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#Recommendsday request! I am hoping to travel to South Korea sometime in the next year or two, and of course want to read up before I go. Anyone have any book recommendations to do with Korea? I‘m specifically looking for history, but happy to branch out to other genres.

Susanita This historical novel wasn‘t my cup of tea, but it‘s pretty atmospheric.

If You Leave Me: A Novel

Ruthiella

Pachinko

Megabooks

The Island of Sea Women: A Novel

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Purpleness @Susanita Thanks for the suggestion! It looks like my local library has it:) 2y

Purpleness @Ruthiella Thanks! I have it on hold at the library! 2y

Purpleness @Megabooks Great suggestion! This one I read a year or two ago, and I enjoyed it. 2y

Megabooks A good person to check out is @nelehelen . She isn‘t active on litsy anymore but you can find her on Instagram at @readwithneleh . She is Korean and has a lot of book and all media recs under her #mansemarch hashtag as well as throughout the rest of the year! 2y

Purpleness @Megabooks Thanks again! I‘ll check her out! 2y

batsy Wow that is an impressive building! 2y

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Megabooks

The Pachinko Parlour | Elisa Shua Dusapin

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These are my two reads for @nelehelen ‘s #ManseMarch over on insta (more info ⬇️), and both provided interesting looks into the Korean diaspora, particularly the experience of work and family connections. Both are strong picks.

Dusapin is a Franco-Korean author, TPP follows a young Swiss-Korean woman as she returns to her grandparents in Japan. They run a pachinko parlor, which are usually run by Korean immigrants to Japan. She desperately ⬇️

Cinfhen

Megabooks wants to travel to Korea with them before they die, and she doesn‘t understand their reluctance to return. She wants to connect to her own Korean heritage as well. In Nuclear, the son of Korean immigrants to Hawaii has tried to cross the DMZ from South to North on a trip to Korea. His spirit has been invaded by his dead grandfather‘s, who is trapped on the wrong side. Han explores the expectations on children through him and his sister ⬇️

Nuclear Family: A Novel

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Megabooks who is using copious amounts of marijuana to deal with her brother‘s arrest and detainment and how that has affected their parents. Han also examines prejudice in the Korean community against those with heritage in the North. I recommend both! TPP is coming to you @BarbaraBB in my next package! (edited) 2y

Megabooks Helen is @readwithneleh on Instagram, and she‘s sharing books and culture from Korea and the Korean diaspora over there all month! 2y

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Megabooks

The Pachinko Parlor | Elisa Shua Dusapin

👍🏻👍🏻 on these #bookspin and #doublespin picks! People Person I picked up at a discount sale. It was a last minute addition to the list, but I‘m excited to read it! I loved Queenie.

Pachinko is what I‘m reading for #ManseMarch, which @nelehelen runs over on IG. It‘s a celebration of Korean and Korean diaspora books and culture. Check her out there as ReadWithNeleh. I read (and loved) Dusapin‘s English debut last March.

Cinfhen, TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y

Chelsea.Poole Both great covers! I have People Person and have been curious about it. Hope it‘s a winner for you! 2y

Megabooks @Chelsea.Poole truly! I‘m hoping PP will be a win too. 👍🏻 2y

Cinfhen I was pretty disappointed with People Person @Chelsea.Poole but of course I‘m curious to hear your thoughts & Meg‘s!! But the tagged book sounds fabulous!!! Can‘t wait to see that review, Meg 💕 2y

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