{"product_id":"9781529950120","title":"Hot Chocolate on Thursday","description":"Author: Aoyama, Michiko\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529950120\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 17 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDebut novel by the author of WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY - The multi-million-copy original healing author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE GLOBAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the multi-million-copy author of WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY for fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders love HOT CHOCOLATE ON THURSDAY-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Slipped into my heart and \u003cb\u003ewarmed \u003c\/b\u003eme, just like a cup of cocoa' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I definitely \u003cb\u003erecommend \u003c\/b\u003ethis book!' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Thursday is the beginning of the second half of the week. I felt \u003cb\u003erestored \u003c\/b\u003ereading this' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Reminds you that everyone is living their own daily joy and pain. \u003cb\u003eHeartwarming\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This made me realise how we \u003cb\u003emagically \u003c\/b\u003einfluence each other's lives without realising it' \u003cb\u003e*****\u003cbr\u003e___________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I learned first-hand how people, flora, and fauna interact. All that breathes on this Earth is interconnected'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcross a bridge in a quiet neighbourhood in Tokyo, a seasonal cherry blossom sits on the river. Nearby is 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 other lives of the clientele who frequent this charming little cafe behind the trees...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking 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 lead to unexpected encounters and reverberate far beyond our own lives to make a real difference in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHot Chocolate on Thursday\u003c\/i\u003e is a tapestry of slice-of-life moments that open and close with a woman ordering her regular hot chocolate at the mysterious Marble Cafe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens in between will touch and swell your heart, as we connect with a community of untold unfolding lives.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46729865855134,"sku":"UBD-9781529950120","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529950120.jpg?v=1776651445","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529950120","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}