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Sapiens (Yuval Noah Harari) - Book Review
Sapiens (Yuval Noah Harari) - Book Review

Let's go on a journey through human history in 500 pages.

A glimpse into my love for the book Sapiens, the points that really struck me and how much i…

4 years, 6 months ago

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An Autobiography (M.K. Gandhi) - Book Review
An Autobiography (M.K. Gandhi) - Book Review

A delve into the thoughts of a great leader, inspiring visionary, a venerable soul, but ultimately just a man.

'An Autobiography' by M.K. Gandhi (also…

4 years, 6 months ago

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The Heart Of The Buddha's Teaching (Thich Nhat Hanh) - Book Review
The Heart Of The Buddha's Teaching (Thich Nhat Hanh) - Book Review

I'm finding a common pattern amongst books on this subject that I'm really not enjoying.

'The Heart Of The Buddha's Teaching' by Thich Nhat Hanh is an…

4 years, 6 months ago

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The Death Of Ivan Ilyich (Leo Tolstoy) - Book Review
The Death Of Ivan Ilyich (Leo Tolstoy) - Book Review

Authentically Russian. Depressingly bleak, a touch of divinity and more than a little strange.

'The Death Of Ivan Ilyich' by Leo Tolstoy is a collecti…

4 years, 7 months ago

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A Mixed Bag: September 2021 Recap
A Mixed Bag: September 2021 Recap

Recap timeeee! Yessiree, here's an overview of the 7 books I read (and 2 x book review from Juan) that was posted in September 2021. The standout for…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Lord Of The Flies (William Golding) - Book Review
Lord Of The Flies (William Golding) - Book Review

A dive into the brutality of humanity, but childlike in nature and without the bullshit of politics.

'Lord Of The Flies' by William Golding is a boy's…

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Hiroshima (John Hersey) - Book Review
Hiroshima (John Hersey) - Book Review

Shocking and devastating in every which way.

'Hiroshima' by John Hersey details the accounts of 6 survivors from the atomic blast on August 6, 1945 @ …

4 years, 7 months ago

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Discourses & Selected Writings (Epictetus) - Book Review
Discourses & Selected Writings (Epictetus) - Book Review

Like most moralising old men, this philosopher will either enlighten you, bore you, piss you off or a combo of all.

'Discourses & Selected Writings' b…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Going Clear (Lawrence Wright) - Book Review
Going Clear (Lawrence Wright) - Book Review

Begone you engrams, let me be the Thetan I was born to be!

'Going Clear' by Lawrence Wright is an exposé mixed with the history of Scientology. The fi…

4 years, 7 months ago

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The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) - Book Review
The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) - Book Review

One of those rare books that appeals to adults & kids alike.

'The Little Prince' by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is a surprisingly complex story to convey…

4 years, 7 months ago

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