# Essay book for rainy-day reading: Goraein’s Little Sketchbook - By Jaein (https://superchart.com/en/@story-rug-shelf/) - Written Jul 14, 2023 - Products › Books & stationery - Product provided: This post was written after I received a complimentary copy of the book. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@story-rug-shelf/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@story-rug-shelf/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay/index.md) ## In short Goraein’s Little Sketchbook is an essay book from Korea by writer Seonghyeon. I read it with tea on a rainy day and looked forward to bringing it camping for coffee time. A book I want to savor, then read again. ![A record of reading Little Sketchbook on a rainy day](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay-01-1fbrt-900.webp) ![Rainy-day reading time with a book and tea](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay-02-1w333-1200.webp) ## Reading Little Sketchbook on a rainy day It’s been drizzling all day. I love rain so much, so I’ve been listening to the sound of it all day, reading, drinking tea, and tidying up. ![The Little Sketchbook essay book being read in spare moments](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay-03-1vrrz-900.webp) I’ve been reading Little Sketchbook (작은 스케치북), an essay book by writer Seonghyeon, here and there while resting and on the move. It is understated, yet carries a deep resonance. ![Little Sketchbook to bring along and read while camping](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay-04-10gu0-900.webp) I was so sad that I left my book behind when I went camping last week!! So this time, I’m excited to read Little Sketchbook with coffee when I go camping. ![Time spent savoring an essay book one page at a time](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay-05-13idd-900.webp) I’ve been turning each page so carefully, trying to savor it ^^;;; But then I thought, What do I do? I’ve read too much already! My husband just said, “You can read it again ^^,” and moved on. Nod nod. ![Dreaming of a book filled with records and drawings](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay-06-12faw-900.webp) ## Wanting to keep a record I really love keeping records, too. It made me think that someday I’d like to make a book that quietly records my own stories, with drawings alongside them. I’m cheering for writer Seonghyeon. I’ve been waking up at 5 a.m. since July... But for some reason, why do the kids leave the house five minutes before they’re late? Haha. I’m completely absorbed in reading. It’s so fun, and this time is so precious to me ^^ ![Reading Little Sketchbook during early-morning reading time](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay-07-z4hab-900.webp) ## Gathering the story fragments of life > Rather than simply hiding in the darkness, choosing to move closer to wholeness myself... A story gathered one fragment at a time from the pieces scattered like shards throughout life, each with its own shape. ![A passage about story fragments scattered through life](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay-08-1uiq1-900.webp) Because they can each find their place and become a short story, a book, or my life itself, in that moment the meaning of each fragment is born anew and comes to me. > Whether you collect fallen acorns, Pokémon Ddibbadibba stickers, or expensive works of art, what you collect is not all that important. I think the essence of collecting lies in the act of collecting itself. ![A passage about the meaning of the act of collecting](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay-09-3cpw6-900.webp) Gathering story fragments is no different—just gathering. So I’ll stop overthinking and searching for meaning. ![A reading record about focusing on gathering story fragments](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay-10-k88c9-900.webp) I’ll focus again on gathering story fragments. From the trivial to the weighty... from what has already piled up to what is newly born each day. ![Wanting to become someone excited by every day](https://img.superchart.com/images/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay-11-18lus-900.webp) So that I can be someone for whom every moment, every day can feel exciting. ## Products - Goraein Little Sketchbook essay book — Goraein --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@story-rug-shelf/small-sketchbook-rainy-day-essay/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt