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: The Rebel
in Book ReviewThe Rebel by Albert Camus explores rebellion, moral guilt, and violence in an absurd world where crime seeks justification.
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Review: For Small Creatures Such as We
in Book ReviewCan we find meaning without faith? Sasha Sagan explores rituals and wonder through a secular lens in For Small Creatures Such as We.
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Review: The Prince
in Book ReviewCurious why a 500-year-old book keeps resurfacing in global events? Machiavelli’s ideas in The Prince still shape power and politics today.
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Review: The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting
in Book ReviewEvanna Lynch shares a raw emotional story of eating disorder and healing that shows why perfection isn’t worth chasing.
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Review: The Art of Thief
in Book ReviewThe Art Thief tells the true story of a man who stole hundreds of artworks. Not for profit, but to admire them in secret at home.
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Review: A Velocity of Being
in Book ReviewWhy reading matters? A Velocity of Being is a collection of letters written by wonderful people about how reading shaped their lives.
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Review and Summary: Strong Ground
in Book ReviewBrené Brown’s Strong Ground explores vulnerability, values, and grounded leadership. Here’s my take and the insights that stood out most.
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Review: The Peace of Wild Things
in Book ReviewThe poems in The Peace of Wild Things beautifully frames our inner unrest with lyrical brilliance, deeply resonating with today’s anxieties.
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Review and Summary: The Explorer’s Gene
in Book ReviewIn The Explorer’s Gene, Hutchinson takes readers through science, history, and storytelling to uncover why we’re wired to seek the unknown.
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Review: Deborah Levy’s Living Autobiography
in Book ReviewDeborah Levy’s Living Autobiography trilogy is a poetic meditation on womanhood, writing, and self-reinvention through the decades.
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Review: The World According to Mister Rogers
in Book ReviewFred Rogers’ thoughts on silence and wonder pulled me into his book. It explores the heart behind his meaningful words.
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Review and Summary: An Experiment in Criticism
in Book ReviewWhat if the value of a book depends on the person reading it? Read Lewis’s take on reading that may reshape your own reading habits.
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Review: The Dawn of Everything
in Book ReviewThe Dawn of Everything reshapes our understanding of human history with bold, thought-provoking ideas that challenge familiar stories.
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Review and Summary: Flow
in Book ReviewWhat if happiness isn’t something you chase but something you learn to shape? That’s the main idea behind Flow by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi.
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Review and Summary: Playful
in Book ReviewWe often think adults shouldn’t play, but Playful shows why play help us grow and thrive in careers that didn’t exist a decade ago.
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Review and Summary: The Good Ancestor
in Book ReviewWhy do we prioritize quick wins over the future? The Good Ancestor explores six ways to rethink our choices and create lasting impact.
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Review: The Journals of Sylvia Plath
in Book ReviewThe Journals of Sylvia Plath is a raw and unfiltered read into her inner world and the quiet struggles of being human.
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Review and Summary: The Nature Embedded Mind
in Book ReviewThe Nature Embedded Mind reminds us to reconnect with the Earth. We humans aren’t separate from nature. We are nature itself.
Browse Books by Genre
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- Biographies and Memoirs (31)
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- 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