Get ready to pick up some quotes and book titles recommended from my bookshelf! Every Monday, I'll share a book and talk about the parts that made me love the book and how you'll find value in it. Sounds good? Hit the follow button to never miss an episode!
Would you visit the time travel cafe? - Before The Coffee Gets Cold
Before The Coffee Gets Cold is a play turned novel by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. The story follows four people who took a sip of the coffee and time travelled. Hear the review now. Get the book review summary to your inbox at https://heysuen.com/book-podcast Follow the Instagram @whatsonmyshelfpodcast.
23 May 2021
What really happened to MH370? - An alternative narrative
In the book titled The Disappearing Act, French journalist Florence De Changy spent 2 years investigating authorities, locals, police and just about anyone who could have answers about the MH370 flight. This episode summarises the gripping case and highlights why this is a valuable read.
19 Jan 2021
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
Nana the cat needs a new home and together with his master Satoru, they set off across Japan to do so. I loved that this book was written from the pov of Nana the cat! Hear the episode for more details!
4 Jan 2021
The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman
A wisdom a day, makes you a better person by the end of the year! Start off 2021 with The Daily Stoic, a book about Stoicism that compiles all the great wisdoms and tells you how to apply to our modern times.
28 Dec 2020
FAV FICTION 2020 • The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
At 35, Nora Seed decides to end her life. What happens when she finds herself in a library where each book is a chance to try a different life? This is my favourite fiction of 2020 and I am so glad to be recommending it this week!
21 Dec 2020
Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling
Welcome to the second episode! I summarise and review Factfulness, a non-fiction book about WHY we get the world wrong and what we can do to have a fact-based worldview. Questionnaire link: https://www.gapminder.org/ignorance/ignorance-test/
6 Dec 2020
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Welcome to the first episode! I review a fictional story about a boy named Santiago who pursues his personal legend. This was the first book that restarted my reading journey! Enjoy!
28 Nov 2020
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