Tag: optimism

Book Review: My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises by Fredrik Backman (2013)

August 17, 2018

My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises by Fredrik Backman My Rating: 4 of 5 Stars [Originally appeared here (with edits): http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/li…] Ah! What have I read here? A delightful take on life? A sensitive take on grief? A wise take on relationships? Perhaps all of it. And more. At the centre of this book, is … More Book Review: My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises by Fredrik Backman (2013)

Movie Review: The Preparation by Cho Young-joon (2017)

July 9, 2018

The Preparation | Directed by Cho Young-joon | Starring Go Doo-shim, Kim Sung-kyun My Rating: 5 of 5 Stars The Preparation | Directed by Cho Young-joon | Starring Go Doo-shim, Kim Sung-kyun My Rating: 5 of 5 Stars Journeys are eventful – whether they cap a bout of tedium or open the vistas to serenity, … More Movie Review: The Preparation by Cho Young-joon (2017)

Book Review: Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke (1929)

December 28, 2015

Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke My Rating: 5 of 5 stars Dear Mr. Rilke, Assuming it to be a frequent phenomenon with you, I partake in pleasure and liberty of appointing you the receiver of yet another letter, from a besotted admirer of your wisdom and expression. You see I have … More Book Review: Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke (1929)