Literature & Words

Fiction and non-fiction literature that teaches profound life lessons and gives you food for thought. These books and quotes will deeply change you. Compilations of interesting and rare words to enrich your vocabulary.

6 Dark Fairy Tales You Never Heard About  

6 Dark Fairy Tales You Never Heard About

What was your favourite fairy tale when you were a child? Perhaps it was Cinderella or Snow White? Mine was…

2 years ago

35 Popular Old Sayings & Their Real Meanings You Had No Idea About

Have you ever wondered where old sayings like ‘turn a blind eye to’ or ‘burning the midnight oil’ come from?…

2 years ago

40 Brave New World Quotes That Are Scarily Relatable

I recently read ‘Brave New World’ by Aldous Huxley, and it left me with mixed feelings. But the most outstanding…

3 years ago

27 Interesting German Words That Made Their Way into English

It is surprising when you think about how much of the English language is peppered with German words. We talk,…

3 years ago

The Recipe for Mental Slavery from Orwell and Huxley That Is Actively Used in Our Society

If you have read George Orwell’s 1984 and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, it may seem that these two novels…

3 years ago

Top 10 Must-Read Non-Fiction Books of All Time

Non-fiction books can enrich our lives in many ways. They can be very important to society just as many fiction…

3 years ago

The Power of Misfits: a Book for Introverts & Loners Who Feel Like They Don’t Fit in

I’m thrilled to announce the release of my book The Power of Misfits: How to Find Your Place in a…

3 years ago

7 Dystopian Books about Pandemics That Are Scarily Relatable

If you are looking for books about pandemics, they’re not hard to find. Many of them are dystopian novels digging…

4 years ago

15 Beautiful & Deep Old English Words You Need to Start Using

There are two people I credit for my love of old English words. They are my dad and an English…

4 years ago

This Passage about a Pandemic from Dostoevsky’s ‘Crime and Punishment’ Is Terrifyingly Relevant

If you have ever read anything by Fyodor Dostoevsky, you know that the literary works of this existentialist Russian author…

4 years ago