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Book Meetup - Yeonnam Dong's Smiley Laundromat (Korean Text Available)

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Book Meetup - Yeonnam Dong's Smiley Laundromat (Korean Text Available)

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Come join us for the July Book Meetup. This month we will be reading Yeonnam Dong's Smiley Laundrymat.

I was able to find the Korean version on Google Play store so if you are a native speaker or an advanced learner, you can find the original Korean text there.

Book Synopsis:
Yeonnam-Dong's Smiley Laundromat is a place where the extraordinary stories of ordinary people unfold. Situated at the heart of rapidly gentrifying district of Seoul, the laundromat is a haven of peace and reflection for many locals.

And when a notebook is left behind there, it becomes a place that brings people together. One by one, customers start jotting down candid diary entries, opening their hearts and inviting acts of kindness from neighbours who were once just faces in the crowd.

But there is a darker story behind the notebook, and before long the laundromat's regulars are teaming up to solve the mystery and put the world to rights.

Instantly capturing the hearts of readers around the world, this is a novel about the preciousness of human relationships and the power of solidarity in a world that is increasingly cold, fast-paced, and virtual.

Buy the book here:
B&N Hardcover
Quail Ridge Books
Amazon
Wake County Library
Durham County Library

Korean Language Original Version:
연남동 빙굴빙굴 빨래방 - Google Play

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