Rik finished reading Africa's Tarnished Name by Chinua Achebe (Penguin Modern: 28)
Tiny book consisting of 4 essays. A very good read, giving valuable insights on Africa's history and people.
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Rik commented on The Old Ways by Robert Macfarlane
This is such a beautiful read.
Rik wants to read De essays by Michel de Montaigne
‘Ik hóórde Montaigne spreken in een wel zeer voortreffelijke nieuwe vertaling van Hans van Pinxteren.’ …
Not going to add it as a 'currently reading' book, because in my current speed this is going to take some years. Phenomenal translation so far.
Rik wants to read The City of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Having lived in Barcelona myself, I'm not sure why I haven't read Zafón already.
Rik rated The Book Smugglers of Timbuktu: 3 stars
The Book Smugglers of Timbuktu by Charlie English
Two tales of a city: The historical race to -discover- one of the world's most mythologized places, and the story …
Rik reviewed Walking One Step at a Time by Erling Kagge
Writing style puts me off
3 stars
The writer is an explorer who definitely has loads of fascinating stories to tell. He is after all the first person to reach the north pole, south pole and the summit of the mount Everest on foot. Unfortunately, this book didn't feel engaging at all, and the writing style didn't resonate with me.
Rik rated The Hidden Life of Trees: 3 stars
The Hidden Life of Trees by Tim Flannery, Peter Wohlleben, Jane Billinghurst
A visually stunning journey into the diversity and wonders of forests. In his international bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees, …
Rik rated The Righteous Mind: 5 stars
The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
Why can it sometimes feel as though half the population is living in a different moral universe? Why do ideas …
Rik rated Man's Search for Meaning: 5 stars
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its …
Rik rated Panama Papers: 5 stars
Rik rated Animal Farm: 5 stars
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Animal Farm is a beast fable, in the form of satirical allegorical novella, by George Orwell, first published in England …
Rik rated The Smell of War: 4 stars
The Smell of War by Roland Bartetzko, Valbona Mustafa, Trim Ibrahimi, and 2 others
Rik rated How to Catch a Mole: 5 stars
Intuition is not some magical property that arises unbidden from the depths of our mind. …
Too long and repetitive
2 stars
While the book taught me a thing or two, and was inspiring at times, it was a struggle to get through it. I got bored and it felt repetitive. The book was way longer than necessary. I mean, it wasn't that long, but it could have been an article.
Rik reviewed The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd
The finest book ever written on nature and landscape in Britain: said a newspaper of …
Beautiful account of the Cairngorms
5 stars
Amazing books about the writer's relationship with the Cairngorm mountains. It's all written in beautiful language, although with long complicated sentences. The way that she views nature and how she wanders around the place is very inspiring and uplifting.