BANGBOOK

by Namjoon's Reading Break

Welcome to the BANGBOOK event with Namjoon's Reading Break
Find all the important information below and check the main events that have already been revealed.
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BANGBOOK RULES

BANGBOOK is a special event lasting until June 2025 - Discharge and return of BTS.During this event you can join number of activities, including reading books, Namjooning, crafting and many more. You will find more information through our Twitter & Discord.

HOW TO JOIN

• Simply sign up using Discord or Twitter, you will receive your Player's card
• Look through Events and find out what is active
• You can join extra events for BT21 and Festa lottery
• Create your Thread (Twitter) or Forum (Discord) to map your journey

WHEN

• Main events are announced every month on 5th, you can finish them anytime you wish, until end of Bangbook
• Festa events are random and will appear on Twitter or Discord chat with purple heart icon
• BT21 events are announced in advance

SYMBOL STACKING

You can collect more than 8 BT21 stickers or 7 Purple hearts. The more collection you manage to get, the more entries into lottery you will receive.

LOTTERY

To inspire you and to celebrate BTS we prepared 3 lotteries as follows• Bangbook Purple Box
Will include random CD, merch, book and other rewards. Collect sticker for every monthly event to become eligible to join.• BT21 Box
Collect sticker of every BT21 character, including Van, by December 2024 to win. Box contains official merch for every character of different type (for example stationary, bandaids, collectibles etc.).• Festa Box
To celebrate Jin's return this June we prepared Festa box. Colect 7 purple heart by participating in Festa events to join lottery.

LOTTERY RULES• In order to receive lottery, you need to share your address with us, if you are uncomfortable with it, opt out of the lottery please• We try to keep the event worldwide, however some regions do not accept the post from Czech republic or are in danger of being destroyed/lost, if you win lottery but are from region where I can't ship your prize, you will instead receive digital reward for CokoDive or Amazon.• In case when nobody collects all 18 stickers Bangbook box gets divided into 3 winners with 10+ stickers who will be chosen by random generator• If only one person gathers all 18 stickers they will automatically become winner.• Only players with active thread showing their progress and Player's card are eligible for lottery, join the event to be able to enter the draw• Shipping is paid by me, however any fees that might tie to your country tax laws for incoming packages is your responsibility. I will mark the package as gift.• Certain regions in Asia are not supported by Czech Post, based on where you are from after the win, I will check with Post office if sending you the package is available and we will move forward from there :) The only known excluded regions are: Malaysia, Russia, Israel, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Iran - packages are either not accepted or their safe delivery cannot be ensured.

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JOIN THE EVENT

You can join the event by Twitter or Discor through buttons bellow.
It doesn't matter when you join, you an go back and forth between main events at your own pace.If you join through Discord, don't forget to click on the Pommnallies role to receive tag or contact me anytime (Maya) and I will help you set everything up.

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MONTHLY MAIN EVENTS

Use the picture buttons bellow to navigate through active events.The Carrd will be updated as more events will become active. You can come back to any events when you feel like it or have time for it - just finish up before June 2025 and always update your thread and tag us when you finish one of the tasks.

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July

August

September

October

November

Christmas challenge

2025 BANGBOOK CHALLENGES

January with Time

Love of all kinds

The feel of spring in March

Thoughtful April

Bangtan Memory: Tie song to book

To be announced

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JANUARY 2024 | KOREAN LITERATURE MONTH

Korean culture and the way it's shared has always been very important for BTS, that's why we are starting this event with Korean literature.You can pick any book, webtoon, short story, essays, non-fiction, graphic novel or poetry from Korean author. Read it and create a review in your event thread/forum.When you are finished, tag us on Twitter or Discord and you will earn January sticker.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY BTS

BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY ADMINS

All recommended books have been translated to English and other languages

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FEBRUARY 2024 | FROM BOOKS TO THE SCREENS

For the second event, we look towards the books that have been adapted to the screens - big or small. Books have inspired countless of stories but also created passionate discourse about that was done well, what was horrible and what was changed.In this event, you have to choose book, manga or webtoon you have not read before and that was adapted to a movie, tv show, anime or anything else on screen.Read the story first and watch the adaptation later. Then add your thoughts to your Bang thread to inspire others and share you loved, hated, what made you happy or sad.

TITLES RECOMMENDED BY BTS

RECOMMENDED BY ADMINS

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MARCH 2024: We are 7 with you

Open challenge for March consists of reading book in seven favorite places in your town or country or region. Pick a book from your to read list or your favorite and have it as your traveling companion for the month. Make a picture of each place you visit and at the end of the months (or whenever you are finished) leave review for the book with collage of your 7 places.The idea of this is to find a moment of peacefulness with coming spring. Take a moment away from your work, stress or worries and revisit your favorite place to read.

TITLES FROM BTS WORLD

TITLES FROM ADMINS

Here are some of my favorite titles that are maybe bit more obscure but perhaps they will serve as recommendation or inspiration.
Don't forget to share your favorite titles on Discord :)

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April 2023 | Back to our childhoods

Sometimes, going back and looking at something precious from new perspective can give us exactly what we are looking for. This is why, this months prompt is very simple - look back at books you have read in your childhood or take inspirarion from young adults/children books below or other readers and explore them furter.Simply leave your review in the Bangbook thread your have but also you can leave comment about how that book was important to you as a child and how you feel about it now, as an adult or young adult (if you re-read).

