“Books are not meant to remain in your mind, but in your heart. Maybe they exist in your mind too, but as something more than memories. At a crossroads in life, a forgotten sentence or a story from years ago can come back to offer an invisible hand and guide you to a decision. Personally, I feel like the books I’ve read led me to make the choices I’ve made in life. While I may not remember all the details, the stories continue to exert a quiet influence on me.”
Iscrpljena životom i kronično nesretna, Yeongju odluči ostaviti stari život iza sebe i započeti novi. Novi život u kojem je Yeongju vlasnica knjižare Hyunam-dong. Novi život u kojem je Yeongju okružena prijateljima, piscima i knjigama. Novi život u kojem je njezino radno mjesto ujedno i mjesto za izgubljene duše koje se tu mogu odmoriti, izliječiti i sjetiti da nikada nije kasno za novi početak.
Fini keksići, topli čaj, dekica, mekani jastuk i zagrljaj – to je ova knjiga! U Koreji je opisana kao „zacjeljujuća fikcija“ („healing fiction“) i zapravo ju taj žanr savršeno opisuje.
Jako, jako, jako mi se svidjela. Topla je, ugodna, opuštajuća, prepuna divnih citata i mudrih misli, prepuna lijepih životnih trenutaka i malih trenutaka ljudskosti i ljubavi u svim oblicima – roditeljska, prijateljska i ona između partnera.
Čitala sam ju malo po malo navečer jer sam željela da traje čim dulje i jer sam željela uživati u svakoj rečenici. I nakon što sam ju zatvorila znala sam da ću ju opet čitati u zimu kada se ušuškam, a vani mrak i hladno, uz kišu ili snijeg. 😊
Ako volite sporije radnje, ali uz puno topline i ugodnog osjećaja onda ju svakako pročitajte.
[english]
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop – Hwang Bo-Reum
Exhausted by life and chronically unhappy, Yeongju decides to leave her old life behind and start a new one. A new life where Yeongju is the owner of the Hyunam-dong bookstore. A new life where Yeongju is surrounded by friends, writers and books. A new life where her workplace is also a place for lost souls where they can rest, heal and remember that it is never too late for a new beginning.
Sweet cookies, a hot cup of tea, a warm blanket, a soft pillow and a hug – that’s what this book is all about! In Korea it is described as “healing fiction” and in fact that genre describes it perfectly.
I really, really, really liked it. It is warm, pleasant, relaxing, full of wonderful quotes and wise thoughts, full of beautiful life moments and small moments of humanity and love in all forms – parental, friendly and between partners.
I read it little by little in the evening because I wanted it to last as long as possible and because I wanted to enjoy every sentence. And after I closed it, I knew that I would read it again in the winter when I’m tucked in, and it’s dark and cold outside, with rain or snow. 😊
If you like slower pace, but with a lot of warmth and a pleasant feeling, then definitely read it.
