Hot Chocolate on Thursday

Hot Chocolate on Thursday is set in a quiet neighbourhood of Tokyo, across a bridge, where a seasonal cherry blossom sits on the river. Close by is the Marble Cafe. There a woman writes in a notebook, and a young waiter makes her favourite hot drink. Each wonders about the other, and about the lives of the other customers. The book is a set of slice-of-life moments that begin and end with the woman ordering her regular hot chocolate. Its themes are small daily acts, unexpected meetings, and how one act can reach beyond a single life. E. Madison Shimoda translated it.Why You Should Read? Discover how small acts, such as cooking tamagoyaki or forgetting to remove nail polish, can lead to unexpected encounters. Visit the charming little Marble Cafe behind the trees, in a quiet Tokyo neighbourhood across a bridge. Follow a woman with her notebook and a young waiter who each wonder about the other.