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(2022_27) 합격 신 엄마의 영재 교육법 - 사토 료코 Once I watched a YouTube clip about usefulness of study in the living room, I found out one famous mom in Japan. She wrote a book so I picked it up and read it. But this book is sort of disappointing to me. I respect her philosophy of education, but lots of things are against mine. She seems like a very typical Gangnam mom to me. She thinks all the stuffs related to education of children to be h..
(2022_26) 류 - 히가시야마 아키라 At first I didn't have high expectations for this book. But I found out this book was wonderful! The style of writing was dynamic and characters were vivid. Above all, the backdrop of the story was Taiwan after the Chinese Civil War. As I always say, I love history. The main theme is forgiveness. Forgive what? Things done in the past – especially during the war. They were just normal people. Fro..
(2022_25) Reading in the Brain - Stanislas Dehaene This is my second book by Dr Dehaene that I read. I chose this book because his other book, How We Learn, was so interesting. The key takeaway that I learned is as follows: The competence for language was innate. Basically, this is not designed for language, but human brain’s plasticity allows to change, or recycle, its function reflecting cultural environment. Whole language approach is definit..
(2022_24) The Midnight Library - Matt Haig Frankly speaking, this book was not bad but too clichéd to me. Life matters in itself: that's probably what the author wants to say. Nora decided to die. After she committed suicide, she suddenly found herself in a strange place called The Midnight Library. In here she can choose any life she wants. The only thing she must do was just pick up a book about her life. The library has tons of book a..
(2022_23) Bringing Up Bebe - Pamela Druckerman I was quite surprised by the mindset of American parents; it is just identical to Korean's! This fact enabled me to feel sympathy for the author. She and I were just not different as a parent. There are lots of things she mentioned, but I'd say the basic concept in French parenting is this: to make a kid feel frustration and get over it. It will make him mentally stronger and healthier. And neve..
(2022_22) 뭉우리돌의 바다 - 김동우 This is a book about independence activists who worked abroad during Japanese colonial era. I didn't know there were a lot of them in countries such as India, Cuba and Mexico. These places are not familiar to us unlike Manchuria or the US. In our history there are lots of unseen heroes, and it's our duty to remember and commemorate their commitment. Also I'm so impressed by the endeavor of deced..
(2022_21) 아깝다 학원비! - 사교육걱정없는세상 As a parent in Korea sending our kids to cram school is considered essential. I myself have got private tutoring as well when I was 10s. But is it truly essential? I picked up this book because I believe that cram school is not indispensable, even not optional. I'm a person who believe that our kids should avoid it as much as possible. I need some practical backgrounds to solidify my belief. I n..
(2022_20) One Speck of Truth - Caela Carter It is a growth story of Alma. She has known that her father, Jorge, was dead until her age of twelve. But she got to know that her father was not dead, but alive in Portugal (He is Portuguese). He and her mother, Mercy, fell in love when they were early 20s in Portugal and had Alma. Mercy had to stop study and came back to the States. Jorge promised to go there with her, but finally he didn't. I..
(2022_19) Skin in the Game - Nassim Taleb Even though I'm a big fan of Taleb, there are some parts that I can't agree with. First, I totally agree the importance of hands-on experience. However, theory is equally important as well. The point is the balance between them. For example, there are a lot of youtubers who claim themselves as expert on investment. It's true that they made a huge success in investment in real estimate or stocks...
(2022_18) 맛 - 로알드 달 The title of this book, Taste, is just one of Roald Dahl's collection of short stories. I thought he is just the author for children's story. I'm so impressed by his ability as a novelist. All stories are well organized and have a solid narrative arc with twists in the plot. My favorite part was Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat. It was a story about adultery. Its lesson was… simply to look past ..

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