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📖✨ WELCOME TO THE MAGIC BOOKSHOP ✨📖
We are a BTS-inspired book club created by book-lovers, for book-lovers. 💜
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Good timezone, MB bookworms! Here's our reminder for our discussion on "Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon" by Mizuki Tsujimura on the 15th~ Can't wait to see y'all there 💗

#booksky #bookclub
Magic Bookshop's reading schedule graphic based on the cover design for "Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon" by Mizuki Tsujimura (original cover design and illustration by Farjana Yasmin) with a large pink full moon, dark sky, stylized clouds, and text about reading dates for reading and discussion listed. The reading schedule is as follows: Start reading on Oct 25, Discussion on Nov 15, and Decide new book on Nov 22.
November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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What's a better way to celebrate our only October Tannie than by reading some October-themed books? #HAPPYJIMINDAY 🎃👻🎉
#bts #jimin #booksky #bookclub
BTS's Jimin in sunglasses and a green leaf hat stands in front of a wall decorated with October-themed books (i.e., 'Something Wicked This Way Comes' by Ray Bradbury, 'Weyward' by Emilia Hart, and 'A Night in the Lonesome October' by Roger Zelazny), Halloween ornaments, and Billboard Hot 100 lists. Text reads “Happy Jimin Day! Celebrate our October-born with some October reads.”
October 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Let's discover a new world together, "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", alongside Jules Verne, j-hope, and the other MB bookworms! 🌊
#hopeworld #bts #jhope #booksky #bookclub
October 5, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Happy birthday to Namjoon! 🎂 Wishing you love, peace, and all the joy you give to the world!
#HappyNamJoonDay 💜
#HappyBirthdayRM
#bts
#rm
A collage of nature, books, handwritten notes, and candid photos of Kim Namjoon (RM of BTS), with "Happy Birthday" in colorful letters at the center.
September 12, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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MB has started on our next read, "Darkwater: Voices from within the Veil" by WEB DuBois. Come join us for discussion on Sep 20th!

#booksky #bookclub #webdubois #darkwater
A black-and-white portrait of W.E.B. Du Bois sits beside text promoting Magic Bookshop's reading of "Darkwater" and listing dates for reading (30 Aug), discussion (20 Sep), and book selection (27 Sep).
September 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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To celebrate JK's birthday, MB is pulling a JK move - TIME FOR THE UNEXPECTED LIVE! Come watch an episode of Bon Voyage Season 2 with us *now* 💜

#HAPPYJKDAY #bts #jungkook
BTS Jungkook wearing a straw hat and Hawaiian shirt (with his memed tanline) appears on a phone screen with the text "Sunday, 10 PM ET, Going Live" on a purple background.
September 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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To our MB bookworms, you all are our universe. Here's a snapshot of the sky on our first meeting. Loved spending 5 years with y'all and look forward to exploring more of the universe together. 💜

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, MB! 🥰

#booksky #bookclub
This image shows a star chart commemorating a specific moment—August 28, 2020, at 14:41 (UTC-04:00)—marking the time of MB’s first Discord message. Set against a cosmic background filled with stars, the circular star chart maps out constellations from that time. Surrounding the map is a quote from BTS’s song "Mikrokosmos," which reads: “In the pitch-black nights, we saw each other's light. We were saying the same thing. We are the starlight shining even brighter in the deepest night.” The MB logo with a planetary ring around is at the bottom left. At the top right is a heart shaped constellation. The sky chart is taken from Sky & Telescope (powered by: Heavens-Above.com).
August 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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when you realise your tbr is overflowing and you just bought 5 more books

(© @/dailyreaderjoon | Twitter)
#bts #rm #booksky
RM (BTS) sits in an armchair surrounded by stacks of books in a modern, softly lit room, wearing a scarf and casual clothes. This is a still taken from RM's 'Around the world in a day (feat. Moses Sumney)' music video.
August 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Time to join in our "Greek Lessons" and discussions with MB and Han Kang - we're excited to start our 2nd novel by Han Kang 💙

#booksky #bookclub #greeklessons #hankang
A blue spiral graphic with a woman's face partially visible in the center taken from the cover of "Greek Lessons" by Han Kang; the text shows a reading schedule with the following dates: (1) start reading on 26 July, (2) discussion on 23 August, and (3) choose new book on 30 August.
July 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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[MB QOTD]

