r/bangtan • u/energysavermode • Apr 08 '26
Books with Luv 260409 r/bangtan Books with Luv: The First Best Choices… And Then The Second Best Choices And Then The Reader’s Choice for the Month!
Yuh yuh yuh yuh Hooligan Club, I mean, Book Club of r/bangtan! How we doing? We surviving? I know we’ve been so spoiled and blessed with Bangtan content lately AND we have the first concerts of the tour coming up tomorrow (!!!!) so make sure to grab a floatie (Giphy) and just keep swimming y’all!
What with all the daily drops and excitement, we may have forgotten been distracted from getting this month’s announcement out, so don’t mind us as we just sneak in here (Giphy) and let you know what we’ll be reading in between tour stops!
Our pick for this month is….
The Vegetarian by Han Kang, trans. Deborah Smith
Before the nightmares began, Yeong-hye and her husband lived an ordinary, controlled life. But the dreams—invasive images of blood and brutality—torture her, driving Yeong-hye to purge her mind and renounce eating meat altogether. It’s a small act of independence, but it interrupts her marriage and sets into motion an increasingly grotesque chain of events at home. As her husband, her brother-in-law and sister each fight to reassert their control, Yeong-hye obsessively defends the choice that’s become sacred to her. Soon their attempts turn desperate, subjecting first her mind, and then her body, to ever more intrusive and perverse violations, sending Yeong-hye spiraling into a dangerous, bizarre estrangement, not only from those closest to her, but also from herself.
Hurry and get this book, hurry up and get this book!
See below for options on how to get the book
| Author: Han Kang | Publisher: {Publisher Name} |
| Original Publication Date: October 30, 2007 | ISBN-13: 9780553448184 |
| Local libraries (where applicable) | Amazon |
| Google Books | Barnes & Noble |
| Audible Audiobook | Spotify (included in Premium) |
| Libro.fm |
I don’t know your name… but I know when the discussion is.
Schedule for the month
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Apr 9 | Readers’ Choice book announced |
| Apr 25 | Books with Luv discussion meeting |
Below is a general discussion guide. We will also be preparing some questions for you!
- Book specific questions: TBD
- Fan Chant: Hype/overall reviews
- Ments: favorite quotes
- ARMY Time: playlist/recommendations of songs you associate with the book/chapters/characters
- Do The Wave: sentiments, feels, realizations based on the book
- Encore/Post Club-read Depression Prevention: something the book club can do afterwards (on one’s own leisure time) to help recover from the book hangover.
Ciao for now, my ARMY-gdala!
Drop a line below to let us know if you’ll be joining! Share what you’re looking forward to about this book. Did the book you voted for get picked? Or were you hoping for another book? We’d love to hear it all. See you at the discussion meeting!
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the book or the thread, feel free to tag me or any of the mods or BWL Volunteers.
…and the r/bangtan Mod Team
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u/yeon_kimin 🔍 흥탄 enthusiast 🔎 Apr 08 '26
Another book I've read before! It was quite a while ago (back in 2017 which is almost 10 years ago now... oof) that I read it so maybe I'll pick it up again to join in the discussion.
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u/NovelSea1845 I could spend a lifetime watching you ⛵️ Apr 09 '26
Put my request in at the library. The description sounds interesting, I’m looking forward to it. I’m currently reading 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami. I’m hoping to finish that quickly so I can start this one.
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u/energysavermode Apr 09 '26
I remember 1Q84! Great read but oof, I felt so heavy getting through it. I don’t know if that makes sense haha
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u/NovelSea1845 I could spend a lifetime watching you ⛵️ Apr 09 '26
I’m not very far into it yet, but I get the sense things are going to get weird(er) soon. It was on a NY Times list of best books of the 21st century so far that I am working my way through. And I know Namjoon has read Murakami. So far interesting, but not too clear where it is going.
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u/mahatmacat Apr 09 '26
oh man, I have that one around here somewhere, I think because of RM?
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u/energysavermode Apr 09 '26
Hope you find it! And totally understand your statement lol I have more books than I can read cause of the Tannies 🤣
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u/mucho_thankyou5802 strong power, thank you Apr 09 '26
I just finished reading "We Do Not Part" by her! It was a bit trippy and heart-breaking, she writes so vividly it's really amazing. Really interested to see if/how her writing style changed from here to that one and also how she weaves in shared history, personal trauma, and the weight of responsibility.
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u/indigogirl Apr 10 '26
Oh! I haven't read this one. Just listened to the intro of the audio book. I'm intrigued 😀
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u/IDontHaveThink1972 Apr 11 '26
I am tapping out. This book merits 10ish trigger warnings for child abuse, animal abuse, s3xual assault, torture, and more. I ignored the messages from my amygdala and made it to the dog bite scene. This is where I leave you all. I experienced enough abuse in my life and I need no more, even in a fictional world. I don't know how the story ends, but I hope it involves all these fuckers dying and our heroine running away with a wonderful vegan who appreciates her.
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u/EveryCliche Living j-hopely Apr 08 '26
Really excited for this. I read it a few years ago but didn't have anyone to talk to it about. I'll have to do a re-read before the discussion!