Sekar Writes
A Collection of Nonfiction Books Review and Personal Notes
Welcome!
Take a look around my blog, where I bring you book reviews filled with knowledges and favorite quotes. Alongside my literary explorations, I share personal stories and some side projects.
“Some books are undeservedly forgotten; none are undeservedly remembered.”
W.H. Auden, The Dyer’s Hand and Other Essays
Latest Book Reviews
Check out my nonfiction book reviews, featuring thoughts, summaries, and favorite quotes.
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Review and Summary: What Money Can’t Buy
in Book ReviewReconsider what should remain untouched by money as What Money Can’t Buy explores how market values are infiltrating our lives.
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Review and Summary: The Happiness Cure
in Book ReviewFind out why our brains focus on survival in The Happiness Cure and get simple tips for feeling better daily.
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Review: Catastrophe Ethics
in Book ReviewA book to help you face moral challenges, live true to your values, and create hope through integrity and collective action.
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Review and Summary: What Happened to You?
in Book ReviewHow do our experiences shape who we are? “What Happened to You?” shifts the focus from blame to deeper understanding.
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Review and Summary: The Body Keeps the Score
in Book ReviewTrauma leaves marks beyond memory. The Body Keeps the Score reveals how it shapes our bodies and minds, urging us to face its impact.
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Review and Summary: Entangled Life
in Book ReviewStep into the wild world of fungi with Entangled Life. Discover nature’s secret networkers, recyclers, and mind-benders.
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Review and Summary: Hope for Cynics
in Book ReviewCan a cynic find a spark of hope? Zaki’s science-backed journey might just surprise you and turn cynicism into belief in human kindness.
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Review and Summary: Meditations for Mortals
in Book ReviewEmbrace life’s unpredictability and shift from control to acceptance for a more meaningful, fulfilling life with Meditations for Mortals.
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Review and Summary: Lenses of Humanity
in Book ReviewLenses of Humanity offers tools for personal growth and empathy, guiding readers toward a more inclusive world.
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Review and Summary: The Inner Clock
in Book ReviewAlign with your body’s rhythm in The Inner Clock. Boost sleep, energy, and health with science-backed tips.
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Review and Summary: Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go
in Book ReviewHelp Them Grow or Watch Them Go help you empowers employees in owning their career development with actionable insights.
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Review and Summary: Wanting
in Book ReviewLearn how our desires are shaped by others in Wanting, and learn to make conscious choices for genuine fulfillment and satisfaction.
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Review and Summary: From Narrow-Blinded to Open Minded
in Book ReviewA book that invites us to embrace new perspectives, foster constructive dialogue, think critically, and take meaningful action.
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Review and Summary: The Atomic Human
in Book ReviewIs there a part of being human that technology can’t reach? The Atomic Human explores if we’re giving away our humanity as AI grows.
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Review and Summary: 10 to 25
in Book Review10 to 25 by David Yeager exposes why youth programs struggle and reveals the key to unlocking teens’ potential through smarter approaches.
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Review and Summary: Knead to Know
in Book ReviewExplore the techniques, science, and cultural history of baking in Knead to Know, and discover baking’s evolution and impact.
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Review and Summary: Second Act
in Book ReviewSecond Act by Henry Oliver shows that it’s never too late for success, with inspiring stories and research about late bloomers.
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Review and Summary: The Science of Why We Exist
in Book ReviewThe Science of Why We Exist offers a solid understanding of why we’re here and what had to happen to make life possible.
Browse Books by Genre
Have a specific book topic in mind?
You’ll likely find it in these categories!
- Biographies and Memoirs (31)
- Biology and Life Sciences (12)
- Child Development and Parenting (13)
- Climate Change (2)
- Cooking and Culinary (3)
- Critical Thinking and Research Skills (15)
- Data and Statistics (8)
- Economics (6)
- Education and Learning (10)
- Essays (25)
- Evolutionary Biology (6)
- Fitness and Human Performance (23)
- Health and Medicine (30)
- Leadership and Career (8)
- Life Transitions (11)
- Linguistics (4)
- Literature (2)
- Luck and Chance (3)
- Mathematics (2)
- Mindfulness (3)
- Nature (21)
- Neuroscience (13)
- Poetry (15)
- Politics and Society (41)
- Productivity (25)
- Psychology and Behavioral Science (49)
- Science (44)
- Self-Development (78)
- Technology and AI (10)
- UI/UX (2)
- Women's Studies (6)
- Writing (9)
Life in the Margins
Here’s what else you’ll find on this blog.
Reading Life
- About the novels I couldn’t put down and keep track of my reading journey.
Journaling
- Writing is how I make sense of things. Notes from my journal: observations, reflections, and the small things worth remembering.
Fresh Flower Care
- There’s something quietly grounding about tending to fresh flowers. Notes on keeping them beautiful and alive for longer.
Home Gardening
- Growing things at home with a lot of curiosity. Notes from my small gardening experiments.
Life in Helsinki, Finland
- Living in Helsinki has shaped how I read, think, and move through the world. A little window into daily life in the north.
Hi, I am Sekar!
My passion for reading (at least) one book a week fuels my love for books and drives me to share the insights with others.
With a background in medical science, I enjoy compiling and sharing the fascinating knowledge I gain along the way.
Feel free to reach out and join me in celebrating our shared love for books!
Books let us know we’re not the center of the universe; the universe has many centers.
Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie