Book giveaway: P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
by javabeans
We’re back with another book giveaway!
Perhaps you’ll recall that we did a giveaway last year for the young adult novel To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han, which we were happy to do because the book was sweet, funny, and thoughtfully written, from the perspective of a Korean-American teenager falling in love and navigating her first romance. Jenny is herself quite the drama fan, and I thought To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before even read like a drama plot transferred to novel form (I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t picturing certain K-drama actors in the roles).
The fabulous Ms. Han has written the sequel to To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, P.S. I Still Love You, which released just today — and since the last giveaway went so well, she’s giving us 5 copies to give away to Dramabeans readers.
Girlfriday and I have read the book, and it’s difficult to talk about the plot without giving away spoilers for the first one (which we don’t want to spoil since you should really just go read it!) — but suffice to say that heroine and middle sister Lara Jean still has her sisterly bonding moments, her fair share of embarrassing teenage-girl foibles, and a love triangle to twist you up, but in a good way (since both boys are such great characters).
TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:
Leave a comment below, sharing your favorite K-drama set in high school. (Jenny names Answer Me 1997 as hers. I did love that one, but if I had to pick something else as my most addictive, I might have to go with Boys Before Flowers. I know! But it was cracktastic evil magic, okay? Girlfriday says both recent seasons of School, though she reserves the right to rescind School 2015 if Eun-bi picks the wrong boy. You know which one we mean!)
Be sure to leave a valid email address, since that’s how we’ll get in touch with winners.
This giveaway is unfortunately limited to U.S. entrants; apologies to all of you outside of the States.
Deadline: Thursday, May 28, at midnight PST. We’ll announce winners shortly thereafter.
If you’d like to buy the book instead, it’s now available from Simon and Schuster, Amazon, and other retailers.
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51 pogo
May 26, 2015 at 9:19 AM
Not from the US, but for me it's a tie between the two great tvN nigh school dramas of 2012 - Shut Up Flower Boy Band and Answer Me 1997.
Both were perfectly cast (seriously, the breakthroughs those kids are making now), had humour and heart, and - very important - awesome soundtracks. Though if I had to choose one, SUFBB wins because it was set in high school all through, Answer Me did have our kids leaving high school and entering the real world halfway through.
Also an honorable mention to School 2013 for the greatest kdrama bromance of all time - with this kind of bromance, who needs romance?
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52 whiskers
May 26, 2015 at 9:20 AM
Unfortunately, not from the US *grumble grumble* but mine's White Christmas.
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53 TG
May 26, 2015 at 9:22 AM
Such a tough question! Answer Me 1997 will be my answer too I suppose but it's really a toss up with these:
City Hunter - So. Much. Fun. But it was not perfect.
Coffee Prince - I will always love Choi Hang Gyul.
Greatest Love - had to put a Hong Sisters drama in the list.
Cruel City - still watching this and it's amazing and so not standard drama fare.
I read To all the Boys I've Loved Before and thought it was really good! Looking forward to the sequel.
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TG
May 26, 2015 at 2:27 PM
oh just reread the question and it's high school dramas only. Well then it gets easier - Reply 1997 it is! High school dramas don't tend to be my favorite overall.
Still love YA novels set in high school though. Wonder why that is.
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54 bean
May 26, 2015 at 9:23 AM
ugh thats so hard. i LOVE high school dramas. I'm pretty awful at choosing a favorite anything, but my top HS dramas are Dream High and Shut Up Flower Boy Band. OH my gosh and also 18 vs 29, which I watched yeaaaars ago but still think of fondly. I've never swooned over Choi Siwon so much as I did in his flashback scenes as young Ryu Soo-young. gahh.
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55 beanie
May 26, 2015 at 9:25 AM
does flower boy ramen shop count? oh and school 2015. kim so hyun is terrific.
sob sob i'm not from the US -.-
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56 abby
May 26, 2015 at 9:26 AM
my favourite k-drama is pinnochio where jenny character reminds me a lot with the lead actress character which is choi in ha in the drama. both of the character is funny ans beautiful
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57 theonewhofallsasleep
May 26, 2015 at 9:27 AM
Definitely goong (that counts right?)
