13 short stories set across 25 years, interlinked by 1 common character. Olive Kitteridge, The Pulitzer prize-winning novel, didn’t steal … More
Month: June 2020
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Half of It (2020)
This was a very unexpectedly joyful film I used as a ‘palate cleanser’ after watching an extremely violent Green Room. … More
War Doctor by David Nott ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I had heard about War Doctor (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) David Nott before, but I didn’t plan to read it until later. But … More
3 Days with Romy Schneider
It’s a beautifully crafted drama, the more I think about the more I’m filled with a sense of awe. I … More
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea is one of my favourite books ever. It was written by Los … More
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ How to Be Right by James O’Brien
James O’Brien, the LBC presenter, is known for raising the level of public debate. This book, based on his daily … More
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Donbass (2018)
Yet another fantastic film, I came across entirely by chance. I was listening to an old interview with Mariusz Szczygieł … More
Kramer vs Kramer (1979)
Everyone thinks about Kramer vs Kramer (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) as a divorce drama, but in fact, it is only a tiny part … More
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Emigracja Malcolm’a XD
Emigracja to lektura łatwa, lekka i przyjemna, po którą sięgnęłam nie zdając sobie sprawy, że Malcolm XD to gwiazda Internetu, … More
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Rules of Contagion by Adam Kucharski
The Rules of Contagion: Why Things Spread and Why They Stop is a book written by Adam Kucharski, an epidemiologist … More