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Wants to read Hench

Wants to read De man die alles had

Abandoned School Babysitters Vol. 1

Rated Auxiety 4/10

Rated De zeven vinkjes: hoe mannen zoals ik de baas spelen 4/10

Wants to read The Swimmers

Rated Silicon Values: The Future of Free Speech Under Surveillance Capitalism 8/10

Rated Long Live the Post Horn! 6/10

Wants to read The Copenhagen Trilogy

Abandoned Monster Musume, Vol. 1

Wants to read Easy Beauty

Reading Edge Case

Rated Een nieuw sociaal contract 8/10

Wants to read Het gym

Finished reading Cognitive Economics

Abandoned Area D 異能領域, Vol. 1

Added I'm Waiting for You And Other Stories to Want to Read

Added On the Origin of Species and Other Stories to Currently Reading

Abandoned (D. Gray-man 3-in-1 Edition 01: Includes vols. 1, 2 & 3) [By: Katsura Hoshino] [Jul, 2013]

Rated Contrast 8/10

'Contrast' is the debut novel of Linda Coussement. As stated in the description, the book is about 'Do I have the courage to face what I fear most in order to find meaning in both life and death?'. Coussement shows various forms of this existential turmoil in how Ghost, Leora and Xander are coping with it. <br/><br/>Without giving away too many spoilers, the book brings up a main question: What does it mean to live a good/meaningful life? Which is approached from ones own viewpoint in contrast of the viewpoint of someone else. Hint: your own view is not necessarily the most objective view. This question confronts you on a personal level (for me at least, as I recognize myself in the main characters). But all of this is a way to face your own fears.<br/><br/>I found the book has a 'good reading flow'. The storyline reminds me a bit of [a:Murakami Haruki|46952794|Murakami Haruki|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png], where the physical 'real' world interacts with a metaphysical(?) alternative existence (the afterlife) in order to amplify the existential questions. Also animals play a role. There are many layers (Contrasts) in the book, and I'm pretty sure I haven't spotted all of them. <br/><br/>Although I'm in no way qualified to give an objective literary review, I do think that this book is worth being read. <br/><br/><i>On behalf of full transparency, I did receive a copy of this book from the author to provide an honest review. </i>

Finished reading Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests (Addison-Wesley Signature Series

Rated Steve Jobs 10/10

This man had a very difficult personality. Apparently being a genius has some side effects. <br/><br/>I found one thing very inspiring. I never realized that good design is important in every product. And I hope to apply this insight in my own work.

Rated Trad Wife 8/10

Rated Home Sick 10/10

Wants to read Work Without the Worker