The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene is a strategic guide to understanding how power works in human relationships, institutions, politics, business, and everyday life. Drawing from historical figures, political leaders, military strategists, and philosophers, Greene distills centuries of power dynamics into 48 concise laws. The book is not a moral handbook. Instead, it […]
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Dream Count opens in a moment of global pause, and from that stillness, it slowly unravels the lives of four women whose stories overlap in subtle but deliberate ways. The novel is reflective rather than dramatic, intimate rather than expansive, and it reads like a careful reckoning with the lives people imagine […]
How to Win Every Argument: The Use and Abuse of Logic by Madsen Pirie is a witty, insightful guide to logic, reasoning, and argumentation that teaches readers not only how to argue well but also how to identify faulty reasoning in others. The book is structured as an engaging reference to logical fallacies — common […]
In Lead Engaging Meetings, author and facilitator Jeff Shannon argues that meetings are essential in professional life, but the majority of them are unproductive, boring, and wasteful. Every unengaging meeting costs time, energy, ideas, and momentum. Instead of being dreaded calendar blocks, meetings can be transformed into engaging, productive, and creative interactions when leaders apply […]
The Introvert’s Way: Living a Quiet Life in a Noisy World by Sophie Dembling is a thoughtful exploration of introversion, what it really means, how it shapes behavior, and how introverts can flourish in a world that often prioritizes extroversion. Dembling combines research, personal anecdotes, and empathetic insight to show that introversion is not a […]
The Power of Discipline: How to Use Self-Control and Mental Toughness to Achieve Your Goals by Daniel Walter is a personal development book that focuses on one core idea: discipline, not motivation, is the real driver of long-term success. The book explains how anyone can develop self-discipline through mindset shifts, habit formation, and consistent daily […]
I didn’t pick up Stop Letting Everything Affect You expecting much. The title alone sounds like something you’d scroll past on Instagram, nod at, and forget. But somewhere between the blunt chapter openings, the uncomfortable truths, and the oddly calming clarity of the ideas, this book quietly does something dangerous: it makes you realize how […]
Most self-help books start with the assumption that you’re not trying hard enough.Why the Fck Can’t I Change?* starts with a more compassionate—and far more accurate—question: what if your brain is doing exactly what it was designed to do? Written by neuroscientist and behavioural coach Dr. Gabija Toleikyte, this book strips away shame, willpower myths, […]
If you’ve ever laughed at your own sadness, postponed your problems with snacks, or thought “I’m not okay… but I’m also not not okay”, this book is basically looking you dead in the eye and nodding. Baek Se-hee’s I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki is not a dramatic cry for help. […]
Let me start with this: If you think Shoe Dog is a book about success, you’re already misunderstanding it. Shoe Dog by Phil Knight is a book about fear. About debt. About not knowing what you’re doing and doing it anyway. It’s about building one of the biggest brands in the world while constantly feeling […]
