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“The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho
The Alchemist is an easy book to finish in one sitting. Although there are only 172 pages, the book is packed with profound thoughts. That’s nothing unusual seeing that this is a work of Paulo Coelho. — read more
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“Open House” by Elizabeth Berg
OPEN HOUSE by Elizabeth Berg is a great read. Samantha Morrow is the protagonist and her character is so real you’d feel for her, especially if you’re a woman.Samantha (or, Sam) has just been dumped by her husband, David on grounds that she is becoming too familiar, simple and appears to be contented with her… — read more
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“The Memory Keeper’s Daughter” by Kim Edwards
THE MEMORY KEEPER’S DAUGHTER by Kim Edwards is unputdownable. Long after I’ve finished the novel, I still think about the main characters: David, Norah, Caroline and Phoebe.I wonder how I would deal with their situation if it were to happen to me. Norah gave birth to a set of twins—a boy named Paul and a… — read more
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“A Whole New Mind” by Daniel H. Pink
A WHOLE NEW MIND by Daniel Pink is an interesting and practical book. There are two parts: Part 1 deals with the topic on conceptual age and Part 2 explores the six senses needed to develop the whole new mind ready for this new era.Pink talks about how our future will depend on our ability… — read more
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“Love, Rosie” by Cecelia Ahern
LOVE, ROSIE by Cecelia Ahern is thoroughly enjoyable. The whole novel is an exchange of emails, instant messaging, greeting cards, and letters between Rosie and Alex, her childhood best friend, and all the people that matter in her life—family, close friends, and even ‘evil’ bosses.Alex (Prince Moonbeam) and Rosie (Princess Buttercup) are best friends who… — read more
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“Love is the Killer App” by Tim Sanders
LOVE IS THE KILLER APP by Tim Sanders is an outstanding and easy-to-digest book. He is a strong advocate of being a “lovecat.” A lovecat according to him thrives through the sharing of knowledge, network, and compassion.My favourite chapter of the book is Knowledge. It starts with amassing as much usable knowledge as possible by… — read more
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“Life of Pi” by Yann Martel
LIFE OF PI by Yann Martel is a delightful piece of literary work. Once picked up, I can’t put it down; with every turn of the page, I became curious-er and curious-er. Martel has created an utterly imaginative and uplifting story, not to mention hilarious and totally amusing too.Life of Pi is about a sixteen-year-old… — read more
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“How to Read a Book” by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren
HOW TO READ A BOOK by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren provide insights into the problems of learning how to read and offers a comprehensive and better-ordered analysis of the complex art of reading. I also enjoyed the application of the basic rules to different types of reading and the discovery of new… — read more
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“Small Acts of Grace” by Alice Gray
SMALL ACTS OF GRACE by Alice Gray is a wonderful book. It is packed with heart-warming and encouraging stories that make a difference in the lives of those around us. In this easy-to-read book, there are stories on spreading hope, on encouraging others, on being a wonderful neighbor, on friendship, on mothers, on so many… — read more
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Jeffrey Gitomer’s Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude
Here’s three letter to describe this book: F U N. LITTLE GOLD BOOK OF YES! ATTITUDE by Jeffrey Gitomer is a highly readable book with information presented in a bite-size format. There are plenty of checklists to be had and each one hits the jackpot. Nice use of color, interesting graphics and cartoons, and yes,… — read more