Non-fiction mini reviews: personal development & psychology

Hello! During the first months of 2019 I read 3 personal development books that I want to share with you - maybe you'll be inspired to read them! One of them is about being more organized (from different points of view), while the other two books are about human psychology. § "The Organized Mind" by … Continue reading Non-fiction mini reviews: personal development & psychology

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

The Book of Mirrors by E.O. Chirovici (book review) – to trust or not to trust

The " Book of mirrors" was a hyped book when it was published, receiving a lot of media attention worldwide. However, most of my curiosity arose from the fact that the author is Romanian, and it intrigued me that the book was originally written in English. "Let's see what's all this fuss is about!" I … Continue reading The Book of Mirrors by E.O. Chirovici (book review) – to trust or not to trust

The Magus by John Fowles (book review) – the Godgame

During my teenage years I've read three of John Fowles' books (The Magus, The Collector, and The French Lieutenant’s Woman), but recently I've realized that for the book I remember I liked the most (The Magus) I couldn't really remember the plot ... So I decided to read it again, to see whether after almost … Continue reading The Magus by John Fowles (book review) – the Godgame

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky (book review) – deep dive into criminals’ psychology

After having reviewed a book written by a contemporary writer (The Circle by Dave Eggers), now it’s time for a classic one - Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. This book was recommended to me by my brother as an “easy one” compared to other Dostoevskian masterpieces, and it is the first book by Dostoevsky … Continue reading Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky (book review) – deep dive into criminals’ psychology