Favorite Finds

Reading books and watching films are among my favorite hobbies. Every once in a while you stumble upon something that leaves such a lasting imprint on your mind that you can't stop thinking about it. The memories linger long after the credits have rolled or you've turned the last page. That fictional world stays alive in your mind and becomes yours. Or sometimes you come upon works that make you reflect on things that you've never thought about, forces you to question your worldview and change it. Its experiences like these that we remember and look back upon.

Of course, such things are very subjective in nature. Something that may feel profound to me, may feel like utter nonsense to you. But that's alright, I'd still love to share some of my favorite reading and film experiences here because there's a chance that someone may connect with them. So if you're looking for something to read or watch, I encourage you to give any of the following a shot!

Reading & Books

• Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov (1859)
  • I read the translation by Marian Schwartz (2008)
• Stoner by John Williams (1965)
• The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (1951)
• The Duel by Alexandr Kuprin (1905)
  • I read the translation by Josh Billings (2011)

Visual Media (Film & Television)

• A Man and a Woman by Claude LeLouch (1966)
• Kiki's Delivery Service by Hayao Miyazaki (1989)
• Amélie by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (2001)
• An Autumn Afternoon by Yasujirō Ozu (1962)
• Oldboy by Park Chan-wook (2003)
• My Neighbor Totoro by Hayao Miyazaki (1988)
• Taste of Cherry by Abbas Kiarostami (1997)
• The Son's Room by Nanni Moretti (2001)
• My Night at Maud's by Éric Rohmer (1969)