sohitmiglani's reviews
20 reviews

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

2.5

First 100 pages are nice, The next 100 pages are a cliche

The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

An incredible book for someone who wants to learn the language of loving the universe.

Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

While this is a nice book, I'm not a fan of Gladwell's approach. He's very much conforms to observational bias and he isn't a qualified psychologist either so I take him with a grain of salt.

Every Day the River Changes: Four Weeks Down the Magdalena by Jordan Salama

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

5.0

Manic: A Memoir by Terri Cheney

emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's by Greg O'Brien

challenging emotional lighthearted sad slow-paced

4.0

A great book, although a bit long winded which sometimes made it hard to be engaged properly.

Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

So much to learn from such a simple concept ! Really enjoyed reading this book

The First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter by Michael D. Watkins

informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

The book provides really good frameworks but it’s very elongated. It’s a worth a skim but not worth a read.

Lifespan: Why We Age--And Why We Don't Have to by David A. Sinclair, Matthew D. Laplante

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

Very well written. Sinclair does an amazing job of changing our fundamental understanding of how aging works and the biological ways to live longer. As a scientist, I appreciate such a strong and thorough review of this science.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

While the book is amazing, it’s very dense and it doesn’t do a good job of setting the tone well so it’s hard to be engaged and follow the southern English style.