*THE HEARTWARMING KOREAN BESTSELLER* *A new book from Shanna Tan translator of Welcome to
the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop* Situated at the heart of a rapidly gentrifying district of Seoul
the Yeonnam-dong Smiley Laundromat is a place where the extraordinary stories of ordinary
residents unfold. It is already a haven of tranquility and reflection for locals but when
someone leaves a notebook behind the laundromat becomes a place that brings people together.
One by one customers start jotting down candid diary entries opening their hearts and
inviting acts of kindness from neighbours who were once just faces in the crowd. But there is
more to the diary than first appears and before long the laundromat's regulars are teaming up
to solve a mystery and help the notebook's former owner find peace. A heartwarming healing
debut that instantly captured the hearts of Korean readers this is a novel about the
preciousness of human relationships and the power of solidarity in a world that is increasingly
cold fast-paced and virtual. Readers love this cosy slice-of-life K-drama: " Talk to
someone. Help someone. Do a good deed. If this book doesn't inspire you nothing will . A true
testament to the power of books." " This is a wonderfully comforting read and one that makes
you truly believe in the goodness of others" "Very similar to Before The Coffee Gets Cold or
The Kamogawa Food Detectives . So if that's your vibe you'll enjoy this one too! "
Translated from the Korean by Shanna Tan
