A very special book. When All is said is one of those books that profoundly moves you until you have no choice but to become attached to the characters. Anne Griffin tells the story of an old man named Maurice, who raises a toast to the five people who meant the most to him throughout …
Tag: bookblogger
The Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell
Disappeared for a bit of time: I have been very busy setting up my bookstagram ( @wordssinmotion ). Summary : according to Gladwell, the "tipping point" is "that magical moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire." A fascinating book on the power of small actions to …
Books that will make you think
The unbearable lightness of being by Milan KunderaA magnificent advocacy of momentary beauty (lightness) against Nietzsche's criticized heaviness in the everlasting search of meaning. Lightness versus weight is the key dichotomy Kundera's story. Outliers by Malcolm GladwellThis book will challenge your notion of success by demonstrating that talent is not a determining factor in success …
Some of my favorite quotes and excerpts from 2019 books
An accurate representation of all the beautiful writing waiting to be felt and understood by bookworms. Books are wonderful in all ways. For their content, the imagination they help develop, the incredible stories to discover but I must also admit, for their magnificent arrangement of just the right words, at the right moment. Here are …
Continue reading Some of my favorite quotes and excerpts from 2019 books
Aïcha's bookshelf 