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Comic Books On The Walls Of The City Of Brussels
Not just a city of waffles, the EU, and good beer, Brussels is famous for its love for comic books. Since the early '90s, walls across the city have been decorated with characters from popular comics and their authors, and tourists are getting more and more curious about them.
Weekend Picks: Insightful Books About Tragic Geniuses
We often admire people with extraordinary gifts, those whom society often deems geniuses for their contributions to the progress of mankind. Among such path-finding minds are Nicola Tesla, Albert Einstein, and Mozart. However, there have also been geniuses who did not have the best interests of humanity in mind. In other words, they were dark personalities with tragic endings to their lives. The books which we have selected for you this week serve to remind us that great knowledge is not always put to a good use, and could be more of a curse than a blessing.
Weekend Picks: Fascinating Sci-fi Books
Three Great Books Written By The Youngest Writers of All Time
We often hear the expression, “It is never too late to start.” This week, we present to you three authors whose professional motto must have been, “It is never too early to start” At a time when most people are still debating their life choices, these young people were already writing books which would bring them international popularity and prosperity.
Weekend Picks: The Best Books Written To Amuse
This week the world celebrates April Fools' Day, the unofficial day of humor and comedy. We hope that you won't fall victim to any innocent – or not so innocent – practical jokes and hoaxes. Instead of looking for an opportunity to play a joke on a friend, pick up one of these great humor books, which we have reviewed for you, and spend the day enjoying the sophisticated wit of these renowned authors.
Weekend Picks: The Most Intriguing Conspiracy Books
This week we present to you five books on a topic that will be appealing to almost every reader – conspiracies and accompanying theories. Some people are skeptical about such speculations, while others are willing to believe blindly in any unusual hypothesis, as long as it casts the blame for all our troubles on unknown secret societies. Get acquainted with these books and judge for yourselves whether they are just figments of someone’s imagination or well-grounded theories.
Weekend Picks: 5 Controversial Books
This week, we give you a list of the five most controversial books of all time. They contain topics that will definitely spark a lot of heated discussions and perhaps reshape your opinion about war, family, relationships, and honesty. Some of them might shock you, and some will make you plunge into a reverie.
Five Books To Read When You Feel Low Or Depressed
Life is not a never-ending party that always brings joy and elation. Even the most successful people have experienced streaks of bad luck which have resulted in moral breakdown and emotional exhaustion verging on frustration. Whenever you feel low or depressed, just turn off every source of possible negativity and start reading one of the books. . . and then another one until you feel much better.
Self-help Books That Can Change Your Life For The Better
There is no denying that the modern educational system is constantly improving and finding ways to make students and adults more competent in specific professions. However, the pursuit of improvement shouldn't be limited to the classroom or the workplace. Each individual has to practice what the Japanese call Kaizen, a constant self-improvement of personal traits, in order to feel the warm satisfaction of having a purpose in life. We have selected 4 masterpieces which can help you to change the financial, spiritual, social, and psychological elements your lives.
Running An NGO In Indonesia: How Green Books Creates Environmental Awareness
What initially was only meant to be a gap half-year on Bali to learn how to surf ended up being the beginning of a passionate non-profit project that has grown exponentially.
Mastering Social Skills: Three Books To Get You Started
You know those charismatic people who just seem to know their way with others? They always know just what to say and are considered funny. Although a sense of humor cannot readily be taught, the other qualities mentioned above fall under the heading of learnable social skills. The level of your social skills can determine whether or not you'll land that job interview or get a second date with your crush. For this weekend's reading, we have prepared three books for you that will help you in gaining and practicing actual communication and social skills.
Fairy-Tales Rewritten: Five Modern Books You Don’t Want To Miss
Fairy-tales are incredibly rich narratives that have been passed on for generations and altered in the process. Some of them are based on historical events, others represent the fruits of collective imagination that include mythical creatures, princesses and princes, witches, and wizards. Either way, these stories teach us about the values of a culture or community through their main moral lessons. Just like myths, fairy-tales function as a source of inspiration and a creative driving force for many writers, giving them the freedom to reinterpret storylines and contextualize characters and their destinies in a new way. Movies and TV shows have done the same (just think about any Disney movie or the famous series Once Upon a Time), offering us new versions of stories to enjoy. Here are five books that reference fairy-tales in different ways that you won't want to miss.
