Sekar Writes
A Collection of (Mostly 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.
Me, More or Less
These lists are pretty much describe me in a nutshell.
Latest Nonfiction Book Reviews
Check out my nonfiction book reviews, featuring thoughts, summaries, and favorite quotes.
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Review and Summary: Think Again
I remember that I was stunned by what Bill Gates said on Inside Bill’s Brain where he said the most terrifying thing for him is if his brain no longer works. This book successfully makes me aware why thinking matters and how come someone as inspired as Bill Gates feels scared if he cannot think…
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Review Memilih (Menjadi Investor) Bahagia
Penulis: Wuddy Warsono, CFA. Jumlah halaman: 224 halaman Diterbitkan tanggal: 7 April 2021 After reading the book title, I believe that some of you will think that this book is all about economy, investing, trading psychology, and other sub topic related to those kind of things. Surprisingly, this book is much more than those. What…
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Review: The Art of Thinking Clearly
The Art of Thinking Clearly menjelaskan 99 bias kognitif yang mempengaruhi kesalahan manusia dalam mengambil keputusan dan memandang hidup.
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Review Bad Science: Mitos Detoksifikasi dan Senam Otak
Penulis: Ben Goldacre. Tanggal rilis: September 2008. Jumlah halaman: 338 halaman. Ben Goldacre adalah seorang psikiatris dan kolumnis di The Guardian. Di buku ini, Ben mengkritisi media, perusahaan, atau beberapa orang yang melakukan overklaim terhadap sejumlah produk kesehatan dan gaya hidup sehat dengan menggunakan kalimat dan cerita yang terdengar saintifik. Padahal, informasi tersebut dipaparkan oleh…
From Facts to Fiction
Nonfiction teaches me about the world, but fiction helps me feel it.
Every review comes with the quotes I saved.
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Review: The Bell Jar
In The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath tells the story of Esther Greenwood, a bright young woman whose world slowly falls apart.
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Review: No One Is Talking About This
No One Is Talking About This begins as an internet-saturated narrative before shifting into a raw story about family and grief.
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Review: To Rest Our Minds and Bodies
To Rest Our Minds and Bodies explores final-year university life, capturing freedom, friendship, and the space between youth and adulthood.
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Review: No Longer Human
A compelling glimpse into No Longer Human’s dark, introspective world and Dazai’s enduring portrait of a man losing himself.
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Review: Frankenstein, The 1818 Text
I read Frankenstein right after watching del Toro’s adaptation and nothing was what I expected. The book was different yet equally beautiful.
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Review: Trust
Hernan Diaz’s Trust challenges the myths of American wealth and uncover the subtle forces that shape narratives about money.
Browse Nonfiction Books by Specific Genre
Have a specific book topic in mind?
You’ll likely find it in these categories!
- Biographies and Memoirs (33)
- 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 (27)
- 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 (80)
- 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
- Snapshots of my reading life: the habits, the tracking, and everything around books.


Journaling
- Writing is how I make sense of things. A look at my journaling practice: how I do it, why I do it, and what it’s given me.
Fresh Flower Care
- Looking after fresh flowers asks me to slow down and be present. Here are my personal notes on keeping them beautiful and alive for longer.


Home Gardening
- There’s something grounding about growing things at home. Follow along with my notes as I watch things grow, season by season.
Life in Helsinki, Finland
- Living in Helsinki has shaped how I read, think, and move through the world. A little window into my 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.
Medical science by training, curious about everything else. Here I share my hobbies and the things life teaches me.
Feel free to reach out and join me in celebrating books and all the small joys that make life fuller.

Books let us know we’re not the center of the universe; the universe has many centers.
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