This books was recommended to me by one of my teachers at university and I really liked it! Inspired by Voltaire’s Candide, Steven Lukes combines theory and fiction to explore complex but nonetheless important political and social concepts. The main character, Nicholas Caritat is a professor of the Enlightenment who is sent on a mission …
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A special book full of bookworm love. This is a collection of love letters to bookshops around the world by many authors including Elif Shafak, Ali Smith, Ian Sinclair and Alaa Al Aswany. The letters display such a sincere interest in books and the different aspects of a reading life: browsing a bookshop, selecting a …
Science-Fiction pick of the day! Imagine that you had the opportunity to leave our technology-driven world for a more fulfilling life on another planet. This is the journey our main character Iris undertakes. Tired of the surface, shallow bonds she has, the hegemony of social media and all the screen-staring it entails, her boring job …
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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 …
So many books.. so little time! How much have you read? This year I have read 58 books out of 80 (I increased my goodreads challenge goals) ! I guess that there is still plenty of time to complete the rest.. 2. What have you been reading? In terms of genres: fiction, non-fiction and contemporary …
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 …
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 …
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It can happen to anyone even to the most faithful bookworms! No worries, a few tips and tricks and you'll soon be going through your TBR pile again Get rid of any distraction that might be preventing you from focusing on your book Your brain will try to find ways to make less efforts so …
The best page-turner of the year! I remember seeing this book in every bookshop as a bestseller and my attention was immediately caught by the mysterious title and seemingly intriguing cover. The story unfolds in the family-friendly small city of Shaker Heights where artist Mia Warren and her daughter Pearl just settled in their new …
Beautiful prose, sprinkles of poetry, bookworm characters, a heartwarming love story, what else? The Stationery shop is one of those stories that make you believe finishing a wonderful book can make your day. The story is set in 1950s Iran, amidst the political uprisings and the seemingly tense atmosphere of Tehran. Roya, the dreamy and …
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