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This book describes the stories of some social innovators. It gives insights into the world of social entrepreneurship, and narrates the ideas, visions, difficulties and hard-won battles that are typical of that world.

The author defines these innovators as "reluctant", because none of them tried to be a social innovator from the outset. They are people who stumbled upon social problems that deeply bothered them, and sought every possible way to solve those problems. They are defined as "reluctant" because they were, in a way, forced to become social innovators by their circumstances.

Big thumbs up for Priti Radhakrishnan's chapter, which is the one I enjoyed the most. Very well written and full of insights from a woman who is not only a successful lawyer and activist, but first and foremost a mature and wise human being.

Another nice book from the "School of life" series curated by Alain de Botton.

In this book, Philippa Perry argues that there are four major factors to staying sane: self-awareness, good relationships, positive stress and the management of our personal stories. The book is founded on the author's experience as a therapist, it's written in a simple style, and manages to convey its message clearly.

The exercises at the end of the book (which I am yet to try) are a great way to take the message home and to increase one's self awareness and other factors.

"The course of love" is an extraordinary book. I think everybody should read it, especially people who feel some confusion about relationships. The book charts the story of a marriage, a very normal marriage between two people who fell in love and had to struggle in order to learn how to live together. I loved how the little nuances and everyday conflicts are analyzed and explained.