Books are the best portals to get yourself transported to not just a new place, but even different era. During the lockdown, for a lot of us, books might have been the source to satiate our wanderlust.
No wonder avid travellers always have a few books available with them as their travel companions. Their need for travel stems from not just being physically present, but also emotionally experience the place and culture.
In this issue, we cover some amazing recommendations and podcasts that talk about the combination of ‘travel and reading’.
BioScope Thursdays
Every Thursday, 9 PM, we will be screening some interesting short films/videos/talks across the world, especially book adapted ones. This is followed by an intellectual discussion on 3 points from the video.
We will be screening a short film - Six Shooter by Martin McDonough (Oscar -2006)
A black Irish comedy about a sad train journey where an older man, whose wife has died that morning, encounters a strange and possibly psychotic young oddball. Won Academy Award for Best Short Film in 2006
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We discussed How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie, hosted by Nerdy Joy.
Tune in to our YouTube channel to view the lessons discussed.
- Animal Farm by George Orwell: watch on YouTube
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Join these threads featuring amazing recommendations made by the community.
Books:
- Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie - by Nazarin
- Have you read - 7 habits of highly effective people? - by Priyank
- "Pyjamas are Forgiving" brings something new on the plate - by Rachel
Articles:
- Part 1: My Expat Life in Qatar - Qatar Crisis 2017 - by Vinn
- Managing and hiring remote work - by Harshala
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Elizabeth writes an article on - 8 books recommendations based on Mumbai: the City of Dreams.
Get proud or nostalgic about the maximum city - Mumbai with these top 8 book recommendations.
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Take a peek behind the scenes of the international publishing industry with literary agent Marleen Seegers. This podcast features interviews with professionals from around the world whose job it is to make books travel, for instance from one language to another, from manuscript to published book, or from page to screen.
Here’s an interesting way to travel!
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