{"product_id":"matcha-on-monday","title":"Matcha On Monday","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\"\u003eMatcha On Monday by Michiko Aoyama returns to the gentle world of the Marble Cafe series, offering a cosy slice-of-life Japanese fiction read set in a quiet Tokyo neighbourhood. Tucked behind cherry trees, Café Marble becomes a small refuge where Mondays bring a matcha tasting—an unhurried ritual that helps people steady themselves for the week ahead.\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\"\u003eAcross twelve months, a changing group of customers drift in carrying private worries: a couple at a turning point, an artist who’s lost her spark, a woman rethinking her outlook, and a young woman pushing against family expectations. As they sip bittersweet matcha and share small moments of connection, their everyday lives begin to shift in subtle, hopeful ways—no grand gestures, just thoughtful choices and kinder perspectives.\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 comforting community stories, Japanese contemporary fiction, and books like *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 Café Marble and see what a Monday can change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dear Village","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52780221432084,"sku":"9781529950144","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6460\/0596\/files\/9781529950144_1.jpg?v=1783657748","url":"https:\/\/dearvillage.com.au\/products\/matcha-on-monday","provider":"Dear Village","version":"1.0","type":"link"}