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.

My Personal Best Books

The books that stuck with me long after the last page, and might just do the same for you.

Books I Recommend to Everyone Who Asks

My go-to suggestions when someone wants a good read, the ones I hand over without hesitation.

My Favorite Authors I’ll Read No Matter What

The writers I trust completely, whose names alone are reason enough to pick up their next book.

Latest Nonfiction Book Reviews

Check out my nonfiction book reviews, featuring thoughts, summaries, and favorite quotes.

  • Review and Summary: Think Again

    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…

  • Review Memilih (Menjadi Investor) Bahagia

    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…

  • Review: The Art of Thinking Clearly

    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.

  • Review Bad Science: Mitos Detoksifikasi dan Senam Otak

    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.

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.
Nonfiction Book Section in a Library

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.
Black bookshelves filled with books and flower vases, decorated with two framed illustrations and a table lamp.

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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