Here is a collection of my book reviews. I try to make them concise and thoughtful.
Japanese Writer Haruki Murakami can teach you how to appreciate unique things about people Continue reading Read 1Q84 and You Might Learn to Confront Comfortable Truth about Yourself
My obsession with ethics and why you should think about it too Continue reading Nicomachean Ethics #2: Why Read and How to Treat NE
Here are some first, practical thoughts after reading Nicomachean Ethics Continue reading Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics #1: Learning to Live Well Is an Art
Book reivew on Tender is the Night Continue reading After The Great Gatsby (thoughts on Fitzergald’s attempt for another post-war hero)
Mediocre writing but with a profound moral (glad I read it) Continue reading Voltaire’s Attack on Optimism (and his alternative)
Murakami is one of my all-time writers; click to read how I like his novels Continue reading Reading Haruki Murakami (again)
Book review and personal thoughts on one of my favourite books: Maugham’s The Razor’s Edge Continue reading Review: The Razor’s Edge (the tragedy of life and post-war trauma)
I once read a poetry review which bashes the idea of writing poems as an aesthetic way to enshrine one’s … Continue reading Reading Billy Collins: Thoughts on Contemporary Poetry
My relationship with writing is similar to a youngster’s (as I am) love: you feel conflicted about making the commitment, … Continue reading Anne Lamott Talks about Writing Life
As a self-help book, Atomic Habits is straightforward, neatly written and insightful. Most similar genre didn’t stick with me because … Continue reading Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results
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