The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (2015). This is a pretty good psychological novel. I am quite delighted that I picked this one at the second hand book store. It is about Rachel, a woman that has found in alcohol a way to cope with her broken life and marriage. The history is […]
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AIQ: How People and Machines Are Smarter Together by Nick Polson and James Scott. Imagine you could write a novel knowing for sure that it will be the biggest bestseller. Or that for a record company, there is no need to audition hundreds of bands, because they have devised a method to design a rock
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The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli. This book is originally written in German and very easy and fast to read. There are not too many surprises to learn, but the references list contains a wonderful source of knowledge on behavioral psychology and I appreciate that a lot.
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Pearl Harbor by Craig Nelson. This is one of those books that I will re-read in the future. Not because it is hard, but because it offers several layers of understanding the history of WW2. The horrendous descriptions of the war and scale of the destruction is quite shocking. The author can take you to
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“The library book” by Susan Orlean. This book explores books and libraries, particularly focusing on the Los Angeles Central Library, which was severely damaged by a fire in 1986. The fire was suspected to be arson, with Harry Peak as the main suspect. However, the book is more about the impact of books and libraries
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2020 obviously was a fantastic year for reading. I read 17 books, which is more that the double than the previous year. Here are some of the books that I enjoyed the most in 2020. Bill Bryson is one of my favorites of all times and it is always a pleasure to read about his
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