I do not know how it works for you, but my decision to read a book is usually shaped by a recommendation or a review. I tend to read books that I become aware of through the suggestions of a writer or academic whose opinions I value, an influencer I enjoy following on social media, or someone in my own social circle whose taste I trust. Of course, this is not always the case. From time to time, I also choose books by researching topics I am interested in, or by purchasing the latest work of an author I already follow out of curiosity. When I bought A Tale of Two Cities , however, I had no prior knowledge of it at all. I did not know when or where it was written, who the author was, or even what the book was about. The only thought that pushed me to buy it was this: “Halil, you never read classic novels.” When I saw the book, I found myself thinking, “Which two cities, and what kind of story could this be?” and I purchased it with a small sense of curiosity. Unfortunately, it too...
R M Hello! This time, instead of writing about yet another New York Times Best Seller personal development book, I decided to switch things up a bit. To be honest, I was getting a bit tired of them anyway. Before reading this novel, I had read Vedat Milor's interview book published by Kronik Kitap, and prior to that, if I remember correctly, I was reading the book "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by a Nobel Prize-winning economist. Vedat Milor's Q&A formatted book was pleasant and easy to read, but I haven't written a review about it yet. Maybe my opinion will change; I'm not entirely sure. "Thinking, Fast and Slow" is an incredible book, about 500-600 pages long, predominantly written in an academic tone. I managed to read halfway through and discovered some surprising insights and analyses about how the human brain works for the first time. However, as I continued reading, it became increasingly difficult for me to understand, and I felt that it was...