{"product_id":"matcha-on-monday-by-michiko-aoyama-9781529950144","title":"Matcha on Monday","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIrresistible companion piece to Hot Chocolate on Thursday\u003c\/em\u003e, set in a charming cafe, by the million-copy bestselling brand author of \u003cem\u003eWhat You Are Looking For is in the Library.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Global Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy the multi-million-copy author of \u003cem\u003eWhat You Are Looking For is in the Library\u003c\/em\u003e, for fans of \u003cem\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTucked behind the trees in a quiet neighbourhood in Tokyo, the beloved Marble cafe offers a cup of warm, healing matcha to all who pass through its doors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCustomers flock all week to Cafe Marble, tucked away behind the cherry trees. But Monday is a special day—the enigmatic owner hosts a tea tasting. The ritual invites its clientele to pause, reconnect with their inner peace, and rediscover the value of simplicity, allowing the bitterness of matcha to soothe their troubles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the twelve calendar months, \u003cem\u003eMatcha on Monday\u003c\/em\u003e follows people from all walks of life—a woman who needs to change her attitude, a couple facing a crisis, an artist who has lost her purpose, and a young woman struggling to break free from family expectations. As each customer frequents Cafe Marble's cosy haven, they start their week with a warm sip of matcha and the joys of everyday human connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWarm and luminous, this heart-warming story brings together a community of untold unfolding lives. As a snow-white cat peacefully puzzles over the surrounding humans, Cafe Marble becomes the setting for unexpected encounters that will change everything for those who walk through its doors—all starting with a cup of matcha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLoving praise from international readers for \u003cem\u003eMatcha on Monday\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e'These words resonate in my heart' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e*\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e'I felt the depth of each relationship and burst into tears a few times' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e*\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e'A miraculous story that shows the importance of giving things perspective' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e*\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e'It would be a great idea to read this together with \u003cem\u003eHot Chocolate on Thursday\u003c\/em\u003e' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e*\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e'The same taste and feeling as drinking a cup of matcha' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47582703091948,"sku":"9781529950144","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529950144-matcha-on-monday.jpg?v=1777437197","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/matcha-on-monday-by-michiko-aoyama-9781529950144","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}