Bloedwetten by Sophia Drenth My rating: 4 of 5 stars Voordat ik aan Bloedwetten begon heb ik eerst twee van Sophia Drenths bronvertellingen gelezen uit de door haar verzonnen wereld waar Bloedwetten zich in afspeelt. Zowel ‘Zwart Hart’ als ‘Kleine Moordenaar’ konden mij bekoren, dus ik moest onderhand […]
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling My rating: 5 of 5 stars I picked this book up on my way to Ireland, at Schiphol Airport. I had already seen this book earlier this year, […]
Carrie by Stephen King My rating: 3 of 5 stars After reading Stephen King’s “On Writing”, which was the first book I ever read by him, I thought I should finally start reading the Master of Suspense’s books. I’m even a little ashamed I haven’t done so much […]
Last week I saw someone post on Facebook that there’s a good chance that the “Nederlandse Boekenbon” (Freely translated to: Dutch book gift card) might disappear, because people are no longer buying them. Fear now rises that this will also influence book sales as a whole, which, of […]
I Think, Therefore I Am: All the Philosophy You Need to Know by Lesley Levene My rating: 3 of 5 stars When I picked up this book in the British Museum I liked what the blurb read: “Does a falling tree make a sound if nobody’s around to […]
What a time to be alive! Social media has given everyone a stage to express their opinions about pretty much every subject and this has become all the more clear with the release of the latest Star Wars movie, Episode VIII “The Last Jedi”. Many hardcore fans are […]
Letters from a Stoic: Epistulae Morales Ad Lucilium by Seneca My rating: 4 of 5 stars Ever since I started reading philosophy a couple of years ago, I’ve been very interested in stoic philosophers. Perhaps because their ideas and way of life appeal to me a lot. It […]