If not, then dream high!
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58 ChefAQF
May 26, 2015 at 9:29 AM
Biscuit Teacher Star Candy!!!!
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59 robin
May 26, 2015 at 9:29 AM
In terms of setting, Answer Me 1997 has been overtaken by Angry Mom. No one will ever supplant SIG, tho. ;)
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60 Glyn
May 26, 2015 at 9:32 AM
I can't enter the contest since I'm in lalaland but I just want to say THANK YOU for bringing this series into my attention. I LOVED the 1st book! I was playing the scenes in my head like a drama series too!! My friends have been counting down the days 'til May 26 so that they can get their copies. Those nerds have made their online reservations eons ago. LOL!
Unfortunately, it isn't available in the country where I currently am so I'll just have to sulk in the corner for now until its available on ebook. Teehee!
Thanks again ladies! And tell Jenny geeks rock!!
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61 TechnoKeats
May 26, 2015 at 9:35 AM
COFFEE PRINCE! COFFEE PRINCE! COFFEE PRINCE!
That one got me hooked for life :-)
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62 killakham
May 26, 2015 at 9:42 AM
My favorite high school drama would be High School King of Savvy. Watching immature Min seok struggle hilariously to conform to the business world under his older brother's identity as he juggles with high school and hockey, and become more mature under the process was refreshing. However, Angry Mom is starting to sneak in. Both feature boys with an adoration for their noonas. Though Bok dong's refusal to acknowledge his crush on Kang ja makes it much more adoring. There's something about puppy love that makes you want to wrap up Min seok and Bok dong and coddle those sweet pups.
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63 ChristineMarie
May 26, 2015 at 9:44 AM
Angry Mom - I'm having show withdrawals :(
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64 chiori
May 26, 2015 at 9:47 AM
Yesss I totally agree that To All the Boys read like a kdrama! I loved it, can't wait to read the sequel :) My favorite high school drama...let's go with Dream High.
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65 escapexreality
May 26, 2015 at 9:49 AM
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66 sigalltheway
May 26, 2015 at 9:49 AM
Mine definitely would be High School King of Savvy!
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67 Nicola
May 26, 2015 at 9:55 AM
Biscuit Teacher, Star Candy aka Hello My Teacher
My dream drama reunion would be seeing Gong Yoo and Gong Hyo Jin work together again.
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68 Delena
May 26, 2015 at 9:57 AM
my favorite kdrama set in high school is definitely school 2013.
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69 Wag-a-muffin
May 26, 2015 at 10:00 AM
Monstar. I watched it with my teen daughter. (It went a bit wonky near the end, but it had already hooked me by then.)
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70 hyn
May 26, 2015 at 10:06 AM
Playful Kiss
I wouldn't say the plot was remarkable nor was it the best drama under the sun, yet there was something so genuine about the characters' dilemmas and emotions that made it unique. As a high school viewer, it gave me a different lens to view and navigate through high school life. (Though, I might add, much to my dismay there were no Baek Seung-jos at my high school.)
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71 djeedjes
May 26, 2015 at 10:10 AM
thank you for mentioning this book! I saw it in PlayBook Store and contemplating to buy it, since I enjoyed the first book (thanks for recommending it) and I cannot join the giveaway anyway, so I'll buy it instead!
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72 crazyaboutit
May 26, 2015 at 10:12 AM
French fan = reaally sad :'(
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73 Boo22
May 26, 2015 at 10:28 AM
Answer me 1997. It was poignant and reminded me of my experience in high school. I really like bof too, but mostly for the F4 and jan di's ridiculous antics.
