All Book Reviews
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The Pragmatic Programmer Summary: Mindset and Attitude. The mindsets and attitudes that changed how I see what a good programmer actually looks like. Not the coding techniques—but the habits, the ownership, the way of thinking that separates those who write code from those who truly craft software. -
Summary of Start with Why I first came across Simon Sinek’s Start with Why video on YouTube, and it completely opened my eyes to the universal power of asking “why.” This book helped me understand the source of the fire I once carried in my youth—and how it gradually faded as I grew older. -
The Mysterious Affair at Styles Novel Review Arthur Hastings and his close friend Hercule Poirot must investigate a case that occurred in a noble family who lived in Styles Castle. The owner of the house, Mrs. Inglethorp was found dying in a locked room, in pain that made his body bend upwards, resting on his head and toes, and then died. -
A Midsummer's Equation Novel Review Initially, local police thought the case was a suicide due to a collision on the victim's head with a stone. However, after the autopsy, something odd was discovered. It turned out that Tsukahara had already died before falling on the cliff. The identified cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning. -
Summary of The Courage To Be Disliked The courage to be disliked talks about the importance of being true to oneself and pursuing one's own path, even if it means facing criticism or disapproval from others. The courage referred to here is the willingness to embrace one's own beliefs, choices, and individuality, regardless of societal expectations or the fear of being disliked. -
The Devotion of Suspect X Novel Review Finally, when the mother wanted to call the police to confess, their house phone rang. When he picked up the caller said, "Hello, this is Ishigami again. Do you want to report the incident to the police? If not, I think it is difficult for a woman to hide a corpse alone." -
The Kite Runner Novel Review Courage is expensive. Confession is courage. Regret is haunting, painful and invites stupidity. -
The Miracle of Namiya General Store Novel Review Communicating from the future, these three thieves respond to letters with knowledge from their time, to letter senders from the past. -
The Obstacle is The Way Book Review Every events happened in life is neutral, its not bad nor good. The judgement come from us that perceives an event as good or bad. By stopping for a while, and reason more positively about seemingly bad event (obstacle) we will benefitted with a learning (way) that useful for our next journey in life. Thus, in every obstacle we found in life, there is always a way behind it. -
My first Sherlock Holmes Novel! The Hound of the Baskervilles This novel tells of a mysterious murder case involving the myth of Curses and Superstition. A large Fiery Dog with glowing red eyes, has been haunting the Baskerville family for hundreds of years. -
The Subtle Art of not Giving a F*ck Book Review This thought-provoking and insightful book is ideal for individuals seeking an alternative perspective on personal growth and self-improvement. Those who have grown tired of conventional approaches may find value in Mark Manson's unique and unconventional viewpoints on life, relationships, meaning, and purpose. -
The Midnight Library Novel Review Nora can enter any life she wants from the options of alternative lives. The books of life are her portals. Nora wanders through her lives, hoping for a better one. -
The Salvation of a Saint Novel Review A man was found dead from consuming poisoned coffee. The man's wife emerged as the suspect. However, on the day of the murder, the woman was thousands of kilometers away from the crime scene. -
The Silent Patient Novel Review 'Alcestis' itself is a woman in Greek mythology who, out of deep love for her husband, willingly sacrificed herself to replace her husband's death. Touched by her sacrifice, a deity brought Alcestis back to life. However, after returning to life, she refused to speak. -
Atomic Habits Book Review and Summary A must-read for practical reference on developing new habits. Each chapter comes with a clear problem statement related to why is it difficult to develop new good habits or break the bad ones, and action items on how to solve them.