Five Deep Books On Love And Relationships
When it comes to novels with romantic themes, people tend to push them aside as third class literature or see them as chick-lit, marked with heartbreaking scenes (which can be too corny), or with plot devices meant to induce sobbing. The fact is, there are many great, high-quality books that deal with the topic of love and don't fall within these cliches. Authors can also take a more serious approach, taking into consideration historical and social circumstances, psychological portraits, and forms of love not widely discussed or even controversial (e.g. Nabokov's Lolita). Here are five of the most interesting ones, which you can read for pleasure without experiencing guilt over the enjoyment they give. This time, we have included contemporary authors, too – so you can see how modern love problems are reinterpreted through literature.
Road Tripping And Books: Five Writings You Don’t Want To Miss
Travel season is here! Great weather invites us to enjoy road trips, which are great since they broaden the meaning of traveling: it is never just about the destination, but rather about the journey itself. Reading during a road trip can be a spiritual experience: there is something magical in the combination of exploring new places, moving onward while the landscape passes before your eyes, and reading a great book. Not all literature is suitable for this type of journey. Books with heavy themes are usually not the way to go. With summer travel in mind we have prepared a list of five books that can really help you to make the best of your trip! Three of them you can read on your own, but the last two can actually become a fun group activity.
Discovering The Mystery Of Dreams: Five Books You Must Read
One of the most intriguing questions about humans is – why do we dream? There are many scientific theories about the complex process of dreaming that include explanations about sleep cycles, the meaning of dreams, the content of dreams, and how we can interpret them. The fact that we know so little about this has left room for pseudoscientific clarifications, since there is a lack of reliable evidence, even from the scientific point of view. Most of us have surely (at least once) searched google in order to find meaning in a weird dream. These interpretations are sometimes shallow, or they may include general explanations through some sort of symbolic reckoning (i.e. dreaming about teeth falling out means insecurity). Various religions offer specific dream interpretations, as it is believed that in dreams, man can get the warning signs he needs to prevent catastrophic events from occurring. So, it is believed that in dreams – we can get a hint of what is going to happen in the future. For this weekend’s reading, we have prepared five scientific explanations about dreams, starting with the best known – the father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud.
Exploring Mysteries: Five Books With Absolutely Unexpected Endings
For this weekend’s reading, we have reviewed for you five books that have unexpected endings. Don't worry – we won't reveal how they end! We don't want to spoil them for you.
Using Literature As A Travel Guide: Interesting Books To Read
If you're just a regular tourist, you'll probably be satisfied with taking a few photos at the great landmarks of the cities you visit, or learning about a few historical facts and maybe taking some notes in the meantime. However, if you are indeed a traveler and an explorer, you may aspire to a fuller experience. We have a fresh suggestion for you! If you like reading and travelling, why not combine the two?
Starting From Scratch: Three Books To Help You Grow Your Business
We’ve all probably fantasized about having our own business. Maybe we’ve even developed our idea or written an amateur business plan, but we never dared to take it one step further and actually take action. In the competitive world we live in, risks aren’t small, so people usually give up before they begin. But what if there is a way to get enough guts up actually to start doing something? We recommend that you read three books that will encourage you to do so.
From Idea To Business Success: Three Useful Books To Read
For this weekend’s reading, we have prepared three book recommendations that offer practical knowledge that is much needed in the 21st century. These three books will help you to conceive and refine your entrepreneurial ideas, inform yourself about service design, and will show you the steps you need to take to bring your idea to the marketplace in today’s competitive world.
Printed Art Books In The Online Era
Due to online publishing and the rise of “kindle culture”, printed book sales have suffered several setbacks. Art books represent an especially endangered species, since all sorts of information about art, including the art itself, seem to be instantly accessible online. However, for Karolína Truhlářová art books will always be worth printing.
























