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Off the Shelf: Love Is…
illistrated poetry style book by Korean author Puuung. This Korean-English editions of Love is... is the perfect read when wanting a bit of art and words mixed together
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Off the Shelf: Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Summary: Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But when Xingyin’s magic flares and her existence is discovered, she is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind. Alone, powerless, and afraid, she makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets. Disguising her identity, she seizes an opportunity to learn alongside the emperor’s son, mastering archery and magic, even as passion flames between her and the prince. To save her mother, Xingyin embarks on a perilous quest, confronting legendary creatures…
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Off the Shelf: Blonote
freestyle poetry written in a conversational style with relatable content for any reader. From rambles to poetry lines, a book to read any time
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Busan Book Street: Bosu-dong
After Korea’s independence, the effects of both World War II, and the Korean War brought an influx of refugees searching for ways to make an income. For Busan, people began selling their used books in the alleyway and before long the whole street was teeming with bookstores. The alley of book venders drew the attention of anyone looking to purchase copies of books or immerse themselves in rooms packed to the brim with a multitude of manuscripts. Even today the narrow alley remains jam-packed with thousands of books in each of the stalls. The booksellers often sit outside their shops, chatting with one another until passersby stop in to peruse…
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Off the Shelf: Crying in Hmart
A powerful memoir that tackles a range of complex and emotionally charged topics: Asian American. Identity. Family Tension
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Booklover’s Tour in Korea
6 different locations any book lover would love to visit in South Korea
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Off the Shelf: All That It Takes
Summary: When the ever-cautious Val Locklier moves cross-country with her son for a secure job, everything she’d planned unravels within the first week. After Val reluctantly agrees to rent an apartment from her best friend’s brother, an unexpected chance at an elite filmmakers’ mentorship ignites fresh hope for a dream career. But as Val’s community begins to expand, so do her insecurities, especially those heightened by her growing attraction to a certain friendly landlord. Pastor Miles McKenzie returns home from a short-term mission trip to discover that not only does he have an intriguing new tenant living upstairs, but he’s also been reassigned to a local ministry on life support.…
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Off the Shelf: Only A Monster
What determines one to be a monster or a hero? A fantasy tale that will question reality from fiction
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Off the Shelf: The Red Palace
murders, secretive royals, police inspectors
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Off the Shelf: When Night Breaks
Complicated pasts, broken trust, what is real and what is not?
being authentic in a filtered world
