Book Review

The Social Animal book review (David Brooks)

Written by American journalist David Brooks, the social animal brilliantly blends…

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and Poor Richard’s Almanack Book Review

傅雷家書 書評 Fu Lei’s family letters Book Review

傅雷家書, a book recommendation from C******, is a great introduction to傅雷 and 傅聰’s…

Great expectations Book Review — Charles Dickens

The Little Prince Book Review

Reading “Le Petit Prince” at different stages of life brings out mixed emotions. It is an enriching read…

Book Review — Main Street (Sinclair Lewis)

Published in 1920, Main Street is another of Sinclair Lewis’s satire on the town life…

Book Review — The Memory Chalet (Tony Judt)

A memoir of Tony Judt, The Memory Chalet moves from his previous academic style writings into a warmer personal focus. These autobiographical essays chart past remembrances of his youth in London, life as a student in King’s College, and fragments of…

Book Review — Babbit (Sinclair Lewis)

Published by Sinclair Lewis in 1922, Babbit is a satirical novel reflecting the American…

The 38 Letters from J. D. Rockefeller to his son Book Review

Book Review — My life in Full: Work, Family and our Future (Indra Nooyi)