20.8 - Nickels and Dimes: MEGSCL's Task: Korean Reads

[SRC Moderator, Moderator]

20.8- Nickels and Dimes: MEGSCL's Task: Korean Reads

Korean culture seems to be really trending right now, and I'm here for it. Including booking a trip to Seoul for early 2026!

Pick an option and read one book
Required: State the option

Option 1: Read a book that is set at least 50% in Korea (North or South)
Required: If setting is not evident from the Goodreads main page, provide a reference.

Option 2: Read a book that is by a Korean author. The author can be Korean either by birth, residence, or ethnicity (e.g. if they identify as Korean-American).
Required: If not evident from the Goodreads main page, provide a reference.

[Meg]

예 yes!

[Meg]

아니요 no!

[Trish]

Afternoon.

Would you accept a book by Yoon Ha Lee for Option 2? His author bio on his own page describes him as "Korean-American" (https://www.yoonhalee.com/?page_id=369) as does his wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon_Ha...).

Thanks

[Dee]

nice task Meg - i've been on a Korean and Japanese fiction kick recently

[Meg]

Trish wrote: "Afternoon.

Would you accept a book by Yoon Ha Lee for Option 2? His author bio on his own page describes him as "Korean-American" (https://www.yoonhalee.com/?page_id=369) as does..."

Looks good. Just provide the link to his website when posting

[Trish]

Cheers.

[Robin P]

Trish wrote: "Cheers."

Funny, I was just asking my British colleagues in another GR group about the use of "cheers" to mean "thanks". I had never heard it before, but it's used that way many times in The Hallmarked Man. In the US "cheers" would be a toast, or possibly a farewell. Is that just normal everyday usage for thanks now?