Tag Archives: non-fiction

Book Review: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty

Posted on 10/08/2015 by Terry Johal

What is this book about? Caitlin Doughty’s memoir of her time working in a crematorium has the thesis that we need to stop denying the physicality of death, and go back to incorporating death into our lives. She writes about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need by Daniel Pink

Posted on 06/08/2015 by Terry Johal

What is this book about? This is manga about a young man who has begun his job after leaving university. He is struggling and lacking in motivation in his job. A life coaching angel comes his way who he can … Continue reading →

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Update on #52books52weeks

Posted on 30/07/2015 by Terry Johal

As I wrote in the beginning of the year, I am going to try to read 52 books this year. I have been taking pictures of the books that I can read so far this year and putting those pictures … Continue reading →

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#52books52weeks

Posted on 23/01/2015 by Terry Johal

Towards the end of 2014, I decided to attempt to read 52 books over the 52 weeks that are 2015. This idea came to me from several quarters – but as of most of the ideas, they came from colleagues, … Continue reading →

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my thoughts on katherine boo’s behind the beautiful forevers

Posted on 30/08/2012 by Terry Johal

When a friend suggested that I take his copy of Katherine Boo‘s ‘Behind the Beautiful Forevers‘ on my month long trip into the deserts of Central Australia, I was just a little skeptical. To my mind, the best books about … Continue reading →

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reading steinbeck

Posted on 04/08/2012 by Terry Johal

A while back I decided to try to read the complete works of John Steinbeck. When I thought up that idea, I did not quite understand how many books he had written. In the various bookshops I have only ever … Continue reading →

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