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: With My Back to the World
in Book ReviewA poetic reflection on Agnes Martin’s art, where Victoria Chang gives voice to emotions we often can’t name.
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Review: I’d Rather Be Reading
in Book ReviewI’d Rather Be Reading explores why some book feel like they were written just for us and what makes reading so personal.
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Review and Summary: On Writing
in Book ReviewReady to take your writing seriously? On Writing is King’s honest, no-nonsense guide that will remind you why your words matter.
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Review: Good Grief
in Book ReviewPoems and stories on grief, healing, and self-love that remind you you’re not alone. Good Grief speaks to the soul.
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Review and Summary: Humble Inquiry
in Book ReviewHumble Inquiry explores how the way we communicate shifts depending on whether we come from a place of certainty or curiosity.
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Review and Summary: This is Not the End of the Book
in Book ReviewNot just about books, This Is Not the End of the Book explores memory, technology, storytelling, and the way we think.
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Review: Enchantment
in Book ReviewKatherine May’s Enchantment is a reflection on how slowing down and noticing small moments can reveal the hidden magic in everyday life.
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Review and Summary: Gathering Moss
in Book ReviewGathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer reveals the quiet wonder of the forest floor, changing how you see moss and the world around you.
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Review: Be Ready When the Luck Happens
in Book ReviewWhat happens when a memoir talks about luck but skips the struggles behind it? Be Ready When the Luck Happens left me with mixed feelings.
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Review and Summary: The Everyday Naturalist
in Book ReviewStruggling to enjoy nature? The Everyday Naturalist offers a mindful way to reconnect with the outdoors and find peace through observation.
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Review: Something in the Woods Loves You
in Book ReviewSomething in the Woods Loves You shows how nature, like birds, trees, and stillness, can gently support healing and slow living.
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Review: Is A River Alive?
in Book ReviewIs A River Alive? blends travel writing, nature writing, and big-picture thinking in a way that’s both grounded and expansive.
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Review: We Can Do Hard Things
in Book ReviewThis book promises answers to life’s hardest questions but does it deliver? Here’s what I discovered after reading We Can Do Hard Things.
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Review: Too Much of Life
in Book ReviewToo Much of Life is a collection that might change how you see the ordinary. This is where everyday moments become profound and emotional.
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Review: The Gifts of Reading
in Book ReviewCan giving a book change a life? This powerful essay by Robert Macfarlane might just change how you see the power of sharing books.
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Review and Summary: The Neural Mind
in Book ReviewThe Neural Mind explore how cognitive science, computatioal modeling, and linguistics reveal the mind’s hidden wiring.
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Review and Summary: 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing
in Book ReviewStruggling with writing? 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing shares easy tips to make your words clearer and stronger.
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Review and Summary: The Book of Alchemy
in Book ReviewJournaling doesn’t have to be awkward. The Book of Alchemy shows you how it can actually feel healing and make you really want to write.
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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.
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Books let us know we’re not the center of the universe; the universe has many centers.
Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie