Discovering the Joy of Books
Books have always held a unique power - to transport, to transform, and, most importantly, to connect. My love for reading blossomed when I realised each book opened a doorway into another person’s mind. Through their works, authors became like companions, taking me on journeys through their understanding of complex ideas and hidden truths. We could “nerd out” together on concepts, questions, and revelations they’d spent years exploring. This connection made reading an adventure, a collaboration, where I could walk alongside someone else’s thoughts and dive deep into their unique perspectives.
A Book Club in the Midst of a Pandemic
When COVID-19 brought so much of our world to a halt, I—like many others—found solace in reading. However, the pandemic also sparked a new way to share our thoughts and discoveries with others. I joined an ad-hoc book club with people from around the world, each coming from different walks of life and bringing our unique viewpoints to the table. This wasn’t your traditional book club with schedules or official membership lists. Instead, it was a collection of curious minds who happened to find each other during a challenging time.
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read-in-2024 (16)
| title | author |
|---|---|
| The Four Loves | Lewis, C.S. |
| Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering | Gladwell, Malcolm |
| The Value of Others: Understanding the Economic Model of Relationships to Get (and Keep) More of What You Want in the Sexual Marketplace | Taraban, Orion |
| The Heart Is the Strongest Muscle: Know Your Why and Take Your Mindset from Great to Unstoppable | Toomey, Tia |
| What I Want To Talk About: How Autistic Interests Shape A Life | Wharmby, Pete |
| Creating a Life: Finding Your Individual Path (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts, 92) | Hollis, James |
| The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality | Scrivener, Glen |
| The Lessons: How I learnt to Manage My Mental Health and How You Can Too | Wilson, Nile |
| The Boy Who Felt Too Much: How a renowned neuroscientist and his son changed our view of autism forever | Wagner, Lorenz |
| NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity | Silberman, Steve |
| The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World | Sunim, Haemin |
| The Reason I Jump: the Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism | Higashida, Naoki |
| Eden Project: In Search of the Magical Other | Hollis, James |
| Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life | Rohr, Richard |
| 3 Theories of Everything | Potter, Ellis |
| Split the Pie: A Radical New Way to Negotiate | Nalebuff, Barry |