A heartwarming bestselling Korean novel about the power of books to heal, as a woman leaves her busy life in Seoul to open a bookshop cafe in the countryside where guests can stay overnight Welcome to Soyangri Book Kitchen In a peaceful village in the countryside, far from the bustling heart of Seoul, lies a book lovers'' paradise. With its wafts of delicious food and book-filled shelves, Soyangri Book Kitchen is dotingly managed by its plucky proprietor Yoojin. Her aim? To create a sanctuary for weary souls like herself. But the book kitchen is more than just a place to eat or read - it''s a place which offers its guests a true escape, not just inside the pages of its many books, but in the warm embrace of an overnight bookstay. Over the course of a year, seven individuals, all at a crossroads in their lives, find their way to Yoojin''s book kitchen. Among them are Da-in, a singer grappling with an identity crisis, Sohee, a promising lawyer confronted with a daunting medical diagnosis, and Soohyuk, a young musical director whose dreams have been stifled by failure. 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.

Autorentext
Kim Jee Hye studied Journalism and Broadcasting, and she now runs an independent bookshop in South Korea called Walking on the Clouds. Soyangri Book Kitchen is her debut novel. Shanna Tan is a Singaporean literary translator working from Korean, Chinese and Japanese into English. Her translations include the bestselling Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum.

Klappentext
Welcome to Soyangri Book Kitchen, where a woman leaves her busy life in Seoul to open a bookshop café in the countryside where guests can stay overnight - and find their footing again.

A warm hug of novel, full of gentle escapism and community, perfect for fans of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop.

Readers love it

'You feel your anxieties melt away . . . The perfect cosy read' *****
'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' *****
'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 café, 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.