Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Huang Bo-Reum
I was recommended this book after Midnight Library. A fiction novel that depicts the life of Yeongju, going through a midlife crisis, hence quitting job and marriage to open a bookstore. Through the bookstore she found herself, happiness, friends, and a new partner. A self-care healing book mostly and a little dry at some parts.
main takeaways:
- solitude sets us free, just as loneliness brings depth to our lives
- books are not meant to remain in your mind, but in your heart. a forgotten sentence or story can come back years later to guide you
- happiness is in the little things everyday
- life never improves in a flash, only day by day, bit by bit
fav quotes:
A day well spent is a life well lived
3/5