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My Thoughts on the Books I Read!

Design for a Better World - Meaningful, Sustainable, Humanity Centered

Author: Don Norman Publication Date: March 2023
2024-04-12 2 min read Sincheenz

It is hard to write a book that tries to inform people to change, to move away from the convenience of wastage and being environmentally unfriendly. A great attempt, albeit very tiring to read. It’s as if he just got up one day and decided to actually listen to the fuss being made about climate change, waste production, and more. Then it dawned upon him that it is making sense, and he should actually join in and say something about it too. But not for the sake of it. He has done a lot of reading and research and his passionate plea for change resonates throughout the book, urging readers to take responsibility for design choices and to create a more sustainable future.

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The World According to Garp

Author: John Irving Publication Date: 1978
2024-03-08 2 min read Sincheenz

Weirdest book I have read. It is so full of sex and so full of death. Sex not in a vulgar way, just sex as it is. And the same goes for death. There is a lot of gloom, but death is inevitable, and you just accept it. I wish so many people didn’t have to die, though, and the manner in which they did was the weirdest.

There are several short stories inside this story, and it is all very complex. But I had to finish it, and now I am both happy and confused. Happy that there was an ending—and one that I was okay with. It didn’t disappoint me. I am confused because, despite all the drama and strangeness in this book, it conveyed strong messages, and I wish it didn’t end.

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