Front cover of Soyangri Book Kitchen by Kim Jee Hye, paperback

Soyangri Book Kitchen - Kim Jee Hye

Kim Jee Hye

£9.99
  • Pages · 208 pages
  • Publication Date · 11/06/2026
  • Genre · Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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A warm hug of a novel about a woman who leaves her busy life in Seoul to open a bookshop caf� where you're invited to stay overnight. Perfect for fans of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop. Readers love it:'A heartwarming and soothing journey' ★★★★★ 'One of the best books I've read in a while. A beautiful book' ★★★★★ 'A must read for anyone at a crossroads in their life' ★★★★★ 'Your feel your anxieties melt away . . . The perfect cosy read' ★★★★★ 'This book held my heart. profoundly deep and inspiring' ★★★★★ 'Perfect for fans of cosy fiction with heart and delicious detail' ★★★★★ In a peaceful village in the countryside, Yoojin has left behind the stresses of her city life in Seoul and created a book lovers' paradise, a sanctuary for weary souls just like herself. With its book-filled shelves and wafts of delicious food from the caf�, Soyangri Book Kitchen offers its guests a true escape: the warm embrace of an overnight bookstay. Over one year, as the seasons change, seven people at a turning point in their lives find their way to Yoojin's door. Among them are a singer grappling with an identity crisis, a promising lawyer confronted with a daunting medical diagnosis, and a young musical director whose dreams have been stifled. As they arrive in Soyangri, each of them will find their life subtly transformed by the magic of its books and the kindness of its people. Translated by SHANNA TAN

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