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74 Julie
May 26, 2015 at 10:32 AM
too many favorites to list... but School 2013. It's a nice break from all the typical lovey-dovey school dramas that we're all so addicted to. ** true friendship, forgiveness, bromance, school issues, etc**
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75 Yan Fen He
May 26, 2015 at 10:36 AM
Boys Over Flowers!! Woooo!
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Elisa
May 26, 2015 at 5:52 PM
Almost Paaaaaaaaaaaaaaradise! Boys Over Flowers and not ashamed to say it. It was the first k-drama I marathoned. Yes, parts of it were insane, but I loved every minute of it.
Look forward to reading the book (even if I don't win it).
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76 Lyna
May 26, 2015 at 10:42 AM
My favorite high school drama would be Answer Me 1997 for its nostalgic feel of being a teenage, experiencing g first love and sense of loss and fear of becoming an adult that we all can relate to.
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77 teasoakedsoul
May 26, 2015 at 10:42 AM
My favorite drama set in high school is definately Shut Up: Flower Boy Band. Angry Mom comes pretty close though. I have a thing for misunderstood boys from the wrong side of the tracks with hearts of gold.
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78 Amy
May 26, 2015 at 10:44 AM
Adolescence Medley ♥♥♥
It was short but fun and so adorkable. Not to mention it introduced me to a whole new list of actors/actresses to fangirl over. I've watched a few highschool themed ones, but there was something refreshingly different about Medley. PLus it kinda just made sense. I do need to insert a ♥ for SUFBB to appease my heart's loss though - this is a first win for my brain :)
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79 C. J.
May 26, 2015 at 10:57 AM
I haven't watched too many k-dramas set in high school so I'll have to go with Boys Over Flowers because I was a fan of it in high school (both manga, jdrama, and kdrama).
I read To All the Boys I've Loved Before a couple months ago when I was stuck on a train during a snowstorm. Of course it got delayed but I got to finish the book in one sitting. So. Good.
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80 Kelly
May 26, 2015 at 10:58 AM
Oh i would say Boys Over Flower, but i also LOVED me some Playful Kiss!!
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81 museofmanymasks
May 26, 2015 at 10:59 AM
White Christmas is my favorite high school drama. Everything was chillingly beautiful, not to mention there's nothing like pubescent bonding at the end of a barrel!
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82 DangerousSnowPea
May 26, 2015 at 11:03 AM
Uhm. School 2013- it was too real to not love.
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83 Jackelin
May 26, 2015 at 11:03 AM
I have to agree with you JB, Boys Before Flowers is my all time favorite high school drama. It was so addictive that I binge watch it in one day. That's is also one of the first dramas I discovered and how I came to love K dramas.
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84 divyrus
May 26, 2015 at 11:03 AM
Ahh ! I won last time and still cherish the book - it came from dramabeans of course!
The last book was such fun and feel good read. I will definitely be checking this out ! Thanks JB for putting these books on my radar !
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85 Kwoky
May 26, 2015 at 11:04 AM
I loooooved ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ "Boys over flowers"... I've watched it a million times just as most of us have!! The next following real close has to be reply 1997
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86 amhser
May 26, 2015 at 11:10 AM
I don't know if this counts because it doesn't revolve around a high school but Goong (Princess Hour) is my favorite high school based drama. It made me fall in love with Yoon Eun-hye and Ju Ji-hoon.
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87 Evelia
May 26, 2015 at 11:10 AM
School 2013. :)
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88 craziladi13
May 26, 2015 at 11:11 AM
I have to say my favorite high school k-drama is Boys Over Flowers (insane, I know). It was one of the first k-dramas I watched and one I am pretty sure I marathoned on Hulu while I was in college (when i definitely should have been studying). It gave me my window into k-drama and other parts of k-entertainment that I thoroughly enjoy now. It also led me Dramabeans, which has opened my eyes to all the wonderfulness and craziness that are K-dramas (which my hubby makes fun of me for), as well as the wacky and awesome comments of javabeans, girlfriday, and all fellow beanies!
