Friday 29 April 2016

The kinds of books I read

The Books I read can be broadly classified into 5 categories:

1. Islamic
2. Inspirational / Self help / Self improvement / Depression  (This also contains Biographies
3. Philosophy - I think they fall under #1
4. Technical (Compter Science, Programming, Math, Cooking)
5. Psychology
6. Literature (Classics, Pulp)

Oh wait, That's 6! Not cause 1 and 3 are different, but because I haven't really read a Psychology book that wasn't driven out of self-improvement, never really read a technical one. But I have bought one, and I will read it next.

Currently Reading: To Kill a Mockingbird
Last finished (May 14, 2016) Thinner Leaner Stronger by Mike Mathews
Last finished: Of Mice and Men
Next up: Psycho Cybernetics

Review: Animal Farm

Animal Farm Animal Farm by George Orwell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Thursday 28 April 2016



People often turn to suicide because they are seeking relief from pain. Remember that relief is a feeling. And you have to be alive to feel it. You will not feel the relief you so desperately seek, if you are dead.




http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/

Review: The Sun Also Rises

The Sun Also Rises The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The description of the book on its back cover is the best review I could write about it.

He shows how fickle yet strong relationships can be, how superficial, yet deep-rooted.

It could help one lose some baggage if one wants to lose some.

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Sunday 24 April 2016

Review: The BFG

The BFG The BFG by Roald Dahl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I like this book, it's a very heart warming, sweet, pleasant book.

It's written for kids, but I loved it as an adult. Dahl thinks of himself as the BFG, opening up little Sophie's mind to great new ideas, criticizing humans for being the only species to kill their own, challenging humans' self centered world-view "You humans think you're so clever, only believing in what you see. Till yesterday you didn't even believe Giants existed."

I highly recommend this book to kids. If you wanna teach your read vocabulary and ideas, give them all sorts of books to read. But if you wanna teach them _how to learn_ vocabulary and ideas, give them this book!

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Thursday 14 April 2016

Courage Quotes

Courage doesn't mean you don't get afraid. 
Courage means you continue despite the fear. 

Friday 8 April 2016