Book Review: The State of Affairs- Esther Perel 5⭐

Esther Perel on her own is the total gem! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Her wisdom and compassion shine through every page. I adore how she tells stories, giving every perspective a voice. The book isn't justifying infidelity, but diving deep into the why and offering paths to heal, whether it's to rebuild together or go separate ways. Her …

Book Review: The Outsider / The Stranger 4⭐

"The Outsider (The Stranger) " by Albert Camus The Stranger was published in French as L’Étranger in 1942, as The Outsider in England & as The Stranger in the United States. The book followed the narrative of a Frenchman named Meursault, his lack of emotions / grief from his mother's recent death was later used …

Book Review: This Side of Paradise 2.5⭐

"This Side of Paradise" by F. Scott Fitzgerald First F Scott's novel, a rather short and semi-enjoyable read (less than 6 hours), a glimpse of background information about his own life and psyche, not exactly a page turner though. More than half way in then I saw the familiarity of melancholic and depressing style - …

Book Review: Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know

"Talking to strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know "by Malcolm Gladwell Let's get something straight - "Talking to strangers" is neither a step by step guide that holds your hands and dissect a stranger's brain nor teaching you to become a human lie detector. Zillions of thoughts flush through my …

📚 Recommendation & Current Read

📚 Recommendation 1984 by George Orwell A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Born a Crime by Trevor Noah The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Stop Missing Your Life: The Power of Being Present – to …

Book Review: This Is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay

I for one hate going to hospital because (more than) half the time I'd end up staying overnight. Wait time is always agonizing yet I often lack the patience, forgetting how the medical professionals are working their asses off (mostly overtime too) while I moan about having nothing to do. Thankfully I'm a bit of …

📚 Mindset by Carol Dweck

My current read “mindset” by Dr. Carol S Dweck Recommend to everyone, really. It's easy to understand yet crucial to comprehend the importance of mindset. You don't have to limit or categorize yourself, simply whatever works best for you. Time to throw the concept of "hard work = no talented" & "mistakes = failures" out …