Soyangri Book Kitchen

A Novel

By: Kim Jee Hye, Shanna Tan - translator

Narrated by: Sophia Jin

A heartwarming novel from a South Korean author about the healing power of books, perfect for readers of Before the Coffee Gets Cold.

With good books, good food and companionship, the Book Kitchen fills people's tired souls. Yoojin, who grew up in Seoul, opened the Book Kitchen by chance in Soyangri, a village two hours from Seoul by car. The Book Kitchen functions as a bookshop and cafe. The second function of the Book Kitchen is a Book Stay, where one can stay overnight in one of the building’s four complexes.

Over the course of one year, multiple characters each find comfort and hope at Yoojin’s Book Kitchen. From a music idol facing an identity crisis, to a promising lawyer beset by an unsettling medical diagnosis, to a young, failed music director who has had to rein in his dreams, they happen upon Soyangri at pivotal moments in their lives.

A wholesome, cozy read

What a perfect capturing of the feeling of sitting somewhere warm, a book in hand, no worries for tomorrow, and people to share in your today. I wish I could go to the book kitchen myself!