1. Book reviews: Year 2019

    How to Be a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living by Massimo Pigliucci

    This works really well as a follow-up to Irvine's "Guide to the Good Life" (and actually references it in a few places.) The book examines some modern issues as well as timeless questions, and uses quotes from …

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  2. Book reviews: Year 2018

    The Bands of Mourning (Mistborn, #6) by Brandon Sanderson

    I really enjoyed it.

    Artemis by Andy Weir

    This wasn't a book for me. The main character is completely unlikable and most characters are one-dimensional. The plot is alright, it's similar to the Martian: problem? Solution! Oops, solution had problems! Etc …

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  3. Book reviews: Year 2017

    Gaikokugo Gakushū Ni Seikōsuru Hito, Shinai Hito: Daini Gengo Shūtokuron E No Shōtai by Yasuhiro Shirai

    具体的なアドバイスも、分かりやすい第二言語習得研究についても話して面白 …

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  4. Book reviews: Year 2016

    No.6, Volume 7 by Atsuko Asano

    I really enjoyed it.

    The Foxhole Court (All for the Game, #1) by Nora Sakavic

    I really enjoyed it.

    The Raven King (All for the Game, #2) by Nora Sakavic

    I really enjoyed it.

    The King's Men (All for the Game, #3) by …

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  5. Book reviews: Year 2015

    Gateway (Heechee Saga, #1) by Frederik Pohl

    I was going to give this book only 4 stars because I didn't always like the main character and others, but then I realised: I never stopped believing in them or their personality, it is all consistently well-written all along and many very …

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