Vibing in Seoul

Can we be scared while reading? Let's try~

//3RD BOOK//

For the next session of the Horror Book Club, let's discover one of the most talked horror book of 2024 :

🏚 Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman 🏚

It's an unknown book for me. But people whisper about how they felt scared while reading this haunted house book. Some couldn't sleep. Others felt disappointed. What about you?

As for me, I'm curious for this story told from a 8-year-old child perspective.

Trigger warnings are available at the end of this post if you wanna check.

//SUMMARY//
(beware of spoilers)

To eight-year-old Bela, her family is her world. There’s Mommy, Daddo, and Grandma Ruth. But there is also Other Mommy, a malevolent entity who asks her every day: “Can I go inside your heart?”
When horrifying incidents around the house signal that Other Mommy is growing tired of asking Bela the same question, over and over . . . Bela understands that unless she says yes, soon her family must pay.
Other Mommy is getting restless, stronger, bolder. Only the bonds of family can keep Bela safe but other incidents show cracks in her parents' marriage. The safety Bela relies on is on the brink of unraveling.
But Other Mommy needs an answer.

//INFORMATIONS//

▫️The book is only available in English
▫️You can order it only in digital version in Korea. Let me know if you struggle to find it

//RECOMMENDATIONS//

▫️You can join the meeting even if you didn't finish the book! However, there will probably be some spoilers~
▫️ You can prepare your favorite quotes/pages to share!
▫️If you register, please don't cancel last minute, as spots are limited

//LOCATION//

Drunken Jungle is a book café and book bar, one of my favorite places in Seoul. They kindly agreed to host our book club!

Please order a drink to support the café~

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드렁큰정글
서울 마포구 독막로5길 28
https://naver.me/FBe3Fiwa

//THE HORROR BOOK CLUB//

Horror is quite new to me, and I'm happy to discover its richness, powerful storytelling and the complex emotions it brings.
I would like other people to discover the genre too in a safe space (and maybe enjoy it, who knows)~ and share this passion with amateurs!

//TRIGGER WARNINGS//

death, death of a parent, drug use, alcohol, violence

Let's start writing together in Cafe Comma, a fantastic 6th floor book cafe in Hapjeong! We'll have a focused and friendly moment dedicated to write our projects in our preferred language.

**So far, this is how the sessions are planned:
19:00 – meeting, chatting, introducing our projects
19:30 – start of the writing session
20:30 – end of the writing session, debrief, chatting, sharing our favourite sentences, etc.
21:00 – end of the meetup

The idea is just to have a relaxed weekly gathering around writing~

Cafe Comma closes at 22:00. For those who feel like having dinner after, there are a lot of restaurant in the area!

Location:
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카페꼼마 합정점
서울 마포구 포은로 49
https://naver.me/5kXfejD8

Since the Christmas season has started, let’s visit the Hyundai Department Store for it’s special Christmas street 🎄🎠

Information provided by VisitKorea:

“This year’s decoration consists of over 10,000 lights and 11 circus theatre tents under the concept of Le Grand Theatre. Each circus theatre has its own unique theme, which consists of a magic theatre, acrobatics theatre, music theatre, and grand theatre. The main highlight of village is the 8-meter high rotating Christmas tree that immediately captures the attention in the grand theater.” ✨

📍Address:
Hyundai Dept. Store The Hyundai Seoul
서울 영등포구 여의대로 108 더현대 서울
https://naver.me/FFG7FW1w

📍Meeting Point:
Yeouinaru Station Exit 1 at 4pm

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Hope to see you next Saturday! 🎄

Join us for a chill study session ~

This meet-up is for people who want to study on their projects but don’t want to be alone.

• 3:00 PM – We’ll start with an hour of focused self-study on our personal projects
• 4:00 PM – Time to gather, chat, and share what we’ve been working on! 😊💭💬

Don’t forget to bring your own study materials 📔📚

See you guys there!

[NAVER Map]
Hollys Itaewon Station Branch
서울 용산구 이태원동 이태원로 180 2~3층
https://naver.me/GRo33pml