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• Has Hwang Bo-reum’s Every Day I Read Broken My Reading Slump?

  I am still easing back into reading, but I feel that I couldn’t have found a more perfect book for the task than Hwang Boreum’s Every Day I Read. I love the cosy slice-of-life atmosphere and introspective findings of Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop, so I knew picking this up that the narrative style and…

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  April 8, 2026

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• A Therapeutic Read in Satoshi Yagisawa’s Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

  Forgive me, friends, but my December has been a bit muddled as of late. As such, I haven’t found the right time to read Ursula K. Le Guin’s fourth Earthsea Cycle novel Tehanu, but instead have picked up Days at the Morisaki Bookshop as a short, but soul-touching read to get some good healing vibes…

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  December 19, 2025

  Contemporary Fiction, Foreign Lit, Poetry and Short Stories

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• A Sweet Lesson to Learn in You Yeong-Gwang’s The Rainfall Market

  If you are looking for a sweet, simple, cosy story with magical realism and that feel of foreign literature, feast your eyes on You Yeong-Gwang’s The Rainfall Market. This novel is full of lessons, childhood dreams, and friendships forged with the kindest of hearts. It is such an easy read and one that will bring…

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  April 11, 2025

  Foreign Lit, YA Fantasy

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• My Favourite Reads of 2024

  It’s time to share my 2024 favourites! I am very happy with the books I read in 2024, finding so many gems and enjoying far more genres than expected. I have rated a far few books a 4.5 or 5 stars and I highly recommend them all. This list goes in chronological order of when…

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  January 3, 2025

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• My Mid-Year Reading Review

  Half the year has flown by since I published my reading goals for 2024 post. I have a loose idea of the numbers, though I don’t go into any fancy percentages with genres or tropes, so let’s see where I’m at. Books read so far: 20 Most read month: June What genres have I read:…

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  July 1, 2024

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• My May 2024 Reading Summary

  Overall mood: busy. A lot has kept me away from books this month, but I have a handful of reads under my belt. The range of books is broad, which I like, and the trickle of library books has finally stopped, meaning I can get to rereading books on my physical TBR list. That is…

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  May 27, 2024

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• My Full Review of Hwang Boreum’s Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

  Welcome back to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop, a book you may recognise from a few weeks ago. I finished reading it a few hours ago, and I couldn’t think of a better review post to write up than the review this brilliant book deserves to have. Everything I said in my initial reaction to the novel…

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  May 25, 2024

  Contemporary Fiction

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• Magical Bookstore Vibes In Hwang Boreum’s Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

  I was going to wait, but my current read is Hwang Boreum’s Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop and it has blown me away within the first 50 pages. If you want to get a new perspective in life, want to see how others tackle existential questions about life, or you simply want to live your…

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  May 16, 2024

  Contemporary Fiction

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