Recommended by BTS

Our picks

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May 2024 | Moment with poetry

Poetry helps us feel, breath and forget, but also remember, reflect feel love, pain or freedom but also understanding. In modern day, while poetry survives, it is elevated through many forms of art.In this months challenge pick a poetry books you have not read before or pick one of our recommendations.
Read it and write small review into your Bang card and then challenge yourself to write your own poem.Allow yourself to feel.

Poetry recommended by Kim Namjoon

Our recommendations

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June | Fantasy realms for all

Fantasy realm is one where anything is possible and it's type of storytelling that is always present in the world of BTS - whether is is Magic Shop, the BTS Universe or even in their solo work. For the month June, alll you have to do is pick up Fantasy book you have not read before and explore something new.

Fantasy books recommended by BTS

Our recommendations

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July & August | Travel the world

To celebrate new travel show from Jimin and Jungkook and to keep things thematic, we will travel the entire world. To make thing more interesting, use the link bellow to generate yourself country - make search through any means you prefer - library, Goodreads, Google or simply talk about it on our Discord and pick book written by author in yountry you had generated.Try using the first country you get, but if you find it hard to pick any book or you simply with to skip certain reagions (for example the genocidal ones) feel free to generate another.Explore the world of literature during July. The more countries/books you read over summer the more lottery entries you will earn.

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How BTS read the world

How we read the world

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September: Welcoming new seasons

The change of season is her for certain world regions. Fall becoming the stable in certain books types, traditions and melancholy - from Tolkien, through ghost stories to light and easy reading for short evenings. Let's explore books that remind you of the comfort of Autumn. The changes of morphing of seasons that can mean colorful nature for some and deep nostalgia and melancholy for others.Pick any book that reminds you of autumn or that you have deeply connected with this period of time. Share your review in your Discord thread as always and don't forget to share your other recommendations.

Autumn feels from BTS

How we welcome the season

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Crafting and hoping with J-Hope

It's amazing, but the time is here. J-Hope is coming back this month! This means two events and chance to get special J-Hope welcome prize. Here's how you can do it:YOUR OCTOBER STICKER
Simply choose book to read that reminds you of J-Hope or that is hopeful in its story. If could be anything from manga to non-fiction, comedy to historical fiction. Write review into your thread and you'll earn October sticker.GETTING SPECIAL HOBI GIFT
If you want to participate in special Hobi event, simply try something crafty. It could be anything, you could make bracelet, try some painting, knitting - absolutely anything. Get those fingers going, learn something new. Share your creation in your thread and you'll earn special Hobi gift from our library.

Hopeful & Light reading books as inspiration

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Short and cozy reading

Bacause time is precious and especially during the festive season, this challenge will be cozy & short.
Simply think of your favorite short story and make your favorite christmas drink, enjoy your book with warm or any drink you enjoy and share it in your Bangbook thread.You can include recipe for your drink so others can try it :) unless its a family secret ♥ Merry Christmas

Short stories recommended by Namjoon

Short stories recs from Maya

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Timetravelling through BTS

Keeping the spirit of our main Bookclub alive, the january challenge is for you to pick year, significant for BTS and then choose a book of your own preference, released in that year.For example, you can choose year 2013, when BTS debuted and pick your favorite book released that year or read something new. In your Bangbook thread, share why you picked that year and leave your book review.

SELECTION OF YEARS SIGNIFICANT FOR BTS

Books recommended by BTS years

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Love of all kinds

While the month of love is in many regions reserved for May, the February got famous through St. Valentine days. But well know that love has many types and kinds - this month you can pick books and be creative with love of the story. It could be book focusing on friendship, one sided love, love towards craft or anything else.Share your review in your in your card as well as little story of a book that to you felt like "Love at first sight".

Love, recommended by Kim Namjoon

Love, recommended by Maya

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The Feels of Spring with March

March has arrived and Spring along with it. This month has straightforward theme.
Simply pick any book that reminds you of spring or is directly tied to it. As always, leave your review on the card on Discord and enjoy the first breezes of Bangtan spring.

Joons recs for Spring read

Spring recommendations from Maya

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Thoughtful April

Critical thinking these days is not as visible in discourse and society as it possibly should be. Let's look at books, themes and authors that make you work for it. Make a pick from recommendations or your own choices of books that are considered hard/thoughtful read. Share your thoughts in #General chat as well as your review and start discussion with other members.

Challenging read: From Namjoons list

Challenging read: From Maya list

Song Journey: Tie your book to BTS song

In this challenge, we look back the the BTS song catalogue - pick your favorite song and tie a book whose story or vibe reminds you of this song. You can pick your favorite books or explore the vast fields of literature and pick something entirely different.Add your review to the Bangbook card on Discord alongside with your favourite song.

Inspiration for song / books ties

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