Love all you guys! And thanks for being awesome!
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89 fanwho
May 26, 2015 at 11:11 AM
I enjoyed most of shows mentioned here, but I'd like to pick 'Sandoo, Let's go to school', which started my love for Rain.
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90 salmon poke
May 26, 2015 at 11:16 AM
Definitely Reply 1997! I watched it sophomore year of college, and was smitten by the childhood love between Shi Won and Yoon Jae. The story was heartwarming and witty and fast paced, but really it was the characters who gave the drama heart--they felt so genuine and relatable. I guess it also allowed me to vicariously experience all the angst, naivety and bittersweet happiness of my bygone teenage-years. Honestly my high school life was an extremely stressful period mostly spent agonizing over A Levels. (The school walls kept the boys out and locked the girls in lol.) But it's so gratifying to put myself in the drama and imagine that all these crazy adventures happened to me too, haha.
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91 Tif
May 26, 2015 at 11:18 AM
I had narrowed it down to Answer Me 1997 with a soft spot for Dream High. . . but I then remembered that I also have a spot in my heart for Boys Over Flowers (first drama = no control = watching 24 episodes in far too few days). AND THEN I scrolled through people's answers and realized Angry Mom IS set in a high school. . . and I loved it so much.
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92 Afrida
May 26, 2015 at 11:19 AM
Thank you for this giveaway! I loved the first book, and I cannot wait to read this book! My favorite high school drama is School 2013. Dream High comes in at a close second.
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93 marichris
May 26, 2015 at 11:20 AM
Delightful girl choon hyang is a classic!
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94 Sooshi
May 26, 2015 at 11:21 AM
My favorite is probably School 2015 because of the dark-ish mystery part of the drama, always nice to go off the bubbly rom-com genre every now and then.
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95 lovin
May 26, 2015 at 11:24 AM
I Dream High something something some. ( sings theme song). Dream High - the first one - is definitely my favorite school-based drama. Despite the sub par acting, the plot was great, the stakes felt real and i loved every character and their story lines. Just thinking about the drama makes me smile and it was my first time watching Kim Soo hyun onscreen. I loved him so much, I ended up watching the beginning of Giant just for him. AHHH the memories.
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96 Lisa
May 26, 2015 at 11:26 AM
My favorite is School 2015. Really like the mystery element!
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97 Jennyannyen
May 26, 2015 at 11:30 AM
White Christmas. It gives me the Lord of the flies feeling and sometimes I would suddenly think about out of nowhere.
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98 Sugar G
May 26, 2015 at 11:30 AM
Picking a favorite is so hard! Probably Dream High, but School 2015 (provided it keeps on being great) and Answer Me, 1997 are pretty high up there as well!
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99 Sesico
May 26, 2015 at 11:41 AM
Shut Up Flower Boy Band - because the ost is awesome and every time I listen to it I remember the emotions I felt when watching the drama. The performances by Sung Joon, Lee min ki, and everyone else was great. The drama was so good it made me believe that L was a decent actor but Master's Sun showed me the truth. And even Jo Boa was cute. The whole drama was just cute and completely memorable. Using the dramabeans scale of drama stickiness, SUFBB was 95% sticky and not because i remember every plot point but rather i just remember feeling excited for every episode and every character.
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100 blueribbon
May 26, 2015 at 11:42 AM
I have only watched a couple high school dramas, my favorites are Reply 1997 and angry mom. If I have to choose it would be Reply 1997. Even though I wasn't a teenager in the 90s and even though I never went to a Korean high school the story was so relatable. I saw this drama on my last year of high school, and it really got me thinking of what the future years would bring.
I specially felt a connection when she was getting ready to go to college, since I was going to go also that fall. The separations of friends really hit home because even though I should have seen it coming, it was hard when everybody went their own way. My favorite scene from the whole drama was when she was riding the bus to go to college and on the way she was telling the events that had happened and how the 90s had disappeared....it sucks to grow up
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