Musings After Reading #2: Marilyn and Me (Lee, Ji-min)

Hello, And welcome to another, quite random book review. Today, I’m looking at ‘Marilyn and Me’ by Ji-min Lee or Lee Jimin/이지민, as she should really be known, being a South Korean writer. TW// war, mental illness, suicide. First, I’d like to discuss the book’s title in its different forms and the implications of theseContinue

5 ideas about a movie: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Hello! Welcome to a review of a movie with a mouthful of a title: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Yup, you’ve read that right. IMDb summary: A writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island in the aftermath of World War II, when she decides to write a book aboutContinue

Movie review: Red Sparrow

Hello! Welcome to March – the new ‘it’ month for high-profile movie releases. And it opens with Red Sparrow! IMDb summary: Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to ‘Sparrow School,’ a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. Her first mission, targeting a C.I.A. agent, threatens to unravel the security ofContinue

Movie review: Tulip Fever

Hello! After being pushed back a few years, Tulip Fever has finally reached theaters! Does it have any Oscar potential as its cast list suggests? IMDb summary: An artist falls for a young married woman while he’s commissioned to paint her portrait during the Tulip mania of 17th century Amsterdam. Writing Tulip Fever was written by a playwrightContinue

2016: 100 Book Challenge

Hello! The end of the year usually means a lot of looking-back/reflection/summary posts. This one is no exception. Also, if you ever needed more proof that I am a gigantic nerd, this is it. At the beginning of the year, I raised myself a challenge – to read 100 books and to keep track of them.Continue

5 ideas about a movie: Love and Friendship

Hello! Today, we are reviewing the most surprisingly successful (both critically and financially) film of the year – Love & Friendship. IMDb summary: Lady Susan Vernon takes up temporary residence at her in-laws’ estate and, while there, is determined to be a matchmaker for her daughter Frederica — and herself too, naturally. Love & Friendship’s script wasContinue

Movie review: Far from the Madding Crowd

Hello! Let’s take a break from big summer blockbusters and Hollywood comedies and review a British independent film Far from the Madding Crowd, which might be an awards contender later this year. To begin with, I would like to admit that I am a huge fan of British classical literature, I especially adore the novelsContinue

Back-to-school haul + school year in my country

Hello! Since it’s almost autumn and most of you already started your new school year and I am starting mine in a week, I decided to do a Back-to-School type blog post. This will mostly be a haul of clothes and accessories for school, but in the end I will also include some other goods:Continue