Stars shine brightest when the night is darkest.
- RM (BTS), "BTS return to the United Nations | UNICEF"

+ Stephenie Meyer, "Twilight"

#bts #rm #twilight #stepheniemeyer #booksky #bookclub
A landscape case in shadow with an aurora borealis above. There is a quote from Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" that states: "I like the night. Without the dark, we'd never see the stars."
July 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Join us as we dive into the dystopian world of “I Who Have Never Known Men” by Jacqueline Harpman. We can’t wait to hear everyone’s thoughts on this book on July 19th! 💛

#booksky #bookclub
The reading schedule is based upon the Transit Books edition of "I Who Have Never Known Men" by Jacqueline Harpman. The image features a soft gradient sky transitioning from pale blue to pink, with a crescent moon on the left and a horizon of golden hills and green fields below. At the top reads the title of the book: "I Who Have Never Known Men" by Jacqueline Harpman. A white ladder stands in the center, stretching out from a blue opening in the ground toward a floating yellow diamond. Along the ladder’s rungs are the reading schedule dates: start reading on 28 June, discussion on 19 July, and decide the next book on 26 July.
July 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Hey ARMY! Weather Forecaster Jeong Hoseok let us know the forecast for June 13 is HOT ☀️ 🥵 , especially in ARMY's hearts! To help prepare for FESTA, here are some tips brought to you by MB Weather:

#2025BTSFESTA
The image shows a still from "[2025 FESTA] 방탄늬우스 (BTS NEWS)" that was modified to look like a news report with a backdrop made up of mountains and the sea. j-hope, wearing a dark denim jacket and black sunglasses, is standing on the right of a 'BTS FESTA PREP' list. This list includes the following 7 tips for ARMYs: (1) Stay hydrated! You can also keep your energy up with iced americanos! ; (2) Don't forget to eat! We recommend Jin Ramen! #notsponsored 👀 ; (3) Sun protection is a must! Serve face just like Tae with sunburn-free skin. ; (4) Loosen up your limbs before pulling any dance moves! You don't want to celebrate FESTA with sore muscles! 🕺 💫 ; (5) Warm up your vocal cords before your BTS singalong (especially if you want to keep up with Jimin's high notes)! 🎤 ; (6) Journal your reflections and feelings! 🖊️ 📓 ; and (7) Hang out and connect with fellow ARMYs (like MB bookworms) to start FESTA off on a good note. Hanging out together is half the fun! 💜 Scattered around the board are cute images of BTS members related to each item on the list (e.g., Jin holding up a packet of Jin Ramen). Underneath the list is a snapshot of the date and weather: Fri 6/13 with a sun symbol and a '아미 마음 온도' ('ARMY's heart temperature' in Korean) of 35°C.
June 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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#bts #rm 💜
BTS RM reading "The Bone Sparrow" by Zana Fraillon ("Galaxy x RM: Galaxy Z Flip5 | Everyday archive by @rkive | Samsung" [2023.08.11]) BTS RM holding "David Hockney" by Paul Melia and Ulrich Luckhardt (BTS SUITE LIFE PHOTO [WHITE Ver]) BTS RM reading "Almond" by Wonpyung Sohn (BTS In The Soop S1) BTS RM holding "강요배: 카네이션 - 마음이 몸이 될 때" (Kang Yobae: Carnation - When Mind Becomes Body) [@/rkive Instagram post (2021.12.31)]
June 8, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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[MB QOTD]

Who said that humans are the animals of wisdom
To my eyes, it’s obvious that they are the animals of regret
- AGUST D, "사람 (People)"

+ Cho Nam-joo, "Saha"

#bts #suga #chonamjoo #saha #booksky #bookclub
A quote from Cho Nam-joo's "Saha" that reads, "I regret one thing in life, and because of that one thing, I regret my entire life." The quote sits underneath a high contrast red-tinged image of two distraught-looking people in front of a window with red smoke visible through the glass.
May 27, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Trying to figure out what to read for the 2025 Asian Readathon (hosted by @withcindy.bsky.social)? Come join MB in our latest pick - "The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport" by Samit Basu! 🍿

