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Author
Publisher
Tom Doherty Associates
Pub. Date
c2020.
Language
English
Description
"My Brilliant Life interweaves the past and present of a tight-knit family, finding joy and happiness in even the most difficult times. Areum lives life to its fullest, vicariously through the stories of his parents, conversations with Little Grandpa Jang - his sixty-year-old neighbor and best friend - and through the books he reads to visit the places he would otherwise never see. For several months, Areum has been working on a manuscript, piecing...
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company
Language
English
Description
"The runaway bestseller that helped launch Korea's new feminist movement, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 follows one woman's psychic deterioration in the face of rigid misogyny. In a small, tidy apartment on the outskirts of the frenzied metropolis of Seoul, Kim Jiyoung-a millennial "everywoman"-spends her days caring for her infant daughter. Her husband, however, worries over a strange symptom that has recently appeared: Jiyoung has begun to impersonate...
3) Pool
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books, LLC
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Two shy children meet at a noisy pool and dive beneath the crowd into a magical undersea land, where they explore a fantastical landscape and meet various creatures.
4) Moon pops
Author
Publisher
Owlkids
Pub. Date
c2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"You've heard of the man in the moon, you might have heard that the moon is made of cheese, and you may or may not have heard of the moon rabbit. In Korean folklore, as well as in folklore from other east Asian countries, they tell tales of a rabbit whose great generosity and sacrifice was honored by having his likeness added to the moon. This is a quiet, weird and wonderful book about a sweltering hot summer night--it's too hot to sleep, too hot...
Language
English
Description
Petruchio is a poverty-stricken gentleman from Verona who journeys to Padua in search of a wealthy wife. There he meets Katharina, a self-willed shrew who leads Petruchio on a merry chase before he successfully circumvents her attempts to avoid marriage. After the honeymoon, Kate helps Petruchio win a wager that he has the most obedient wife. In reality, Kate has found a more effective way to dominate her mate.
Author
Publisher
Kane/Miller Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
On the first day of kindergarten, Yoon's teacher mistakes Yoon, who has short hair and is wearing trousers, for a boy, something she finds very upsetting until she figures out a way to let everyone know who she is.
Author
Series
Publisher
Open Letter
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A woman meets her next-door neighbor and loans her a spatula, then starts suffering horrific gaps in her memory. A man, feeling jilted by an unrequited love, becomes obsessed with sorting through his neighbors' garbage in the belief that it will teach him how to better relate to people. A landlord decides to raise the rent, and his tenants hatch a plan to kill him at a team-building retreat.
Ha Sŏng-nan's stories seem pleasant enough, yet there's...
8) Cursed bunny
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Collection of short stories that blend horror, surrealism, and speculative fiction to take on the patriarchy, capitalism, and reign of big tech"--
Author
Publisher
Scribble
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A cinematic journey through the Seoul subway that masterfully portrays the many unique lives we travel alongside whenever we take the train. A poetic translation of the bestselling Korean picture book."--Amazon.com.
11) One fine day: 3
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"Nanai, Guru, and Rang have had their share of fun living with No-Ah in his magical house, but life isn't always strawberries and cream-- it's all kinds of experiences sifted together. Often it is the bitter memories that make happy times taste even sweeter. Enjoy a third helping of heartwarming stories in the final volume of One Fine Day!" -- from publisher's web site.
Author
Series
Tower of God volume 1
Publisher
WEBTOON Unscrolled, a division of Wattpad Corp
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Twenty-Fifth Bam must journey skyward in a mysterious tower if he has any chance of reuniting with his best friend Rachel, even if that means facing his own death. Bam tries to climb higher and higher up the Tower, despite the dangers at every turn, and makes both allies and enemies on his quest to find Rachel. But behind each ascension is a revelation about their friendship, revealing a much deeper, darker secret."--
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
There are two Clark Kents. One is the young man whose life in a tiny Kansas town sets him on destiny's path. The other is Bizarro who shares Clark's DNA but not his values. Only one of them can survive. This season includes the arrival of Clark's cousin Kara/Supergirl. Plus, Lana Lang might prefer Bizarro to the real deal and Lois Lane makes a career leap. Chloe Sullivan finds that balancing a meteor power with a personal life isn't easy and Lex Luthor's...
14) The Chase
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
A sheriff attempts to capture an escaped convict before a bloodthirsty mob lynches him.
15) One fine day: 2
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"With No-Ah's childhood friend/tormenter added to the mix, all sorts of new adventures are brewing at the green-roofed house. Nanai the dog, Guru the cat, and Rang the mouse have cooked up even more fun this time around: visiting the library, searching for treasure-- and tailing Rang on her first date?!" -- from publisher's web site.
16) AVP: Requiem
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A small Colorado town becomes the battleground between two of the deadliest extra-terrestrial lifeforms - the Alien and the Predator. When a Predator scout ship crash-lands in the hills outside the town, Alien facehuggers are released in the crash. Also released is a hybrid Alien/Predator. A man and his son hunting in the forest near the crash site soon become the first victims of the facehuggers. A Predator receives data about the crash on his home...
19) Okja
Series
Criterion collection volume 1133
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Korean
Description
Mija is a South Korean girl growing up on an Edenic mountainside with her grandfather and best friend: Okja, a giant, empathetic "super pig" created as part of a secret GMO experiment. When Okja is abruptly torn away from her, Mija embarks on a perilous rescue mission that places her at the center of a sinister corporate conspiracy. While Bong's trademark virtuosic set-pieces dazzle, Okja's beating heart is the connection between a girl and her super...
20) The king's man
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The world on the brink of World War I is being manipulated by a cabal of political villains strategically placed to create conflict. One British lord and his son create a network of domestic worker spies in hopes of undermining the efforts, taking on the likes of Rasputin and Mata Hari with the crown's silent support. When the war happens anyway and takes the life of one of these men, the other must rise above his grief to bring an end to years of...