A friend recommended this to me after I wouldn‘t stop raving about Malala‘s story. This heartwarming tale of two generations of women who form the most unlikely friendship is written with such a poetic flair that evokes so many emotions in you. Women go through so much in life & Khaled in this story reveals many of these trials. This quote touched me: “Like a compass needle that points north, a man‘s accusing finger always finds a woman. Always.”

I‘ve heard Malala‘s story so many times that I thought reading her book would be over-kill. That was far from true, in fact reading it through her own words made it more real and captured the human behind the events that led her to become an activist for women‘s right to education. What a well written account of a bold girl, so much I learnt from her. Definitely worth the read.

Gabriel is a master of invoking such rich imagery in his book that left me feeling wiser and more literate. This tale that follows a family throughout a century left me with an impactful lesson: “memories are a lie, being nostalgic robs you from the joy of today.” I almost got lost in the names and was taken aback by the incest but somehow it all just fell into context. Netflix is brave for attempting to bring this masterpiece to picture.

Published in 2013 but ever so relevant. Brad Stone narrates the rise of Amazon in such an insightful and organized way. This page turner leaves no stone unturned and unpacks Jeff Bezos‘s story — very well researched. I enjoyed this read.

This book opened my eyes to the realities of North Korean citizens and the government‘s indifference to human rights. I admittedly couldn‘t connect with the survivor (Shin Dong-hyuk) like I did with Nadia Murad and Deborah Feldman in their books but it didn‘t take away from his horrific experience. It‘s shocking that the rest of the world allows North Korea to have these labour camps.

Great plot but I was disappointed by the portrayal of Katya - a needy woman, whose presence made the mission more risky as opposed to a complementary addition to Kyle's. Her questions appeared ignorant and as a woman I felt patronised by her portrayal as the weakest link. Kyle always looking up to her to make sure that she is okay (and Luci being the first one to break at the end). Female leads are much stronger than what Tim portrays.

An enjoyable and motivating book. I must have highlighted every sentence as this book is truly packed with some powerful leadership insights. Highly recommend for goal-driven and action-oriented individuals.

I really enjoyed this authentic and informative book by Nicholas Carlson. Not only does it neatly narrate the rise of Marissa Mayer and her time at Google but it also gives a good analysis on how Yahoo – once at the forefront of the internet – eventually got left behind. Great lessons on the need for an agile business model and how the right hires matter.👌🏽

Once again, Elizabeth Gilbert has managed to make me even prouder of my femininity in this book. The boldness and unapologetic flair of Vivian‘s character makes any woman wonder why they haven‘t done more to live their life to the fullest. I loved the humor, the odd characters (Mr Herbert!), the accurate details of what NYC used to be in the 40s and 50s and the final victory of Vivian finding what she could call her home. What a pleasant read.

Compulsory reading for all medical professionals and a riveting referral for those interested in the human anatomy. Siddhartha was able to poetically narrate the story of a disease which we all fear, giving us non-medics a simple yet beautiful understanding of where we are in finding a treatment for it. Absolutely worth the read!

The first few chapters were great and I initially found myself jotting down a lot of the principles but the more I got into the book, the more Jordan Petersen became a bit “preachy” and “instructive” as opposed to “philosophical” and “open-minded”. This book admittedly took me a while to finish (to be honest, if I didn‘t have a rule of finishing what I started, I probably wouldn‘t have bothered completing it).

I had to read this after really enjoying “Eat, Pray, Love.” I like how while Elizabeth Gilbert has a conversational tone in her writing, she truly respects the reader and furnishes them with rich, researched information. I quite liked how she dug deep into the question of marriage and many of the points that she raised helped me shape my own views on marriage. I‘d recommend this to all woman.

A well narrated book by Duncan Clark mapping out the story of Alibaba‘s success. A fair amount of the book is a repeat of what you‘ve heard in Jack Ma‘s speeches if you follow him, but an interesting discovery was how key the relationships that Jack Ma built and luck with timing was for Alibaba‘s success. You don‘t have to reinvent the wheel to be successful, just localize it and do it better (also helps that China has 1 billion consumers).

Stephen Fry describes this book best, “Painfully funny.” I couldn‘t stop laughing and sharing Adam‘s diary entries with my friends. Every junior doctor should buy this book for their partners, because I now have a new found respect for, and understanding of, public doctors.

I was surprised to find how much I enjoyed reading this. Maybe it‘s because I could relate to some of the stories, or perhaps it‘s because I love the close knit circle of friends that Dolly has. It made me realize that there is no greater love than true friendship. This was the right time to read the book, at age 29 turning 30. Will definitely be gifting it to a few friends of mine. Absolutely brilliant read.

I admittedly didn‘t finish this book and I‘m ashamed too because a friend gifted it to me. But truth is, I read books to improve my diction and enjoy the fun play of words and metaphors so the blog type style of this book with the excessive profanity didn‘t cut it for me. I couldn‘t even appreciate the message of the book which I‘m sure is amazing.

What a wow! I ordered this book from Takealot after being referred and was surprised to see how thin the book was; but boy is this book packed with powerful lessons. I wasn‘t ready for all those punchlines!Victor‘s analysis of man‘s response to challenging environments and his quest for meaning really touches the heart and makes one realize that life is all about choosing to live it right. Really good book for all.

I have never enjoyed reading a book as much as this one, SO well written & incredibly funny I just couldn‘t stop laughing. Trevor Noah in this book packages his life in an amusing & engaging manner. He tells the story of Apartheid in a way that foreigners can empathize with ordinary South Africans & understand their history; Acknowledging the resilience of black South Africans. To have had a history like ours but still remain positive is amazing!

I‘ve never really been exposed to Michelle Obama so thought it would be nice to read her story. While enlightening, I did feel that it was unnecessarily long. Michelle has a great style and attempts to be relatable but there‘s always a fine line between being “real” and still keeping readers guessing. If you‘re looking for a book that sums up Michelle‘s experience as a First Lady then this book does that (and more, almost verging on TMI lol).

Being the science journalist that he is, Goleman gives an in-depth understanding of the anatomy of attention. I admittedly had to pull out my dictionary a few times, Goleman has quite an esoteric lexicon that may intimidate an infrequent reader but the message of the book shud not b lost in all the language.
When we lack focus, “we store no crisp memory of what we‘re learning.” This book will hv u looking
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