Author: Leo Tolstoy Description: The foundational classic! There is war, there is peace, and everything in between. Book length: Colossal (1000+ pages) Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review Part II Let’s continue! This is the second part of the review where I will go a bit through what Tolstoy aimed for in terms of how history is analyzed, and also some of my subjective reading experience. The introduction, historical context and book structure is covered in the first…
Author: Leo Tolstoy Description: The foundational classic! There is war, there is peace, and everything in between. Book length: Colossal (1000+ pages) Rating: to be revealed in part II of the review! Introduction Another big one! This is often considered one of, if not the classic book. Everybody knows it, but maybe not that many have read it. And it is easy to see why, it is not quite your typical summer book you would…
Author: Victor Hugo Description: The french epic historical novel, considered one of the greatest works of the 19th century. Book length: Colossal (1400+ pages) Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Miserables This is one of the most famous works of French literature and you would be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard about it. There are numerous adaptations, from movies to TV shows, to musicals. Some adaptations are good, some are questionable, but with so many…
Author: Viktor E. Frankl Description: Real life account of a Holocaust survivor. How people can find hope and reasons to live even in the most desperate circumstances. Book length: Short-Medium (~130 pages) Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Introduction The question of meaning is one of the deepest we can ask. As a human it is difficult not to ask it and somehow answer it for yourself, with perspectives changing over time. I would say that our ideas and…
For quite a while now, we have been living with the letters ”A” and ”I” bombarding us from all angles. The use of AI has already become widespread in many different industries, and from the looks of it, we are only at the beginning. I wanted to take some time and think about the use of AI specifically in writing. What does it mean for writing in general? Will AI replace some human writing, and…
Author: Dava Sobel Description: A popular science book that tells the story of how a carpenter solved the biggest scientific mystery of his time, revolutionizing watchmaking and seafaring. Book length: Medium (~180 pages) Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Introduction Have you ever heard the phrase ”When Hell freezes over”, ”When pigs fly” or ”Squaring the circle”? Probably yes. How about ”Discovering the longitude”? The last one you likely didn’t hear, but go back a few hundred years, and…
The title of the article says it all – we are talking about titles! A book title is a first impression, it’s how you know it and how you recommend it to friends. It gives the book its identity. But what makes a title a good title? What makes a title a bad title? Does a bad title keep a good book from being great? Can the author choose whatever title, or should marketing and…
Who doesn’t like traveling? Sometimes it seems traveling is all people talk about, especially in the holiday seasons. You see it all over social media: some post their every step, some share only highlights, while others don’t bother posting anything at all. It also looks like it has become somewhat of a trend, something one does to ‘be cool’, but that is another topic. Everyone has their own reasons for traveling, but in the end,…
Author: Alexandre Dumas Description: The classic historical fiction novel which follows young D’Artagnan as he arrives in Paris to join the Musketeers of the Guard. Book length: Very Long (650+ pages) Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ One for All, All for One Is there anyone who hasn’t heard about the Three Musketeers? It’s just so prominent in pop culture, and you would probably have a hard time finding someone who hasn’t watched at least one of the many…
Author: Liu Cixin Description: A science fiction series depicting humanity’s discovery of an alien civilization living on a planet surrounded with three stars orbiting each other in an unstable system. Book length: Book 1 – Long (400+ pages)Book 2 – Long (500+ pages)Book 3 – Very Long (700+ pages) Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Remembrance of Earth’s Past Are you in the market for a new book trilogy to invest your time in? Then you’re in luck! Cixin…