Review of Ben Macintyre's The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
This is one of the most riveting and surprising books that I have ever read. Ben Macintyre's The Spy and The Traitor is a narrative...
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Review of Malcolm Gladwell's "Talking to Strangers"
Malcolm Gladwell’s “Talking to Strangers” is not an easy book to review. It is both compelling and frustrating. Its incredibly fluid...
Review of Christopher Wylie's "Mindf*uck: Cambridge Analytica And the Plot to Break America"
If one book had to be designated in order to illustrate the term page-turner, Christopher Wylie's Mindf*ck: Cambridge Analytica and the...
Review of Ibram X. Kendi's "How to Be an Antiracist"
Ibram X. Kendi's "How to Be An Antiractist" is an important, timely and provocative book. It could not be more relevant given the...
Review of Anna Wiener's "Uncanny Valley"
Anna Wiener's "Uncanny Valley" provides a deep-dive into the universe of Silicon Valley startups. This intriguing world may at first seem...
Review of Susan Cain's "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking"
"Quiet" by Susan Cain feels (granted, rather unsurprisingly) as if it has been written for The Quiet Protagonist. Notwithstanding, this...
Review of Jordan B. Peterson's "12 Rules for Life"
A love-hate relationship: that is the overall sentiment underpinning how one feels when faced with the task of reviewing Jordan B....
Review of Margaret Atwood's "The Testaments"
** spoiler alert ** The Testaments was our book club’s last read for 2019. Our group’s moderator became our discussion with a central,...
Review of Margaret Atwood's "Handmaid's Tale"
How does one review a book that has become a popular classic? The Handmaid’s Tale is one of those books that stays with you long after...
Review of Adam Grant's "Originals"
** spoiler alert ** Originals is an intellectually-stimulating book packed with counterintuitive insights and fascinating myth-busters...
Review of Kai-Fu Lee's "AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order"
Kai-Fu Lee's book provides a rich account of the AI state-of-the-art and how much China has caught up with the US in the field. To a...
Review of Esi Edugyan's "Washington Black"
This was our book club’s fourth read and its first fiction book. Our group being used to critique and debate non-fiction books, we were...
Review of Tom Sancton's "The Bettencourt Affair"
** spoiler alert ** This was our book club’s third read and it was perhaps not the wisest decision to read it immediately after “Bad...
Review of Chip & Dan Heath's "Decisive, How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work"
A well-crafted and well-researched book that provides key insights and practical tips on how to approach decisions in a more systematic...
Review of John Carreyrou's "Bad Blood, Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup"
At first one may wonder whether writing a whole book on that story was really necessary. Would it bring much added value as opposed to a...
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