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The Three-Body Problem

The Three-Body Problem

My latest read for the book club was "The Three-Body Problem," a 2008 novel by Chinese science fiction author Liu Cixin. I had purchased the Korean translation about ten years ago but set it aside after only a few chapters, and it slipped from my memory. However, with

The Wager

The Wager

My next book was "The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder" by David Grann. Lately, I've developed a routine of visiting Barnes & Noble while waiting for my daughter's art lesson. This book, which was named the 2023 B&N Author

The Space Between Worlds

The Space Between Worlds

My next reading was "The Space Between Worlds" by Micaiah Johnson. I have wanted to write a Sci-Fi novel in English someday (one of my goals before hitting the age of 50, which means the clock is ticking for this year). I believe the cornerstone of a compelling

Fairy Tale

Fairy Tale

My recent book reading was "Fairy Tale" by Stephen King. It was my first time reading Stephen King's novel (not even in Korean); I knew some of his works, such as Misery, but mostly by the screen adaptation. I read his memoir "On Writing."

An Immense World

When I first heard this book's title - An Immense World, I guessed that it would be a book about the grandeur of nature - something about marvelous US National Parks. Only half was correct; it was a book about nature, but not about the spectacular or wilderness.

Klara and the Sun

Klara and the Sun

I had to choose my next book when I completed "The Dispossessed." Though I mentioned it in a totally different context before, "The Remains of the Day" is one of my favorite novels. So, it was automatic for me to pick up "Klara and the

The Dispossessed

The Dispossessed

On a Saturday afternoon, a friend of my daughter (who met each other at the summer camp) visited our home and occupied the living - and I pushed into the backyard. Under the sunshade of the backyard, I thought it was the best time to write a review for a