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This Connecticut Barnes & Noble has an ARMY who is a real RM stan

Daniel Anderson

Daniel Anderson

September 12, 2022

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  • A Barnes & Noble in Connecticut is celebrating BTS leader RM’s birthday with a collection of books.

  • The Waterbury bookstore curated books that were read by RM or inspired by him, many of which were written by prominent Asian authors.

  • Some of the books included are Min Jin Lee’s “Pachinko,” Haruki Murakami’s “Kafka on the Shore,” Ted Chiang’s “Story Of Your Life and Exhalation” and Kyung Sook Shin’s “Please Look After Mom.”

  • All of the books in the collection will be on sale at the Waterbury location for the next seven days.

  • Earlier this month, RM dropped a collaboration single titled “Sexy Nukim” with South Korean music collective Balming Tiger.

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A Barnes & Noble in Connecticut is wishing a happy birthday to BTS leader RM, who is turning 28 this Monday.  

The Waterbury location constructed what they call “Namjoon’s Library,” a collection of the BTS rapper’s favorite books or those inspired by him. All of the books in the collection at the store will be on sale for the next seven days.  

Among the books in the collection are Min Jin Lee’s “Pachinko,” Haruki Murakami’s “Kafka on the Shore,” Ted Chiang’s “Story Of Your Life and Exhalation,” Han Kang’s “Human Acts,” Won Pyung Sohn’s “Almond,” Albert Camus’ “The Stranger,” Ae Ran Kim’s “My Brilliant Life,” Kyung Sook Shin’s “Please Look After Mom,” “Ken Liu’s The Paper Menagerie” and more. It is not clear if BTS’ cookbook is included in the curated list. 

Earlier this month, RM released a collaboration single titled “Sexy Nukim” with South Korean music collective Balming Tiger. 

The HYBE artist also revealed he has nearly completed his anticipated solo album, which would make him the next member to release one following J-Hope’s “Jack In The Box” this past July. Following the release of their massive anthology album “Proof” in June, the septet announced a temporary group break to prioritize solo activities. 

 

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