Books have helped me reconcile my Koreanness with my Americanness. As an adoptee I've gone back and forth and all around with my feelings about it all. Books have fostered a safe space for me to contemplate and digest.

Most of the major book-related sites on the internet only get as granular as Asian or Asian American in their search structure.   But sometimes I want to read stories, myths, and accounts by people of Korean descent. To glean knowledge or understanding about who I am or who I could have been. Every few months I tend to wade through book retailer websites, ad-riddled book lists, and tweets in search of Korean books and put together my "to be read" list. This time I decided to organize my notes and share my findings in one place.

While this site doesn't exclusively focus on adoptee authors, I hope to bring visibility to Korean adoptee stories. Their – our – names might not "look" Korean but their stories deserve to be shared and celebrated.

I was born in Paju and raised in Rochester, NY. I now live in the Salt Lake City metro area with my husband and two dogs.

As a kid you'd find me reading under the covers with a flashlight and maxing out my library card checkouts. Now I carry at least one book wherever I go. I'm also a recovering bookstagrammer and former part-time bookseller.

• The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
• Luster by Raven Leilani
• On Division by Goldie Goldbloom