Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop: The heart-warming Korean sensation

By Hwang Bo-reum

Every Day I Read, a new work from Hwang Bo-reum for book-lovers, available now INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER * NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER INDIE NEXT PICK * Debutiful Most Anticipated Book of 2024 * Powell's Pick of the Month * A Bookshop Best Book of the Year So Far The Korean smash hit available for the first time in English, a slice-of-life novel for readers of Matt Haig's The Midnight Library and Gabrielle Zevin's The Storied Life of AJ Fikry. Yeongju is burned out. She did everything she was supposed to: go to school, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. In a leap of faith, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her high-flying career, and follows her dream. She opens a bookshop. In a quaint neighborhood in Seoul, surrounded by books, Yeongju and her customers take refuge. From the lonely barista to the unhappily married coffee roaster-and the writer who sees something special in Yeongju-they all have disappointments in their past. The Hyunam-dong Bookshop becomes the place where they all learn how to truly live. A heartwarming story about finding acceptance in your life and the healing power of books, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop is a gentle reminder that it's never too late to scrap the plot and start again.

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Published Feb 20, 2024

308 pages

Average rating: 7.04

216 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Drsebieye
6/10 stars
Read in 2023 in Korean...7/10
Michalmarie123
Becca
dmazhar
Slow read, overall satisfactory.
dms
10/10 stars
For me, this was such a cozy read. The type of book you'll want to hunker down with a cup of warm tea and a blanket. I loved the atmosphere it set up and wish I could visit the Bookshop myself. Comforting and engaging, there were many lines that stood out to me and struck a chord. A perfect book for readers and love letter to books.
garden hose
5/10 stars
Boring but philosophical

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