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Books I Love
A collection of stories and ideas that stayed with me after i turned the last page ♥️
The authors challenges conventional assumption about poverty and how to address it. Drawing on extensive field research and real world experiments that show poor people's decisions are often shaped by limited resources, informations, risks, and oppor...
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight ...
I love how the author conveys that growth doesn't always have to be major achievements, it can start with self awareness, prioritizing what matters, having the courage to say no, and appreciating small steps of progress.
Self-Improved Me: An Illustrated Guide to Self-Discovery ...
You don’t have to convince everyone, fix everyone, or control every situation. What matters is what you choose to do next. I found this book especially relatable because letting go sounds easy until you actually have to do it. A simple concept, but o...
The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About
At first, I thought this would simply be a story about a dorayaki shop and an old woman who makes incredible sweet bean paste. But it slowly becomes a much deeper story about people who have been pushed to the margins of society and are simply longin...
Sweet Bean Paste: The International Bestseller
I loved how the translation invites you to pause and reflect rather than simply keep reading. It speaks about faith, fear, hope, mercy, justice, human weakness, and our relationship with God and somehow, different passages feel different depending on...
The Qur'an
Mr. Skelly’s journey touches on life, death, love, grief, and letting go, but the overall feeling is surprisingly warm and comforting. It reminded me to stop waiting for life to become perfect and simply notice what is already here. A quick read, but...
How Lucky Am I
Through letters sent from different moments in time, the story connects people who are struggling with their choices, regrets, dreams, and hopes for the future.
What I loved most is how the stories slowly come together. It made me think about how ev...
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
Feels like stepping into a magical department store where people come to buy dreams for the night. The concept is so imaginative, but underneath all the fantasy is something surprisingly relatable our hopes, worries, memories, and the things we secre...
The Dallergut Dream Department Store: A Novel
The second Dallergut book takes us back into the fascinating world of dreams, with more stories, imaginative dream products, and little moments that make you think about what happens in our minds while we sleep.
If the first book made you fall in lo...
The Dallergut Dream-Making District: A Novel
A series to read, reread, and pass on to the next generation.
These books didn’t just tell me a story. They accompanied me as I grew. And maybe that’s why, no matter how many years pass, Hogwarts still feels a little like home.
What makes this seri...
Harry Potter Special Edition Paperback Boxed Set: Books 1-7
I found myself pausing several times while reading this book. Some parts felt comforting, while others made me reflect on my own choices and the things I sometimes wish I had done differently. It reminded me that we rarely see the full picture when w...
The Midnight Library (GMA Book Club Pick)
Before the Coffee Gets Cold series is built around a simple idea: in a small Japanese café, you can travel back in time but only until your coffee gets cold.
As I read all three books, I kept thinking about the conversations I wish I could have agai...
Before the Coffee Gets Cold 3-Book Box Set: A Toshikazu Kawaguchi Book Set
As I followed Santiago’s journey, I kept thinking about my own dreams and how often I’ve talked myself out of things because they felt too uncertain, too difficult, or simply too far outside my comfort zone.
This book made me reflect on the dreams I...
The Alchemist (25th Anniversary Edition)
I started The Stranger in the Lifeboat expecting a story about survival. It make me think about my own faith and how I react when life doesn't give me the answers I want.
The story follows a group of strangers stranded at sea after a shipwreck. When...
The Stranger in the Lifeboat: A Novel
This book reminded me that missing out isn't always a loss. Sometimes, it's a choice.
I found myself reflecting on how often I say yes simply because I don't want to feel left out and how sometimes I forget that having a quieter day, staying home, r...
The Joy of Missing Out: Live More by Doing Less
You can lead from wherever you are. Through your work, your attitude, your initiative, and the way you treat people.
It made me reflect on my own work and the moments when I wondered whether my ideas or contributions were important enough.
This boo...
The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life
The story is about plagiarism, ambition, identity, and the ugly side of wanting to be seen.
As someone who loves reading and writing, this one hit a little too close to home. It made me think about comparison, recognition, and how easily the desire ...
Yellowface (Reese's Book Club Pick)