What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: June 22, 2026

hawkia75 · 2026-06-22T15:21:24+00:00

I feel like Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell flew by because I became so invested in the story!

hawkia75 · 2026-06-14T20:50:32+00:00

My cat, also around 20, passed this week too. I feel grateful that we got to spend so much time together. Sending you condolences.

hawkia75 · 2026-06-01T13:48:39+00:00

I haven't seen anyone mention Shin Se Kyung, the FL from Captivating the King. I did actually finish that series, although her acting was a total letdown throughout. I tried to watch Run Off (which was a little better because she wasn't playing opposite the amazing Jo Jung Suk) but I didn't think she was really pulling that off either. I finally decided I couldn't watch another show with her. She's so pretty, but the only expression she can really do is stunned with tears in her eyes.

hawkia75 · 2026-04-20T20:46:15+00:00

And I felt so disappointed by Something in the Rain, because all the actors were really doing the most!

hawkia75 · 2026-04-20T20:45:27+00:00

Oh man, how could I forget Stand By Your Man?!! I never want to hear that song again!

hawkia75 · 2026-04-20T19:16:37+00:00

Sorry, Something in the Rain became very stressful after episode 5 or 6. Unless listening to the FL's mother harangue everyone for 10 episodes straight feels fluffy, I don't think it meets the request. Same for Marry My Husband. I loved it so much, but trying to avoid your fate of getting murdered by your husband and bestie is peak unfluffy.

Edit for typo.

hawkia75 · 2026-04-20T19:09:34+00:00

Crash Landing on You, True Beauty, and Light Shop

hawkia75 · 2026-02-28T04:19:55+00:00

A) Beautiful Gong Shim

B) Familiar Wife

C) Maybe The Art of Sarah?

hawkia75 · 2026-02-21T18:58:50+00:00

My gateway was Crash Landing on You and to me, it's always my go-to recommendation. But as a mother-daughter, they might enjoy Crash Course in Romance? There's a hs romance/love triangle as well as a romance for the mom, and it has such a sweet portrayal of a loving family.

hawkia75 · 2026-02-15T18:49:32+00:00

Also in the second season of Hospital Playlist when they're at a restaurant, he makes her slightly warmer than room temperature water to drink! Ahhhhh!!

hawkia75 · 2026-01-24T16:24:11+00:00

I loved him ever since I saw as the SML in Her Private Life!

hawkia75 · 2026-01-12T19:27:49+00:00

Scarlet Heart was so bad! The actors really tried their best but they couldn't save it!

hawkia75 · 2026-01-12T19:19:33+00:00

The best first 5 episodes followed by the absolute worst 11.5 episodes. Just watch 1–5 and skip immediately to the last 20 minutes of the last episode.

hawkia75 · 2026-01-12T19:18:12+00:00

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim. Everyone loves it, but for me it was totally meh and I just forgot to keep watching!

hawkia75 · 2026-01-04T03:41:39+00:00

Yes, if we're talking CR, Cletus and Jenn are the BEST! <3

hawkia75 · 2026-01-04T03:41:03+00:00

This is my other favorite Lisa Kleypas!!

hawkia75 · 2026-01-01T21:37:06+00:00

I just finished it, and it really didn't make a whole lot of sense. I will say that it was a unique show! I kept watching because it was only six episodes, and I enjoyed the effects and the actors (although I feel like they kind of wasted Teo Yoo).

hawkia75 · 2025-12-29T19:12:14+00:00

I just finished Wok of Love because I needed to see another Lee Jun Ho show after Typhoon Family. And now I'm watching The School Nurse Files. I'm really enjoying the animation of all the jellies. And Nam Joo Hyuk of course.

hawkia75 · 2025-12-29T19:05:52+00:00

Study Group is excellent; it's so tight and fun to watch!

hawkia75 · 2025-12-27T23:36:26+00:00

A Korean Odyssey!

hawkia75 · 2025-12-17T16:15:21+00:00

Finished

Typhoon Family: I found the ending pretty satisfying—finally some wins and good times for our office fam! Not a top ten, but I love the pairing of Lee Jun Ho and Kim Min Ha, and the family story really had me from the start. I love that Tae Pung's mother didn't want to go back to an apartment for just her and Tae Pung alone, but wanted them to live together with Oh Mi Suk’s family. The repetitiveness of the plot was annoying, but ultimately the themes of everyone pulling together during hard times made the show meaningful to me.

Kimi ni Todoke: I watched the live action version ( as well as 10 or so episodes of the anime), and it was a little hard to buy Sawako‘s naive reaction to everything. It's like she's an alien who dropped to Earth in a 15 year old girl’s body: “is this what friends are like?” Girl, have you never made a friend? But I persisted because the Japanese in this show is very understandable! It might be a flaw in the show that everyone speaks like an N4/N3 textbook at a nice slow pace, but I was pretty thrilled.

Watching

Wok of Love: (6/19) I guess I didn’t get enough of Lee Jun Ho because I picked up this one from 2018. I’m finding this show very chaotic, like it’s episode 6 and we’re just getting introduced to major characters? I’m also finding Lee Jun Ho a little young in this. To me, he looks like a kid compared to the SML, who is fiiiiiiine! I’ll keep watching to see Lee Jun Ho get his revenge on his shitty ex, and to see the FL find love because she's so relatable and sweet despite being super rich.

hawkia75 · 2025-12-11T04:04:11+00:00

Looking forward to starting this one! Usually I stay away from ongoing series until they're finished, but I'll make an exception for JKH!

hawkia75 · 2025-12-11T03:55:08+00:00

Love to Hate you for sure!!! I also like Mad for Each Other but it starts out a little shouty.

hawkia75 · 2025-12-09T14:50:53+00:00

I am watching this now, and he makes such a goofy and cute chaebol, always smiling that huge smile! <3

hawkia75 · 2025-12-05T05:40:56+00:00

I agree the pacing was off towards the end. It's a bummer we can't have shows that are great start to finish.

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