Year 2019 & Prior | Books
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Inteligência Emocional - Daniel Goleman
This was one of the first books I read. I borrowed the book my father had at the time. I liked it.
Around 2002.
384 pages.
Around 2002.
384 pages.
O Monge e o Executivo: uma História sobre a Essência da Liderança... - James C. Hunter
Another book from my father that I took to read. It was good too.
Around 2005.
144 pages.
Around 2005.
144 pages.
O Sertão vai virar Mar - Moacyr Scliar
This was a book I read for an entrance exam.
2005.
120 pages.
2005.
120 pages.
O Grande Mentecapto - Fernando Sabino
This was a book I read for an entrance exam, but I actually liked it.
2005.
256 pages.
2005.
256 pages.
1968: O ano que não terminou - Zuenir Ventura
I read this book for a class in high school (Sociology). It was interesting.
2007.
288 pages.
2007.
288 pages.
Cobra Norato - Raul Bopp
Another entrance exame, this time for university, and I had to read four books. This was one of them. It was very short, but I didn't like it very much.
2009.
57 pages.
2009.
57 pages.
Bom-Crioulo - Adolfo Caminha
For the entrance exam. I didn't like this book at all since it tells a story about homosexuality, violence and sexual abuse.
2009.
79 pages.
2009.
79 pages.
Laços de Família - Clarice Lispector
For the entrance exam. I actually liked this book at the time. It's a collection of short stories about everyday life with very interesting insights into the minds of the characters.
2009.
144 pages.
2009.
144 pages.
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Antes do Baile Verde - Lygia Fagundes Telles
For the entrance exam. It's another book I liked and sometimes I think about reading it again.
2009.
208 pages.
2009.
208 pages.
Mentes Perigosas - Ana Beatriz Barbosa Silva
I read this because I really like psychology and I wanted to know more about psychopaths.
Around 2010.
218 pages.
Around 2010.
218 pages.
O Ponto da Virada: Como Pequenas Coisas Podem Fazer uma Grande Diferença... - Malcolm Gladwell
I bought this book for some reason I can't remember. I found it somehow interesting and upon reading it I was thankfully surprised to be right. It shows how little things could have a bigger impact on the world. It's really interesting.
Around 2010.
288 pages.
Around 2010.
288 pages.
O Último Reino - Bernard Cornwell
This was a really great book to me at the time. I really enjoyed the place (Great Britain) and the time period (Viking invasions).
Around 2012.
364 pages.
Around 2012.
364 pages.
O Totem do Lobo - Jiang Rong
I bought this at a discount in a bookstore having no idea of what it was about. I ended up enjoying it a great deal.
Around 2013.
516 pages.
Around 2013.
516 pages.
Alice no País das Maravilhas - Lewis Carroll
I bought this book to give a gift to my mother and later decided to read it myself since I knew the Disney adaptation. It was alright.
Around 2013
157 pages.
Around 2013
157 pages.
Os Japoneses - Célia Sakurai
It took me a while to read this but when I did I liked it. I describes the japanese society and history. Since I always had a special interest in that part of the globe, it was an interesting topic for me.
Around 2013.
368 pages.
Around 2013.
368 pages.
Introdução à Economia Solidária - Paul Singer
I rented this book at my University's library because I was interested in the subject and I found it to be an intresting book. It shows how a different kind economy could work.
Around 2014.
127 pages.
Around 2014.
127 pages.
A Grande Queda - James Rickards
This was a very interesing book. It shows how economies work and how the rich prepare themselves for an economic crisis.
Around 2018.
298 pages.
Around 2018.
298 pages.
Império: Como os britânicos fizeram o mundo moderno... - Niall Ferguson
I found this book very boring. The subject was interesting, but the book itself was lame. It's a shame. I thought I'd like it better.
Around 2019.
427 pages.
Around 2019.
427 pages.
All books I read before 2020. I don't know when I read them and I'll not retrospectively rate them.
4606 pages in total.
4606 pages in total.