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Mixed Bags Of Learning - III


The year 2020 is full of uncertainty and surprises. Never thought that we would land up in such a tight situation and international lockdowns. Never in history have we come with such unpleasant situations, not even the worst hit countries in the wars have suffered with such degree of harm and stressing moments. This is an absolutely difficult time human beings are undergoing and experiencing. Things like social distancing, good hand hygiene and wearing a facemask seemed quite unusual and tiring tasks.

 

 However, in the beginning of the year I committed to read as many books as possible. I made a promise; a thousand promises that shall keep me fit and engage wholeheartedly. I made a great start by reading a book by our local author. Perhaps, I made a great beginning. Although the book came with full of surprises and conflict, however I had a nice reading. Nevertheless, for the first time I fell in love with the Bhutanese book. The language, content and the message was very clear and quite reasonable, which glued me till the very last chapter. Nevertheless, it was worth spending Nu.300. 

 

 Now it is almost a half-year and I have already finished reading around 47 books. Some were quite thick, some sad and few as thin as 12 pages. I even didn't spare some children's books and love stories, which I did for a change and taste altogether. I even read those books that I couldn't read before. Above all, it was nice hanging out with all kinds of books. 

 

So whatever maybe the situation, I promised to continue reading not only for this year but also for the rest of my life. Reading is something that gives me great solace and at the same time calms my mind. It gives me lots of space to learn and understand my life and world around. Reading not only fascinates me but also it broadens my learning horizons. It also helps me unplug myself from the screen and other unnecessary stuff. However, with an arduous journey ahead, I still continue to read on an everyday basis. I am not doing for the sake of 10 Pages a day Reading Journey initiated by VTOB. It is beyond that point. Moreover, I always remain close to what His Majesty has once told us in his visit to ZCS of the power of lifelong reading. 


In this reading journey, I will always have a formidable memory to keep all those hard times and reading journeys. As always, I will keep my reading journey alive. Thank you VTOB for initiating such a noble move -READING!!!

 

Let me put up few of my reading list here;

1.     Turning Point by Pema Wangchuk

2.     Smash and grab by Sunanda K. Datta –Ray

3.     Gyal-Khab by Thakur S Powdyel

4.     Under the holy lake by Ken Haigh

5.     Her last wish by Ajay K Pandey

6.     So close to Heaven by Barbara Crossette

7.     The girl on the train by Paula Hawkings

8.     Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood

9.     Seven years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer

10.  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

11.  Everything I never told you by celeste NG

12.  1984 by George Orwell

13.  Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari 

14.  21 lessons for 21st century by Yuval Noah Harari

15.  The karate princess by Jeremy strong

 

16. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

 

17. Animal Farm by George Orwell

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