recommending books based off of my favorite kpop songs!

🌿 hello again! i hope the world has been treating you kindly~

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✨ playlist of the kpop songs mentioned in this video!

🌻 BOOKS I RECOMMENDED (w/trigger warnings):
1. Heartstopper by Alice Oseman (tw // emotionally abusive relationship, one incident of a non-consensual kiss, brief references to past homophobia, including uses of homophobic slurs, brief references to past bullying)
2. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (tw // drug addiction, on-page character death(s), drug abuse, domestic abuse, references to war, prostitution, internalized homophobia, animal abuse, discussion of mental illness - namely PTSD, racism)
3. Dear Girls by Ali Wong (tw // profanity, sexual content, discussion of racism and sexism, jokes about bodily fluids, mentions of fatphobia/fatshaming and colorism - criticized/challenged)
4. Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender (tw // transphobia, homophobia, bullying, deadnaming, racism, misgendering - all challenged)
5. Circe by Madeline Miller (tw // rape, sexual assault, violence, misogyny)
6. The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (tw // slut shaming, misogyny, sexual harassment/assault, physical and emotional abuse, homophobia, panic attacks, fatphobia - challenged)
7. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (tw // murder, sexism, sex, sexual assault/rape - mentioned, domestic violence, physical/emotional abuse, pregnancy, miscarriage, cheating/infidelity)
8. The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang (tw // war, drug use, drug addiction, GRAPHIC DEPICTIONS OF VIOLENCE, rape, mutilation, human experimentation, self-harm, colorism, torture, ableism - brief mention, misogyny, abuse, animal death/cruelty, murder, genocide)
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- dean “instagram”
- itzy “dalla dalla”

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💁🏻‍♀️FAQ:
name: breana
age: 23, born in 1997!
ethnicity: vietnamese

[laviios]

A kpop fan and book lover omggg that is my type!! You are the best

[milkyboos]

EDIT: trigger warnings have all been added! if you have read one or more of these books and think i missed an important tw, please let me know 💕

** i still need to add trigger warnings to the description!! i didn’t forget! just want to make sure i’m thorough with the TWs as some of the books i recommend are quite heavy ‼️

i’ll update as the day goes on 💕

[hala-tbjz]

omg that’s such a fresh idea!!! do more if you can, i haven’t read in a while and this makes me want to buy an entire library 💀<333

[allisongoss]

this video is so brilliant, you should make this a series!!!

[twirlingpages]

also you’re really selling me on txt with that tpw rec 😤🤟🏻

[erinnwoo]

my kpop and book-loving self loves this and u so much omg :, ) i just want libraries to open again ahh
please do more of these!

[dahyuns.soda_]

I love your videos I watch them when I’m feeling down and your attitude and voice lifts me up and encourages me to keep going 💕💕

[honeypotfilms]

honestly ur the cutest person ever 😭
- honeypot films

[letsgoevie]

Heartstopper, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, and The Poet X are such perfect picks for those songs💜

[snowguardian]

I love this video idea! And the songs you´ve chosen, too, especially Spring Day, Can´t you see me? and Eight ;-;

[rustyallen]

such a unique video and perfect combo! eight & the poet x - two of my faves of the year and a spot on, unexpected comparison. made a little playlist of all the songs to enjoy 😸

[mariaclara-dlis]

breana ultimate queen of making our tbrs filled with amazing books!!

[dearrivarie]

stuffed animals are the best way to combat anything in the world. i love making these book-kpop playlists and even though i haven't read some of the books you mentioned, just your descriptions match so well with the songs mentioned and i'm just 🥺🥺

[lyrasilvertongue]

I love your diverse readingtaste! I don't know if you listen to more groups, but I definitely would love a part two ♡

[leannazhang]

omg I’ve been waiting for ‘these violent delight’ for months now!

[avashelby]

breana you’re so cute 🥺🥺 kpop and books are my two favorite things, wow you really did that queen! can’t wait for a part 2 whenever you get around to filming it :) ps peep the message board in the back with the quote from Jade City, i’m halfway through it right now and feel like i’m about to be emotionally destroyed by the end 😭

[fragilemyths]

ahhhh u are the absolute cutest<3 i can't wait to read these violent delights !! also EVERYONE should read the poppy war i cannot emphasize this enough i—

[Sadiethegoblin]

This was so fun! You inspired me to start listening to TWICE and I am now obsessed

[icknic]

And now ACTUAL books about K-pop! Here's a couple:

❤️ Bias - a K-pop Romance - Lucy Gold ❤️
Comeback - Lynn Ashwood and Rachel Rose
Somewhere Only We Know - Maurene Goo

[nicolefernandes]

you're back!! i am happy once again 😌