August 31, 2024 Zahr El Laymoun Souk Al Bahar

Hey there fellow readers! I would just love to recap the previous meetup on August 31, 2024 held in Zahr El Laymoun Souk Al Bahar in Downtown Dubai. That was such an amazing event as the group has reached to a number of 20 people, which has been the most maximum attendees that the book club group has been ever since it started. It just makes me so grateful and thankful to where it has lead which started with only a few members and now has multiplied to 20 attendees. I would love to see the book club growing each time and it really feels so warm to see the members connecting with each other as well. 

So here are the few pointers discussed and shared from the event:

We had an engaging and insightful discussion centered around the lessons we've learned from our favorite books. Each member shared how specific stories or characters have shaped their perspectives, offering a diverse range of takeaways. We explored the personal growth and self-discovery that many of us have experienced through reading. Some members shared how certain books sparked a newfound passion or influenced major life decisions, acting as guides during pivotal moments in their lives and learned how people are hard-wired based from childhood experiences. It was a meaningful session, and we left feeling enriched by each other's insights and the universal lessons our favorite books continue to teach us.

Below are the book recommendations discussed during the event:

• 
  It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover shared by Dhavina
  

This book has also served as my personal favorite too.

"The story is great for raising awareness" --Dhavina

• Everything is f*cked by Mark Manson shared by Steve

"What you find meaning, some people don't find meaning on it" --Steve

• Setting The Table by Danny Meyer shared by Joaquin

"He took a lot of risk to start his own business" --Joaquin

• Anxious People by Frederik Backman shared by Meena
• Man Called Ovo by Frederik Backman shared by Meena

"These are such good books that are easy to read" --Meena

• Ultralearning by Scott Young shared by Roselle

"Offers practical tips in figuring out what you wanna do" --Roselle

• White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky shared by Roselle

"Explores the topics of loneliness" --Roselle

• Power by Robert Greene shared by Rashika & Santana

"Power is a game of strategy and those who understand human nature and master the subtle art of influence can rise to great heights" --Rashika

• The Second Lady by Irving Wallace shared by Pooja

"I've always been a bookworm since childhood" --Pooja

• Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall shared by Maria

"General knowledge combined with history and statistics of the world" --Maria

• Doppler by Erlend Loe shared by Maria
• Wired for Love by Stan Tatkin shared by Ken

"Talks about hard-wired attachment and how your childhood really matters. It talks about how the interactions received from the age of one (to growing up) can affect your relationships 20 to 30 years after."

This book has struck a lot of people as we have learned such an important pointer on why we are how we are in the aspect of relationships. 

--Below are the photo and video memories--

Major thanks to Alex, Rashika & Shakeel for taking these photos, and videos in which I have edited to a wholesome memory with all these amazing people.

Come and join us on our weekly book club event!

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