List: Books | Curated by Chandrayan Gupta

Jun 23, 2024
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Books Are Our Superpower
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Paulo Coelho’s Riveting — But Inaccurate — Book on Mata HariI recommend reading ‘The Spy’ not as a biography of the legendary courtesan, but as a starting point, an appetizer for more detailed…
Jun 20, 2024
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Jun 20, 2024
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15 Sagely, Liberating Quotes from ‘Maktub’It is billed as a ‘companion’ to The Alchemist, but Maktub is an enlightening, potentially life-changing book on its own
Jun 17, 2024
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Jun 17, 2024
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Invisible Illness
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How Reading Fiction Improved my Mental HealthIn a way, novels are better than self-help books
Jul 4, 2020
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Jul 4, 2020
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4 Books That are Like Having a Cinematic ExperienceYou don’t just read these books, you live them
Jul 19, 2020
Jul 19, 2020
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The Only Book I’ve Ever Tossed Away in DisgustAnd then completed and loved anyway
Aug 21, 2020
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Aug 21, 2020
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This Book Made me Want to be a Better, More Resilient PersonAn existential crisis led me to the most beautiful non-fiction piece
Sep 7, 2020
Sep 7, 2020
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Does Being an Author Change How You Read Novels?It does for me, but (hopefully) mostly in positive ways
Dec 6, 2020
Dec 6, 2020
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“Gone Girl” — The Popular Psychological Thriller I Tried Hard to LikeBut just couldn’t make myself do it; sometimes, you won’t like what you “should”
Dec 12, 2020
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Dec 12, 2020
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My Favorite Book of 2020 Was Poorly Received but I loved Everything About it AnywayA classic example of why you shouldn’t let book reviews influence you
Dec 31, 2020
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Dec 31, 2020
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Read Books to Live a Longer, Happier, Less Stressful LifeThe profound benefits of reading to both your physical and mental health
Jan 6, 2021
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Jan 6, 2021
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Being From a Conservative Society, a Book Introduced Me to Sex and IntimacyI still remember how freaked out and intrigued I was when I read that scene
Jan 9, 2021
Jan 9, 2021
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Invisible Illness
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Books and Bibliotherapy Can Improve Your Mental HealthThe beautiful joy of reading is beneficial for not only your cognition, but also your psychological wellbeing
Jan 20, 2021
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Jan 20, 2021
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Dear Bookshelf, I Am Truly SorryA long overdue apology to my TBR list
Jan 21, 2021
Jan 21, 2021
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The Spy Novel Which Revitalized My Interest in the GenreIn fact, it was responsible for reviving my fascination with books in general
Jan 25, 2021
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Jan 25, 2021
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The Only Novel I’ve Read That Lives Up to the HypeThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold is now my favorite story ever
Feb 1, 2021
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Feb 1, 2021
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3 Books Whose Screen Adaptations Are Must-WatchThese movies and TV shows perfectly capture the mood of their literary counterparts and stand as essential viewing in their own right
Feb 17, 2021
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Feb 17, 2021
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3 Highly Underrated Thriller Novels That Deserve Greater RecognitionThey defied all expectations and are most certainly worthy of adorning a larger  number of bookshelves
Feb 22, 2021
Feb 22, 2021
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2 Psychological Thriller Novels I Could Not Put DownUsually, I cannot remain engaged in one activity for long; these books were exceptions
Feb 24, 2021
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Feb 24, 2021
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Why I Never Leave 1-Star Book RatingsBecoming an author myself has only reinforced those views
Mar 2, 2021
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Mar 2, 2021
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The Book Whose TV Adaptation Sparked a Mental Health ControversyThe book itself, ’13 Reasons Why’ by Jay Asher, was surprisingly pleasant and even mellow
Mar 9, 2021
Mar 9, 2021