Book of the Month

Review: Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna Lembke. AI-Generated.
Introduction: The Importance and Essence of an Insight into Pleasure and Pain In her compelling and thought-provoking book, Dopamine Nation: In her latest TED Talks video titled ‘PleasureUnnamed’: Achieving Pleasure and Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, Dr Anna Lembke speaks about the incidence of hedonism in contemporary culture. Lembke is a psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist at Stanford University and therefore provides insights into how the brain’s rewards system which is governed by dopamine evaluates and controls behavior, and how this so often leads to addiction. She posits the effects of being in a society that is flooded with dopamine-releasing inputs including; social media, food, drugs and entertainment.
By TAPHAabout a year ago in BookClub
Review: Task Force Hammer by Craig Alanson. AI-Generated.
Introduction: Sustaining the Day of Hope and Fanaticism of a Military Science Fiction Task Force Hammer by Craig Alanson is another book in a series of military science fiction thrillers full of action and rather witty humour. Kicked off by the Expeditionary Force series, Alanson has a fair share of flair for interactive storytelling, memorable personality characters and space opera settings. In Task Force Hammer, he fired up his narrative once more complete with some incredible battle scenes, political machinations and camaraderie that leaves you in awe by the end of the book.
By TAPHAabout a year ago in BookClub
Review of Task Force Hammer: Expeditionary Force, Book 17 by Craig Alanson
Task Force Hammer is the 17th book in the series of the military science fiction novels called the Expeditionary Force written by Craig Alanson. When you get to Book 17, you already know that you are in a roller coaster of non-stop battles, politics, and artificial intelligence twists, so how does Task Force Hammer maintain this momentum? It is high time to look closer to the novel and discuss its advantages and disadvantages in this new and promising milestone of the series.
By William Walkerabout a year ago in BookClub
Review: Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail: The 6 Enduring Principles of High Achievement by Rom Brafman. AI-Generated.
Introduction: We shouldn’t think about success solely in terms of money, power, and fame anymore. “Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail: Rom Brafman in “The 6 Enduring Principles of High Achievement” provides an interesting perspective on what it means to have achieved success in life with a focus on the lives of people who, against all odds, succeeded in life. Brafman, a psychologist and co-author of Sway: The title of his newest book, The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior will help to bring in even more of his theories on the area of behavioural psychology, focusing on what sets champions apart from quitters.
By TAPHAabout a year ago in BookClub
Review of Get Smart!: How to Think and Act Like the Most Successful and Highest-Paid People in Every Field by Brian Tracy. AI-Generated.
Introduction Get Smart! If you have listened to motivational speaker, ‘Brian Tracy,’ then, ‘Psychology of Achievement’ is a detailed guide regarding executing efficient thinking and decision-making. As an expert on personal transformation, leadership and business management, Tracy has been working for many years on the issues that allow certain individuals to become more successful work. In this book, he integrates his discoveries into a simple practical model that one can use to enhance the thought processes to arrive at rational decisions towards the actualising of his/her set objectives
By TAPHAabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Review: The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel. AI-Generated.
Morgan Housel’s The Psychology of Money is a captivating exploration of the intricate relationship between human psychology and financial behavior. This book offers readers a profound and accessible examination of why we handle money the way we do and how understanding these behaviors can lead to better financial outcomes. Housel’s approach is both engaging and enlightening, making this book a standout in the realm of personal finance literature
By Nath's Book Reviewsabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Review: Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari
Yuval Noah Harari, celebrated for his thought-provoking works on history and the future of humanity, has once again captivated readers with his latest offering, Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI. In this book, Harari discusses the development of information networks and their effects on the history of human beings. Starting with basic forms of communication and moving to the complex system of networks that connect the world today, Harari gives a historical account that brings together past, present and future. This type of review focuses on the major issues of Nexus and offers readers a detailed description of the book’s advantages and disadvantages without revealing the principal conflict.
By William Walkerabout a year ago in BookClub
The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand: A Comprehensive Review
The Perfect Couple is a riveting novel written by Elin Hilderbrand, which tells the reader a story of love, passion, and betrayal as well as reveals how people can easily surprise us. The story is a perfect combination of suspense, romance and family issues which are developed in the beautiful setting of Nantucket. An author who is often praised for her apt writing of characters and their realistic portrayals, Hilderbrand does not disappoint the reader by presenting another story of flawed lives behind beautiful facades.
By William Walkerabout a year ago in BookClub
Review of Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within by David Goggins. AI-Generated.
Introduction David Goggins, the bestselling author of Can't Hurt Me, returns with another powerful and deeply personal narrative in his latest book, Never Finished: Axe Your Mental Chains And Liberate The Battle In Your Mind. Author of several best-selling books, Can’t Hurt To Try, You Can’t Hurt To Try, Goggins is famous for his practical outlook on life, strict regimen, and unbelievable endurance records that encourage readers to become better versions of themselves even if all seems to be hopeless. It continues the story of Goggins’ life as well as presents a background to the psychological and emotional wars Goggins has endured as compared to the first book where he revealed his physical struggles and the real-life strategies of how to overcome adversities and demolish mental barriers for continued improvement.
By TAPHAabout a year ago in BookClub
Review: I Will Ruin You: A Novel by Linwood Barclay
I Will Ruin You is the latest novel by Linwood Barclay that is once again a worthy addition to his bibliography that features fast-paced narrative, witty dialogues and plot twists. This novel will provide the tension and the intensity which is expected by the readers of the Barclay’s novels. The plot develops in the small town, where everyone has his price and the dark-sinned past is always close behind. The protagonist in the story is a confusing man with a hidden past and as soon as the story begins, the protagonist finds himself in a dangerous game of chase and escape that will leave readers breathless.
By William Walkerabout a year ago in BookClub
Review of I Will Ruin You by Linwood Barclay. AI-Generated.
Introduction This is yet another offering of Linwood Barclay who has made mastery in the genres of suspense and psychological thriller with his latest piece of work- I Will Ruin You. Barclay is an author who is famous for writing mysterious stories that can turn and twist in each subsequent page of the novel and that is why readers cannot turn the pages of the book and open the plot of the psychological thriller quickly enough. I Will Ruin You depicts a large-scale vengeance and treachery and how lies and secrets tear apart a suburban town’s families in this dark drama about the desperate attempts of a community to save itself when they’ve been trapped in a cycle of violence. As part of this review, I will review the plot, theme, characters and style of the book to explain why this book is interesting.
By TAPHAabout a year ago in BookClub
I'm not afraid that many people will pursue me, nor am I afraid that many people will flirt with me. I'm just afraid that you will give people the opportunity to flirt with you and enter your life.
In love, it is inevitable that many people will pursue or flirt with the person you love. It is a fact of life that everyone has to face. But what is important is not the number of people who come to you, but how you face that temptation.
By TULY989storeabout a year ago in BookClub