Michiko Aoyama

La novela japonesa sobre el poder de los libros que ha cautivado al mundo. Más de 2.000.000 de lectores. “Sabiduría y ternura en cada página." —The New York Times Un libro puede cambiarte la vida.

Una novela encantadora de la reina del healing fiction japonés y autora de La biblioteca de los nuevos comienzos. Más de 2.000.000 de lectores la esperan. GANADORA DEL PREMIO MIYAZAKIMOTO «Una auto

La novela japonesa sobre el poder de los libros que está cautivando al mundo. Más de 2.000.000 de lectores. Mejor Libro del Año por Time Magazine y Washington Post “Sabiduría y ternura en cada págin

Vuelve la autora que ha convertido el healing fiction japonés en un fenómeno global, con más de 2 millones de lectores en 30 países. Michiko Aoyama regresa con Mis lunes con aroma a matcha, la segund

Vuelve la autora que ha convertido el healing fiction japonés en un fenómeno global, con más de 2 millones de lectores en 30 países. Michiko Aoyama regresa con Mis lunes con aroma a matcha, la segunda entrega de su exitosa bilogia El pequeño cafe de Tokio, galardonada con el Premio Miyazakimoto. Una novela calida y luminosa que convierte el matcha en su emblema: un ritual que invita a detenerse, a reconectar con la calma y a redescubrir el valor de lo autentico y lo sencillo.En el pequeño cafe de Tokio, algunos lunes del mes se llenan de un aroma especial: su dueño prepara, sin previo aviso, una cata de matcha y transforma el dia de quienes, sin esperalo, entran alli. Ese gesto inesperado da inicio a doce relatos a lo largo del año: una mujer que necesita cambiar, una pareja que se enfrenta a una crisis, una artista que ha perdido su proposito y una joven que lucha por liberarse de las expectativas familiares. Historias intimas y luminosas unidas por el matcha y por un ritual compartido que, al cruzar sus vidas, les permite recuperar la calma, la claridad y la posibilidad de empezar de nuevo.

THE TWO MILLION COPY BESTSELLING INTERNATIONAL NOVELThe Top Ten Times bestsellerA Time Magazine Book of the Year An undeniable page turner New York Times I ADORED this uplifting hopeful novel Daily Mail It made me laugh and cry and feel comforted 5 Reader review A tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries Irish TimesAn inspirational tale of the love comfort and growth you can find in the pages of a good book What are you looking for So asks Tokyo s most enigmatic librarian Sayuri Komachi But she is no ordinary librarian Sensing exactly what someone is searching for in life she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it We meet five visitors to the library each at a different crossroads The restless retail assistant eager to pick up new skills The mother faced with a demotion at work after maternity leave The conscientious accountant who yearns to open an antique store The gifted young manga artist in search of motivation The recently retired salaryman on a quest for newfound purposeCan she help them find what they are looking for Which book will you recommend An undeniable page turner New York TimesFor fans of The Midnight Library and Before the Coffee Gets Cold this feel goo

A tender, feel‑good romance where shared Thursdays and hot chocolate slowly turn into something deeper.

A magical hippo statue in a playground brings comfort and healing to five neighbors facing personal struggles. A heartwarming story of hope, friendship, and community.

Un livre peut changer notre vie.Homme ou femme, jeune ou vieux, salarié ou retraité... ils sont cinq à franchir le pas de la petite bibliothèque tenue par Sayuri Komachi en plein cœur de Tokyo. Leur

Dissimulé à lombre des cerisiers qui bordent la rivière du quartier, le Café Marble à Tokyo ne compte que trois petites tables en bois brut. Et pourtant, les clients se succèdent dans ce havre de pai

Ce lundi-là, lénigmatique propriétaire du Café Marble à Tokyo organise une dégustation de thé. Caché sous les cerisiers qui changent de couleur au fil des saisons, ce havre de paix se transforme alor

