If you find yourself dreaming of a deeper, more expansive reading life as we prepare to turn the page (forgive me) into a new year, you'll be hard-pressed to find a more charming companion than Hwang Bo-Reum's Every Day I Read.

Book Riot

Every Day I Read by Hwang Bo-reum is one of my most anticipated books of the year because it dives into a topic so close to my heart . . . I connect deeply with the ideas in this book--that there's a book for everyone, it's OK to read anything and everything (from the latest bestseller to the most obscure novel) and that you don't have to finish every book you start. The essays are short and simple but reaffirm all the wonderful things about the reading experience.

The Seattle Times

Hwang Bo-reum turns her warm, observant gaze inward to explore not what we read, but why we read . . . Rather than offering prescriptive advice or curated lists, she meanders through the terrain of the reading life: the pull toward a bestseller when we crave connection, the thrill of wandering off-genre, the unexpected intimacy of falling for a character, and the ways reading and writing continually shape one another. Her reflections invite us to reexamine our own habits and hungers as readers. What sets this book apart is its insistence on reading as a life practice--not a productivity metric or a competitive sport, but a deeply personal ritual. Hwang suggests that to read freely is to resist the pressures of capitalism's constant forward motion.

Summerville Journal Scene

[A] good gift for loved ones who live like the cover: happily surrounded by books.

Book Riot, "Best Books to Gift in 2025"

A gentle, uplifting collection of essays about the love of reading, what to read and what to gain from reading. Bonus: The close reader will pick up many book suggestions from Hwang.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

[A] cozy ode to reading.

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