In addition to her beauty, popularity, and talent, Blackpink's Jisoo is also known for being a book lover. Here are all the titles she's obsessed with this season

In addition to her passion for singing, Jisoo is also known for her hobby of reading. With an affinity for genres such as drama, romance, fantasy, and philosophy, the Blackpink singer often shares her favourite books with her followers and is almost always seen with a book in hand when out and about.&nbsp;
Here are all the titles the K-pop personality is obsessed with at the moment:&nbsp;

Jisoo has made a lot of book recommendations on Blackpink's CH+ page and one of them is F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic book &ndash; The Great Gatsby. Set in the Jazz Age, the novel follows the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and the man's obsession with being reunited with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan. This is also one of Jisoo's "bedside books". During her many interactions with fans, she expressed interest in the story of the mysterious giant Gatsby pursuing the muse for life.

The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald

One of the most unique crime thrillers by Korean author Kim Young-ha, Memory of a Murderer is a story that explores the life of a serial killer with Alzheimer's disease as he recalls his past through fragments. Jisoo also advised her fans to read the book on Blackpink CH+.

How a Murderer Remembers - Kim Young-ha

Jisoo introduced this book in Blackpink&#39;s reality show Blackpink House. The story is about a boy named Emil Sinclair born into a middle-class family. When he reached adulthood, the boy had his first feelings about the existence of &quot;two worlds&quot;, confused between light and darkness, between good and evil. This is the story of a young person representing many generations on a journey to find himself.

Demian - Hermann Hesse

One of the first LGBTQ+ romance novels to have an ending where the main characters are relatively happy. The novel revolves around the relationship between Therese and Carol, two women who meet in a department store and fall in love.
Jisoo mentioned this literary book on a Vline that aired in 2017 and got fans excited. This proposal has also shown the female K-pop idol's goodwill support for the LGBTQ+ community.

The Price of Salt (Carol) - Patricia Highsmith

This is a famous novel by Marcel Proust consisting of 7 parts written in narrative form. In Search of Lost Time writes about the life of the protagonist in the context of French upper society in the 18th and 19th centuries with contemplations of time, life and art. The book was voted as one of the most influential book titles with French youth of the 20th century.&nbsp;

In Search of Lost Time - Marcel Proust

Jisoo is a loyal reader of author Haruki Murakami. In addition to Kafka by the Sea, the idol also read Norwegian Forest and 1Q84 by Japanese writers. Jisoo mentioned this book in an interview with a magazine and shared that reading helps her relieve stress.
The book follows the journey of a 15-year-old boy named Kafka Tamura who runs away from his father's evil curse. Along the way, he meets old man Nakata and the two decide to explore the world together. Murakami takes readers from one surprise to another when each chapter is a new barrier that Kafka must overcome in order to grow.

Kafka on the Shore (Kafka on the Shore) - Haruki Murakami

It seems that the Blackpink member is also very passionate about philosophical and thought-provoking literary works. A book recommendation that she also introduced in the program Blackpink House is a book that summarizes the conclusions of the greatest philosopher of the 19th century, Friedrich Nietzsche, compiled by Haruhiko Shiratori.

A Look at Blackpink Jisoo's Top Books of the Season

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