Dissimulé à l’ombre des cerisiers qui bordent la petite rivière du quartier, le Café Marble à Tokyo ne compte que trois petites tables en bois brut. Et pourtant, les clients se succèdent dans ce havr

THE GLOBAL BESTSELLERBy the multi-million-copy author of WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY for fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD-------------Readers adore Healing Hippo:I wanted to discover the magical hippo in myself as I read this book *****How does Aoyama depict human emotion so vividly? I imagined myself in this book *****I almost wept on my train home from work *****It gripped my heart. I wish there was a magical hippo near my home *****Whenever I feel hurt, I want to re-read this wonderful book *****Nestling at the bottom of a five-storey apartment block is the childrens playground, Hinode Park. If you look to the side, standing on stubby legs, is a hippo. Its upturned eyes give it a teary look, yet for decades, its quiet power has sustained the hearts of one community.Meet the neighbours who will reach out to kabahiko hippo:-Kanato presses his head to the hippos cheek, hoping to recover the stellar marks he once scored;- Sawa, a lonely new mother, strokes its mouth, hopes to connect as she once did when she was an award-winning retail assistant;- Chiharu, a wedding-planner, hopes to be able to listen for the happiness of others;- Yuya avoids sports day with a fake injury, only to find he really is in pain.- despite Kazuhikos fading eyes from too much editorial work, he will learn to see lifes everyday wonders.A quietly powerful story of hope, friendship and connection, Michiko Aoyamas beloved bestseller is a celebration of everyday encounters. Its subtle portrayal of the magic of community will lodge itself in every readers heart.

THE GLOBAL BESTSELLERBy the multi-million-copy author of WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY for fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD__________Tucked behind the trees in a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo, the beloved Marble cafe offers a cup of warm, healing matcha to all who pass through its doors.Customers 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.Following the twelve calendar months, Matcha on Monday follows people from all walks of life: a woman who needs to change, 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 Marbles cosy haven, they start their week with a warm sip of matcha and the joys of everyday human connection.Warm 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 doorsall starting with a cup of matcha._________Loving praise from international readers for MATCHA ON MONDAY:These words resonate in my heart *****I felt the depth of each relationship and burst into tears a few times *****A miraculous story that shows the importance of giving things perspective *****It would be a great idea to read this together with HOT CHOCOLATE ON THURSDAY*****The same taste and feeling as drinking a cup of matcha *****

THE GLOBAL BESTSELLERThe Top Ten Times bestsellerA Time Magazine Book of the YearAn undeniable page-turnerNew York TimesShortlisted for the Japan Booksellers AwardI ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel Daily MailIt made me laugh and cry and feel comforted5***** Reader reviewA tribute to the transformative power of books and librariesIrish TimesAn inspirational tale of the love, comfort and growth you can find in the pages of a good book._________________What are you looking for?So asks Tokyos most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi. But she is no ordinary librarian.Sensing exactly what someone is searching for in life, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it.We meet five visitors to the library, each at a different crossroads:- The restless retail assistant eager to pick up new skills- The mother faced with a demotion at work after maternity leave- The conscientious accountant who yearns to open an antique store- The gifted young manga artist in search of motivation- The recently retired salaryman on a quest for newfound purposeCan she help them find what they are looking for?Which book will you recommend?_________________For fans of The Midnight Library and Before the Coffee Gets Cold, this feel-good Japanese book shows how the perfect book recommendation can change a life.I definitely want to visit this library. I feel kinder after this book 5***** Reader reviewA quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyoneMail on SundayWonderful. It made me look for connection in my life 5***** Reader reviewTimes bestseller, August 2023_________________NOW GET YOUR COPY OF AOYAMAS LATEST NOVEL TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH: HOT CHOCOLATE ON THURSDAY

