cosy cafés, and reflective books about human connection (especially fans of *Before the Coffee Gets Cold*).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eStep into the Marble Cafe and see what a simple cup of hot chocolate can set in motion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dear Village","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51979547214100,"sku":"9781529950120","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6460\/0596\/files\/9781529950120_1.jpg?v=1771553612","url":"https:\/\/dearvillage.com.au\/products\/hot-chocolate-on-thursday","provider":"Dear Village","version":"1.0","type":"link"}