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 side projects featuring health insights and intriguing data analysis.
“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: How to Be a Living Thing
in Book ReviewMari Andrew’s essays connect human flaws, empathy, and lessons from animals in a thoughtful and inspiring new read.
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Review and Summary: Anointed
in Book ReviewCan success ever be about merit alone? Anointed reveals how social status shapes trust, opportunity, and inequality.
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Review: Personal Writings
in Book ReviewPersonal Writings uncovers Albert Camus’ early essays filled with reflection and the foundation of his philosophy.
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Review and Summary: Ends of the Earth
in Book ReviewNeil Shubin’s Ends of the Earth explores the science, beauty, and urgent changes in Earth’s polar regions.
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Review and Summary: Fawning
in Book ReviewIs fawning just about people-pleasing? Ingrid Clayton explores the costs, strengths, and compassion behind this misunderstood response.
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Review and Summary: Hello, Cruel World
in Book ReviewCan kids grow kind and strong in a harsh world? Hello, Cruel World shares practical ways to raise resilience without losing compassion.
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Review: The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse
in Book ReviewA stunning collection of 110 poems on doubt, faith, and the mysteries between. Edited by Kaveh Akbar, this anthology leaves you speechless.
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Review and Summary: Sorrow’s Long Road
in Book ReviewSorrow’s Long Road explains grief through science and personal stories. It helps you comfort and understanding in your journey of loss.
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Review: Empire of AI
in Book ReviewEmpire of AI takes us inside the hidden world of AI and ChatGPT. This book explores the power, risks, and the people shaping our tech future.
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Review and Summary: The Magic of Imperfection
in Book ReviewWhat if imperfection is the secret to success? Explore “three-quarters baked thinking” and see how it transforms creativity and growth.
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Review: Four Walks in Central Park
in Book ReviewFeeling burned out or lost? These four poetic walks through Central Park offer comfort, even if you’ve never been there.
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Review and Summary: Zen in the Art of Writing
in Book ReviewBehind Ray Bradbury’s stories lies his deep passion for writing, beautifully revealed in Zen in the Art of Writing.
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Review: The Myth of Sisyphus
in Book ReviewWhat happens when you slow down and asking what life is for? The Myth of Sisyphus explores the questions we’re often too afraid to face.
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Review and Summary: Leaving a Trace
in Book ReviewCan journaling be more than just notes on a page? Leaving a Trace explores its hidden power for creativity and self-discovery.
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Review and Summary: The Wisdom of Trees
in Book ReviewThe Wisdom of Trees reveals how trees quietly sustain life, offering meaningful lessons in resilience and connection.
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Review and Summary: Letters to Milena
in Book ReviewLetters to Milena is a portrait of an impossible love that’s too intense, too fragile, and perhaps too real for the world outside the page.
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Review: The Trouble with Being Born
in Book ReviewThe Trouble with Being Born is a dark yet thoughtful read that questions life, meaning, and being human in sharp, unforgettable lines.
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Review and Summary: Secrets of the Octopus
in Book ReviewThink intelligence is just for mammals? Secrets of the Octopus uncovers the genius of these shape-shifting, quick-thinking creatures.
“.. why I inhale books like oxygen: I’m grateful for my one life, but I’d prefer to live a thousand–and my favorite books allow me to experience more on the page than I ever could in my actual life.”
Anne Bogel, I’d Rather Be Reading
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Hi, I am Sekar!
My passion for reading one book a week fuels my love for books and drives me to share my insights with others.
With a background in medical science, I enjoy compiling and sharing the fascinating knowledge I gain along the way.
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Books let us know we’re not the center of the universe; the universe has many centers.
Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie