📕 Books
I saw somewhere that you’re supposed to take notes when you read, so you retain that information better. I didn’t think much of it, but since starting to write these posts, I’ve noticed that I remember the books I read much better.
If you’re looking for reading inspiration, or you’re looking to see if we thought the same things about a book, have a look at my collection of notes below – and let me know what you think.
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Autumn Reads 2022
Remember how in my last reading blog I said I’d been reading more and doing more yoga? Well, scratch the yoga part (although I’d love to get back to it!)…
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Summer Reads 2022
I’ve been on a reading kick this summer (or, rather – ever since I submitted my master thesis). Paired with a new found inspiration to “pare down” my life of…
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A Brave New World & Definitions of Utopia
✨📖 A Brave New World (1932) by Aldous Huxley 📖✨ I once heard a story about farm chicken that seemed very profound. Farm chicken have everything they could ask for.…
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Walden: 1800s Wisdoms on Thinking and Fake News
In 1854, Henry David Thoreau published Walden, a collection of essays of his two years of trying to simplify his life. In 2021, I think we can all learn something…
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War and Peace: Revisiting History through Fiction
I took on the mountain that is War and Peace, because I loved Anna Karenina so much. This one, however, had me baffled.
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Modern Life Etiquette: Being a Good Hostess
Gabriela Meyer, wrote what I consider to be the Bible of good manners in today’s tech-obsessed world: Modern Life Etiquette. Here’s four beautiful insights I’d like to share.
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Jane Eyre: Love Advice from the 1800s
The latest book of the era I read, was Jane Eyre, a gothic romance novel by Charlotte Bronte. Here’s a couple of relationship advice nuggets I picked up from this…
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White Fang: On Learning Through Instinct
Jack London describes how White Fang, as he is growing up, relies a lot on instinct to learn his lessons. He feels hunger; he feels fear; and most importantly, he…
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1984: Controlling the Past, Present and Future
A beautifully written tale of dystopian London in 1984, that has been taken over by a totalitarian government: “English Socialism” or Ingsoc. A lovely read.
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The Key to Happiness: Antidepressants?
So what’s the key to happiness? Meik explores six categories that lead to happiness: togetherness, money, health, kindness, trust and freedom.
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Anna Karenina: Some Things Never Change
Here’s three main ideas that surprised me about Tolstoy’s flagship novel, that I think perfectly showcase how we’re not so different from people in the 1800s.
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