THE GLOBAL BESTSELLERThe Japanese bestselling modern classic by the original healing fiction author of WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY for fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD_________________Readers love HOT CHOCOLATE ON THURSDAY:Slipped into my heart and warmed me, just like a cup of cocoa *****I definitely recommend this book! *****Thursday is the beginning of the second half of the week. I felt restored reading this *****Reminds you that everyone is living their own daily joy and pain. Heartwarming *****This made me realise how we magically influence each others lives without realising it *****___________Across a bridge, by some cherry blossom lies 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 lives of 12 customers and staff who frequent this charming little cafe behind the trees ....Taking 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 offer unexpected encounters and ultimately change a life.HOT CHOCOLATE ON THURSDAY connects twelve slice-of-life moments that open and close with a woman ordering her regular hot chocolate at the mysterious Marble Cafe.What happens in between will touch and swell your heart, as readers connect with a community of untold unfolding lives._________Have you tried the uplifting THE HEALING HIPPO OF HINODE PARK also by Michiko Aoyama?

Fasciné par la Lune, cet astre qui guide nos vies mais cultive tant de secrets, Taketori Okina a transformé sa passion en un podcast à succès. Chaque jour, aux quatre coins du pays, des auditeurs s'é

Una novela encantadora de la reina del healing fiction japonés y autora de La biblioteca de los nuevos comienzos. Más de 2.000.000 de lectores la esperan. GANADORA DEL PREMIO MIYAZAKIMOTO «Una autor

La novela japonesa sobre el poder de los libros que está cautivando al mundo. Más de 2.000.000 de lectores. Mejor Libro del Año por Time Magazine y Washington Post "Sabiduría y ternura en cada página." The New York Times En el corazon de Tokio hay una pequeña biblioteca donde trabaja la señora Komachi. Teclea en su ordenador a velocidad de vertigo y en sus momentos de ocio crea pequeñas figuras de fieltro que luego regala a los visitantes mas especiales, a los que les pregunta: ¿Que es lo que buscas?. La respuesta parece sencilla, pero la señora Komachi no es como otros bibliotecarios. Ella puede adivinar cuales son los sueños, los deseos y los pesares de la persona a la que escucha.Y es asi como una recomendacion suya les puede cambiar la vida. Solo hace falta que se entreguen a la lectura de un libro inesperado.La biblioteca de los nuevos comienzos es una oda al poder de los libros que nos enseña que, si se escucha con el corazon y se tiende una mano amiga, todos podemos alcanzar nuestros sueños.Con una silenciosa critica a los males de la sociedad actual y biblioterapia como cura, Aoyama evoca la humanidad que ha desaparecido entre las luces de neon y el neoliberalismo Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Es un innegable "page-turner", su mecanismo se activa mediante una simple pregunta, planteada una y otra vez por la magnetica bibliotecaria, la Sra. Komachi. Una pregunta que lleva no solo a los personajes de Michiko Aoyama al borde de las lagrimas, sino tambien esta lectora. Una pregunta clave en bibliotecas, en librerias y, tal vez, en la vida en general: ¿Que es lo que estas buscando? New York Times Book Review ADORE esta novela cargada de esperanza y positividad... Leerla fue una alegria de principio a fin, este libro te hace sentir que todo es posible Daily Mail Un gran himno al poder de los libros... [es] una luminosa novela feel-good que podrias recomendar a cualquiera Mail on Sunday Una novela entrañable y un elegante homenaje al poder transformador de los libros y las bibliotecas Irish Times ¡Cautivador! Sunday Post "Una encantadora y delicada novela que ofrece esperanza y alegria a quienes se encuentran en un momento crucial de la vida".Kirkus "Una lectura reconfortante llena de serendipia y sabiduria; una celebracion de la importancia de la comunidad, la conexion humana y el poder transformador de los libros".Booklist

What are you looking for?So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi.But she is no ordinary librarian.Sensing exactly what someone is searching for in life, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it.We meet five visitors to the library, each at a different crossroads:- The restless retail assistant eager to pick up new skills- The mother faced with a demotion at work after maternity leave- The conscientious accountant who yearns to open an antique store- The gifted young manga artist in search of motivation- The recently retired salaryman on a quest for newfound purposeCan she help them find what they are looking for?Which book will you recommend?