(You can add your finished reads to our #asianreadathon template when you do! ❤️)
2025 Asian Readathon template created by the Magic Bookshop featuring film strips with reading prompts: Fantasy / Bestseller (next to a picture of Ne Zha), Retelling / LGBT+ (next to lion dance heads), Emotional / Older character (next to the grandmother in 'How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies'), International / Underrated (next to a rice cooker), and Nonfiction / Political (next to a red-clothed child from 'No Other Land'). One of the squares holds the following Twitter accounts: @/asianreadathon, #asianreadathon, @/_withcindy, and @/magicbookshop7.
May 13, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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MB's newest pick fits right in with the #asianreadathon - Come join us in reading "The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport" by @samitbasu.bsky.social! 🐵

We're excited to pick up a book self-described as a chaotic sci-fi adventure which reads like a mash-up of Aladdin and Murderbot. 🙌

#booksky #bookclub
A graphic featuring cover art from 'The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport by Samit Basu' (e.g., a drone, a girl, and a monkey with glowing eyes) and MB's newest reading schedule: Start reading on May 10; Reading check-in on 31 May; Discussion on 14 June; and Choose new book on 21 June. [The original graphic base posted by Tordotcom Publishing (@/TorDotComPub on Twitter).]
May 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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[MB QOTD]

Anger? Sure, it’s necessary
When something burns, it’s with purpose
Perhaps that’s our history
Sometimes that changes the world
- BTS, "욱 (UGH!)"

+ Fredrik Backman, "A Man Called Ove"

#amancalledove #fredrikbackman #booksky #magicbookshop7 #bts
The background is split into a watercolor blue top half and white bottom half. There are blue birds on the white half, and white birds on the blue half. In the center of the image is a watercolor illustration of the earth. There is a quote from Fredrik Backman's "A Man Called Ove" on top of the earth that says, "So he fought the whole world."
May 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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[MB QOTD]

Life is more beautiful because everyone has their death as a collateral from the moment they are born
just like a light can truly be a light only in darkness
- RM, "Life"

+ Baek Sehee (trans. @antonhur.com), "I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki"

#bts #rm #booksky #baeksehee
A quote from Baek Sehee's (as translated by Anton Hur) "I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki" that says, "Light and darkness are part of the same thing." The quote is centered in the image with yin yang (i.e. taijitu symbol) on either side of the quote.
April 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Namjoon's an avid fan of both art and literature, so MB combined two of his favorite things together 🖼️

Our team has selected 7️⃣ art books that we think Namjoon and y'all would like! We have featured some art from each book to give a little peek at what's inside.

#bts #rm #art #booksky
BTS RM’s stands in an art gallery, facing a wall displaying seven framed artworks beneath a sign that reads "MB's Art Books. The artworks are labeled as follows: (1) “Burnt Umber and Ultramarine, 1989” by Yun Hyong-Keun; (2) “Work, 1980” by Yoo Youngkuk; (3) “Yours Sherling / Wing Chun” by Chinatown Pretty; (4) “Argosy Changes” by Gustave Morin; (5) “The Jump” by Cristina Arcenegui Bono; (6) “Universe 05-IV-71 #200” by Kim Whanki; and (7) “348 West 22nd Street, Apartment A, Unit-2” by Do Ho Suh. BTS RM’s stands facing a large framed photo of a group photo of BTS, displayed on a wall above a list of numbered artworks and artists from the prior gallery wall paired with art books. The art list is: (1) “Burnt Umber and Ultramarine, 1989” by Yun Hyong-Keun; (2) “Work, 1980” by Yoo Youngkuk; (3) “Yours Sherling / Wing Chun” by Chinatown Pretty; (4) “Argosy Changes” by Gustave Morin; (5) “The Jump” by Cristina Arcenegui Bono; (6) “Universe 05-IV-71 #200” by Kim Whanki; and (7) “348 West 22nd Street, Apartment A, Unit-2” by Do Ho Suh. The book list is: (1) “Contemporary Korean Art: Tansaekhwa and the Urgency of Method” by Joan Kee; (2) “Yoo Youngkuk: Quintessence” by Gabriel Ritter, Kim In-Hye, Bartomeu Mari; (3) “Chinatown Pretty: Fashion and Wisdom from Chinatown's Most Stylish Seniors” by Andria Lo, Valerie Luu; (4) “Clean Sails” by Gustave Morin; (5) “Unravelling Women’s Art” by P.L. Henderson; (6) “KIM WHANKI. A Critical Biography.” by Oh Kwang-su; and (7) “Korean Art from 1953: Collision, Innovation and Interaction” edited by Shim Chung Yeon, Sunjung Kim, Keith B. Wagner, Kimberly Chung.
April 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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We're starting on Fyodor Dostoevsky's popular short story, "White Nights." 🌃

