Not Gonna Lie, The Memory Police Hit Way Too Close During Seoul’s Rainy Season Blues Honestly, I’d been eyeing The Memory Police for a while, but you know how it goes. Another day on the subway, riding through rain-soaked Seoul, I finally picked it up. I mean, what better way to escape the “brutal week […]
Honestly, The Sympathizer Got Me Thinking About My Own Dual Life in Seoul Okay, so I was pretty skeptical about picking up The Sympathizer. I mean, a Pulitzer Prize-winning book sounds intense, right? But then, picture this: I’m on the subway, totally packed, it’s the unbearable summer heat in Seoul, and I just needed something
Why The Shadow of the Wind Had Me Feeling Like I Was Lost in Seoul’s Streets Okay, so I’m probably late to this whole The Shadow of the Wind thing, but you know how it is. I was in the middle of another brutal week at the office—team restructuring stress—and picked this up because a
Not Gonna Lie, The Vegetarian Made Me Question Everything About Family and Freedom Honestly, I wasn’t ready for this book. So, picture this: it’s rainy season in Seoul, and I’m on the 2호선 after a brutal week at the office. I pick up The Vegetarian, thinking it might be a good escape from all the
Not Gonna Lie, The Overstory Had Me Rethinking My Whole Life During Han River Weekend Okay, so I’m probably late to this whole The Overstory thing, but I finally picked it up during one of those weekends when you’re just lounging by the Han River, trying to escape the unbearable summer heat. You know, sometimes
Honestly, The Night Circus Had Me Questioning Reality on My Seoul Commute Okay, I picked up The Night Circus after hearing so many people rave about it, and you know what? They weren’t wrong. I mean, I had a brutal week at the office with all this new manager drama, so diving into a magical