Every day I read

Every day I read 53 ways to get closer to books

Po-rŭm Hwang

Book - 2025

"Why do we read? What is it that we hope to take away from the intimate, personal experience of reading for pleasure? How often do we ask these profound, expansive questions of ourselves and of our relationship to the joy of reading? In each of the essays in 'Every day I read,' Hwang Bo-reum contemplates what living a life immersed in reading means. She goes beyond the usual questions of what to read and how often, exploring the relationship between reading and writing, when to turn to a bestseller vs. browse the corners of a bookstore, the value of reading outside of your favorite genre, falling in love with book characters, and more. 'Every day I read' provides many quiet moments for introspection and reflection, ...encouraging booklovers to explore what reading means to each of us. While this is a book about books, at its heart is an attitude to life, one outside capitalism and climbing the corporate ladder. Lifelong and new readers will take inspiration from it, including a treasure trove of book recommendations blended seamlessly within"--Inside jacket flap.

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Subjects
Hwang, Po-rŭm > Books and reading.
Books and reading.
Reading interests.
Reading.
Livres et lecture.
Goût de la lecture.
Essays.
Genres
Essays
Published
New York : Bloomsbury Publishing 2025.
Language
English
Korean
Main Author
Po-rŭm Hwang (author)
Other Authors
Shanna Tan (translator)
Edition
First English language edition
Item Description
Translation of: Maeil ilketsŭmnida.
Physical Description
xv, 222 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781639737796
  • Read bestsellers
  • Read beyond bestsellers
  • Read on the train
  • Read small books
  • Read big books
  • Underlining and annotations
  • Always have a book with you
  • Choose books, not the internet
  • Use a timer app
  • Read classics
  • Read novels
  • Read poetry
  • Online bookshops, Facebook, Instagram
  • Bed, night and lights
  • Favourite author
  • Books and drinks
  • You don't always have to finish it
  • Are books useful?
  • Visiting the library
  • The joy of collecting quotes
  • Book clubs
  • Read to seek answers
  • E-books
  • Pockets of free time
  • Read slowly
  • Life-changing reads
  • Indie bookshops
  • The next book to read
  • Read when you're happy, when you're anxious, and in the moments in between
  • Movies and novels
  • Let's discuss books
  • Reading multiple books at once
  • Reading silently vs reading aloud
  • Read books that resonate
  • Read beyond success and failure
  • Read during the holidays
  • The flavours of words
  • Parents who read
  • Read widely, then deeply
  • Keep a reading list
  • Read to live the life you want
  • Read book reviews
  • Write book reviews
  • The characters' charms
  • Organise your bookcase
  • Read books like an "axe"
  • Read books that you're interested in
  • Read beyond what you're interested in
  • Read to overcome despair
  • Read difficult books
  • Read books that preserve your sense of self
  • What have you been reading?
  • If books disappeared from the world.
Review by Booklist Review

Hwang's (Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop, 2024) cozy ode to reading was originally published in 2021, and now translator Tan brings a version to English speakers. In the author's note, Hwang explains how she came to writing after years of loving books and how awed she is now that her work is now among them. Each of the 53 chapters details a way for readers to deepen their relationship with reading: reading all types of fiction, choosing significant quotes to remember, using the library, and much more. Some of the topics give readers permission to change their reading behavior based on their moods, such as "You Don't Always Have to Finish It" and "Favorite Author." Others provide resources to help new or reluctant readers add more time with books into their days, such as using a timer and remembering to bring a book everywhere. Hwang notes that the original book came with a weekly planner, and readers can easily choose one chapter a week to focus on. Suggest to fans of Shannon Reed's Why We Read (2024).

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Novelist Hwang (Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop) illuminates her ardent relationship with literature with this affable memoir in essays. In each entry, Hwang offers readers advice for interacting with books while reflecting on her own history with reading and writing. Subjects range from the lighthearted, as when Hwang advises on how to fit snippets of reading time into a busy day, to the profound, as in the essay "Read Books That Preserve Your Sense of Self," in which she considers how to use literature to protect one's individuality in a consumerist age. "The moment we welcome books into ourselves, we're bravely opening the door to our hearts," Hwang writes, making an earnest and convincing argument that the best antidote to cynicism is time spent inside someone else's mind. She illustrates her point in the book's penultimate chapter, in which she describes the vast array of books her family and friends are reading, highlighting how each one is quietly expanding their perspectives. Dedicated bibliophiles and casual readers alike will adore this. (Dec.)

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