Books

I always like to pick out a bunch of books to bring with me where ever I go. I like old school hardcovers and paperbacks, but I also use other ways of reading. Mostly it depends on my mood. Scroll through this section to see what I’m currently reading, or go directly to Book lists or Book reviews

The most disturbing books of all time

Throughout history, there have been remarkable books that, upon their release, sparked a firestorm of outrage, entangling themselves in obscenity trials or posing a serious risk to the publisher and…

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Reviewed by Insiders: What Happened To You

After launching my platform and creating my bookshelf with recommended reads, I received a message from a girl in Australia who had stumbled upon "What Happened to You" after seeing…

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5 Of My Favorite Books On Writing

As an aspiring writer, I often try out books that could teach me something new about the writing process. Even the more established writers are, I believe, never really done…

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I’ve featured my top 5 must read books of 2021

This is my book list for 2021. I've listed 5 book titles that really made my year.

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Books to put on your summer reading list 2021

When I finish a book and am deciding what to read next, my next book read will be the complete opposite of what I read before most of the times.…

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Everyone should read the book What Happened To You

An exploration of how what happens to us in early childhood – both good and bad – influence the people we become.

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5 amazing books I loved to read in 2020

My book list for 2020 is out now. I've listed 5 titles I think you should know about.

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The voices of real people on the meaning of work

Working by Studs Terkel is full of interviews with people in ordinary jobs, who share how they think and feel about their work.

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What 3.5 million books can reveal about the way we think of men and women

As women we are exposed to a culture that in many cases seems to be designed for men. In this study researchers attempted to unravel the widespread pattern of the way we perceive men and women.

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This story from Silicon Valley is almost too wild to believe

Recently I read the book Bad Blood by John Carreyrou. Read on for my thoughts.

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