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Welcome to my site!

Here, you will find reviews of the books I read, along with my insights and afterthoughts — which I like to call Beyond the Pages.

I’ve always been an avid reader, but I’ve realized that only a few books stay with me in detail — where I can recall their stories, and describe how they impacted me. Many of these, were books we read in school and wrote summaries for.

So, in 2019, I decided to start writing reviews as a way to remember what I read and why I liked them. Over time, I began adding my personal insights and reflections to each review. Also writing these reviews has also helped me see how my ideas evolve and change, with each new book and new thing I learn. The more I read, the more I realize how much there still is to know. The books I have reviewed on this page are non-fictional. I don’t consider myself much of a writer, but I believe I can learn to be one, so here I begin. Through my reviews, insights, and personal stories, I hope to offer you a glimpse into how I see the world. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them.

Happy Reading!

If you have any comments, suggestions, or book recommendations, feel free to email me at sindhuja@readbysin.com.

Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell

2023-12-04 1 min read Sincheenz
I did not know what to expect from this book, and once again, without reading into the reviews, I went ahead and purchased it. It was not what I expected it to be, but I liked it very much. I thought it was a behavioral psychology book. It does dwell into human behavior and psychology, but presents it differently and brilliantly. This is a book about communication and miscommunication. The book discusses why and how information can get misinterpreted and misunderstood. Continue reading

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Psychology Society

Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoğlu

2023-12-01 1 min read Sincheenz
This book is well-researched and contains a lot of information, which made it a bit difficult to keep up with at times. However, it was still a very interesting read. The differences between extractive and inclusive political and economic systems are explained brilliantly. The book effectively demonstrates how one strategy cannot work for the entire world. The expectations of developed countries on developing and underdeveloped countries, as well as their approach to poverty, is a very difficult problem to solve. Continue reading

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History Politics Society

The Antidote by Oliver Burkeman

2023-11-27 2 min read Sincheenz
Like his other book, “4000 Weeks”, the author has managed to convey intensive and thought-provoking concepts with levity and humor. The book starts off by poking fun at motivational speakers and explains, through funny anecdotes, the consequences of trying to avoid negative thoughts and only thinking positively. It moves on to explaining Stoicism and why embracing the negative would be far easier than avoiding it. This was something new to me, and it did make sense. Continue reading

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Philosophy Selfhelp

4000 Weeks by Oliver Burkeman

2023-11-05 1 min read Sincheenz
The author has presented an interesting perspective on life. The concept of finitude is not unknown to us, but we do not acknowledge it. Time is not an external entity but an integral part of us; we control it. The author has succeeded in addressing this issue well. The parables and anecdotes are amusing and captivating. I particularly like the concept of the “joy of missing out”. Our choices are the result of the choices we make, including the ones we choose to miss out on. Continue reading

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Philosophy Selfhelp
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