Books I read in Q2 2023

April, May, and June were amazing months. The optimistic Spring vibes, the long Summer days, the nature at its full bloom ... oh, this is my favourite time of the year 🌸 In terms of reading, I read quite a lot - both fiction and non-fiction. When talking about fiction, I read new-to-me authors (Alix. … Continue reading Books I read in Q2 2023

Books I read in Q1 2023

Hello there! Long time no reading update, but it was all planned! For 2023 I decided to switch from a monthly reading update to a quarterly reading update - so here it is, what I read in the first three months of this year. Before going into the books, I'd like to share that I'm … Continue reading Books I read in Q1 2023

The Spinoza Problem by Irvin D. Yalom (book review) – a teaching novel about an intellectual rebel

Not long ago I was sharing with you my thoughts about "When Nietzsche Wept" by Irvin D. Yalom. Through a series of fortunate events (you can call it serendipity) I started reading another book written by the same author: "The Spinoza Problem". Oh, how much I enjoyed it and I also started to appreciate "When Nietzsche … Continue reading The Spinoza Problem by Irvin D. Yalom (book review) – a teaching novel about an intellectual rebel

When Nietzsche Wept by Irvin D. Yalom (book review) – a teaching novel on psychotherapy

What approach do you take before reading a book? Do you do a research on the story, or you just start reading the book without any prior information? As I personally prefer the latter option, I started reading "When Nietzsche Wept" without having any idea what it was about ... The enthusiastic recommendation of my … Continue reading When Nietzsche Wept by Irvin D. Yalom (book review) – a teaching novel on psychotherapy