'Don’t forget the day we’ll meet again, after counting just a few more nights as we hope'
- "Life Goes On", Agust D

And MB'll be counting down the days to our discussion, too! 💜

#booksky #whitenights #bts #agustd
Minimalist poster for Dostoyevsky's "White Nights" with the Magic Bookshop's reading schedule: start reading on Apr 12, discussion on May 3, and choose new book on May 10. There are outlined figures on a black background inspired by a cover of Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story.
April 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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MB compiled 7️⃣ tips to help create a reading habit as JK mentioned that he was trying to read books! Maybe you can start reading a little bit #WithJKNightAndDay by using these tips 🥺

#bts #jungkook #booksky
A pouting Jungkook holding a book is centered in the image with blue and white blobs surrounding him that have the following '7 Tips to Build a Reading Habit': ① Try to follow the concept of behavioral momentum - read a smaller/easier book first before moving on to a more difficult one. ② Set realistic reading goals for yourself, like reading at least 15 minutes every day. You can even schedule your reading in at a specific time each day and set an alarm! ③ Think of a genre or topic that interests you and start with a book from there instead of going to the current trendy pick. ④ Give buddy reading a chance! Having a friend is perfect for accountability and discussion! ⑤ Graphic novels, manga, and poetry can be a less overwhelming venture into reading. ⑥ If you have a favorite movie/tv show, try to find the book equivalent! Either the direct source material or a similar premise. ⑦ Reading comes in different forms - give audiobooks a try!
April 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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The rose held a big role in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's "The Little Prince" (and even made an appearance in Jin's solo stage in MOTS: ONE!) - our members (@nursenafi.bsky.social, Hoshi, & @officialpddeep.bsky.social) shared their thoughts on this important character~ 🌹

#thelittleprince #bts #jin
A screengrab of Jin's solo stage for "Moon" in Map of the Soul ON:E. Jin is dressed all in white on top of a moon holding a mic and mic stand next to a very large rose. Next to a rose illustration is the title "MB members' thoughts on rose from 'The Little Prince'". Underneath are quotes from three members: Nafi - I feel like she wanted attention and wanted to see how much she could ask the prince. Hoshi - The rose definitely felt like a lot of people feel in relationships. Baldeep - The rose was trying to be the most special to the prince even if that meant lying or stretching the truth, but didn’t realize that her presence itself was the special identity she had. Nafi - The prince had to learn that the rose was not as special as she said, but she was still special to him.
April 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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[MB QOTD]

A ray of light left in the box by Pandora,
projected onto an innocent young boy...
We need hope
Whether there’s a lot or not enough
- j-hope, "Pandora’s Box"

+ Cheon Myeong-kwan, "Whale" (trans. Chi-Young Kim)

#bts #jhope #cheonmyeongkwan #whale #booksky #bookclub
The background image is of an old brick wall with a quote from Cheon Myeong-kwan's "Whale" on top that says, "we can glimpse her hope that the bricks would go out into the world and convey her feelings"
April 3, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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[MB Book Club QOTD]

One of the biggest "Twilight" qualms in our discussion was the lack of Stephanie Meyer's 'shows' (vs the many 'tells'). @monowings7.bsky.social talks about how readers need more evidence to this love story.
The background is a grayscale picture of a woman pulling back the hair on the side of her neck, which reveals two 'teeth marks.' A quote from Rafi is written on top that states, "Something that frustrates me is that Meyer doesn't exactly show why Bella wants to be a vampire so badly - Bella's wish to become one was literally obsessive."
March 31, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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[MB QOTD]

Memories are bound to be glamorized
See, they’re already faint
We who used to sing forever no longer exist, like a dream
- Agust D, "SDL"

Mas o tempo apagou depressa todas essas saudades e ressurreições.
- Machado de Assis, "Dom Casmurro"
A quote from Machado de Assis's "Dom Casmurro" that says "But time quickly erased all those regrets and rebirths of old memories." The quote is centered on top of a gray scribble with a black timer emoji.
March 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM