INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER * NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLERINDIE NEXT PICK * Debutiful Most Anticipated Book of 2024 * Powell's Pick of the Month * A Bookshop Best Book of the Year So FarThe 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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Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop: The heart-warming Korean sensation
INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER * NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLERINDIE NEXT PICK * Debutiful Most Anticipated Book of 2024 * Powell's Pick of the Month * A Bookshop Best Book of the Year So FarThe 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.
Popular Reviews(3)
Reviewed by AndraEin wunderbares Buch über die Liebe zum Lesen und die Entwicklung der verschiedenen Haupt- und Nebencharakteren. Die Geschichte schreitet in einem schönen langsamen Tempo voran und lässt einen teilhaben an den verschiedenen Schicksalsschlägen, an denen die Charaktere im Verlauf des Buches wachsen und heilen können.
Reviewed by JessicaEin wundervolles Buch über die Liebe zum Lesen, der Frage nach dem Sinn des Lebens und der Balance zwischen Arbeit und Leben.
Reviewed by LaraThis book was so beautiful written. I loved the characters the moment they were introduced. The I loved the storyline and you could feel the characters develope and grow.