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I read a lot of books, and here I’ll talk about them. I’m not a professional book reviewer and my book reviews will be spontaneous and unprepared, hence they’ll be a bit unqualified. But I hope that t... more
FAQs about Unqualified book reviews:How many episodes does Unqualified book reviews have?The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.
September 06, 20200012 - Ismail Kadare: The Palace of DreamsIn this episode, I talk about a book I enjoyed a lot. I’d highly recommend people read this book, and in this episode I discuss what the book is about and why I think people should read it....more21minPlay
September 04, 20200011 - Virginia Woolf: Mrs DallowayIn this episode, I talk about one of the most famous and classic books in modern literature, Mrs Dalloway....more15minPlay
September 02, 20200010 - Albert Camus: Create DangerouslyIn this episode, I talk about a short collection of speeches that Camus gave. The title speech - Create Dangerously - discusses what art has been shaped in the mid-20th century and what artists should do. There wasn’t a huge amount for me in this book, but maybe this review will be useful to you....more7minPlay
August 23, 20200009 - Mary Shelley: FrankensteinIn this episode, I talk about Shelley’s famous novel Frankenstein. I don’t really talk about the main stuff about the book (the plot, the themes, etc.), but more about all the random and weird stuff I encountered throughout the book....more21minPlay
August 21, 20200008 - Zadie Smith: IntimationsIn this episode, I talk about Zadie Smith’s book Intimations, which is a short collection of (largely) personal essays about the current COVID-19 pandemic....more9minPlay
August 19, 20200007 - Andreas Diekmann: SpieltheorieIn this episode, I talk about Spieltheorie by Andreas Diekmann. This book is an introduction to game theory, providing a brief and broad overview of different approaches and uses in the field....more5minPlay
August 17, 20200006 - Derek Sivers: Anything You WantIn this episode, I talk about Derek Sivers’s great book Anything You Want, which provides delightful and brief lessons drawn from Sivers’s experience from running CD Baby (the largest online seller of indie music). I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone....more10minPlay
August 17, 20200005 - Mullainathan & Shafir: ScarcityIn this episode, I talk about an important book I enjoyed greatly: Scarcity By Mullainathan and Shafir. They argue that not having enough (of whatever: money, time, etc.) leads to a scarcity mindset that fundamentally alters how people think and behave. Sometimes these changes can be beneficial, but often they exacerbate the existing problem....more12minPlay
August 13, 20200004 - Richard Dawkins: The Oxford Book of Modern Science WritingIn this episode, I talk about Richard Dawkins’s anthology of modern science writing. Overall, it’s a pretty cool book, albeit maybe a bit too focused on biology/genetics....more10minPlay
August 11, 20200003 - Georges Simenon: Maigret’s MemoirsIn this episode, I’ll be talking about a book I enjoyed immensely: the fictional autobiography of Maigret, Simenon’s famous detective. This book reveals not only the backstory to Maigret, but also Simenon’s approach to writing fiction....more17minPlay
FAQs about Unqualified book reviews:How many episodes does Unqualified book reviews have?The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.