Leadership Principles for Project Success by Thomas Juli (2010). I just noticed I read this book some time ago. I remember I chose it because I saw a lot of good reviews about it but I did’t write my own personal assessment and I think it deserves one because it is a good book on […]
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Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski (1982). I am writing this review a week after finishing the book because I was both angry and depressed after completing it. I wonder if Bukowski knew he would have this impact on his readers. He is one of those rare authors with the power to transcend time and
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The rise and fall of the dinosaurs by Stephen Brusatte. So far this is my favorite book of the year. I would like to review this book by summarizing some cool things I learned about dinosaurs. They existed for 160 million years and all over the world there is lots of evidence of their behaviour.
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The fifth child by Doris Lessing. I got interested in this book after watching an interview with the author (Nobel Prize in Literature, 2007 ) where she said her original idea was to explore the possibility of hobgoblins living among people. Hobgoblins are mythical creatures in the British folklore. The book is about a family
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson. This is a strange book. The fact that it has so many new readers even after 50 years has passed since it was written is outstanding. I realized this book has quite a lot of unfavorable reviews, particularly from young readers. It is clear there
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Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut. The Children’s Crusade Jr. An alternative title of this book is “The Children’s Crusade”. The reason of the name come from a medieval kids army that supposedly was sent to Jerusalem 800 years ago to fight along christians during the crusades. Billy Pilgrim, the main character in this novel, goes to
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Introduction to psychology by Paul Bloom (2007). This is an outstanding course on psychology. Professor Bloom uses an evolutionary perspective to understand the human mind. He explains complex topics like religion and love very clearly. One of my favorite parts is when Bloom uses the idea of parental investment to explain physical and behavioral differences
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The Miracle of Self-discipline by Brian Tracy (2010). This book focuses on advice on business, finances, family and relationships. This is not so much about techniques of self-discipline. But it presents several compelling reasons why you need to be focused in all aspects of your life. Self-discipline is to know what you should do and
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The House of the Dead by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Several times over the past few years, I tried to read Dostoyevsky’s novels, but at some point, I gave up. I suppose I was not ready for him yet. The House of the Dead is the first novel by Dostoyevsky that I have successfully completed, and it is remarkable.
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Novel 11, Book 18 by Dag Solstad. The reason I started reading this Norwegian author is that I had previously read other books originally written in Norwegian and translated into English by Sverre Lyngstad, like “Hunger” by Knut Hamsun. Fifty-year-old Bjorg Hansen has been living in a small city, where he fled to be with
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