Look at my top 10 art books that are an interesting read available to casual reader. Books that make you think, wonder, fall in love but that also make you mad. From abstract art to Joseon period in Korea.
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BTS & Literature: Magic Shop
In his 2016 besteller book “Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart” the clinical professor of neurosurgery James R. Doty writes a recollection: I am worthy. I am loved. I am cared for. I care for others.I chose only good for myself.…
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Novel for those who find wonder in mathematics
I truly enjoy novels that are both educating as they are entertaining. It needs to be remembered that “Uncle Petros and Goldbach’s Conjecture” and its main character, gifted Greek mathematician Petros Papachristos aka uncle Petros, is a fictional character many other characters appearing in the book and working on their theories are very much facts from history of mathematics field, and it makes the book even more gripping in its story.
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BOOKCLUB | MAY TO JUNE : GREECE
The Greek literature is vast and changing with the development of the country and many changes it went through, as you do.
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BOOKCLUB | FEB to MAR – MEXICO
Discover the literature from mexican writers and get to know the stories, the country, the people and the many characters.
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BOOKCLUB: JANUARY – SINGAPORE
For the first month of our bookclub we will discover some of the finesest literature from Singepore. Join us and pick one of the four books. The bookclub is also on Goodreads.
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The Princess Diarist: For curious and sad
How do I talk about The Princess Diarist? I think I will start with dividing the book into two parts, the book itself is actually divided into three. But my separating this book into two, is not its content, but rather by the group of people that should read the last book of late and…
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Annihilation: Witness the Evolution
I knew about the film of course, but before that, I didn’t really know about the trilogy of books written by Jeff Vandermeer, despite them actually being already translated into the Czech language. I suppose I spend too many hours diving into the fantasy realms that I am missing out on a lot of post-apocalyptic…
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Beowulf (J.R.R.Tolkien): Fantasy Before Its Time
There are many authors who were fascinated by this medieval poem depicting the Danes, their kings and legends. Like many works of fiction, even Beowulf is roughly based on kings who lived before the time this book was written. Roughly dated back to the year 1000 AD, although many professors date the manuscript to an…
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WIN WITH ELKY: The Outrun
WIN A COPY OFÂ THE OUTRUN by Amy Liptrot A brilliant and raw book about failure, love, nature, and power we all have, often without even realizing it. Many books often touch us on a personal note in a way, that we are not ready to face, making even such a brilliant work hard to…
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