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Every Mirror in This House Lies Differently
The first time I noticed something wrong with the mirrors was the day after my mother’s funeral. I was brushing my teeth in the upstairs bathroom, the one she always kept too clean, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw her. Not her ghost or some shadowy presence — no, it was her, alive and vibrant, humming some old song while brushing her hair, just like she did every night.
By Zohaib Khan7 months ago in BookClub
True Crime Book Club: "Bringing Down the House" by Ben Mezrich. Content Warning.
Synopsis: Real life all too rarely offers stories that are quite as satisfying as fiction. Bringing Down the House is one of the exceptions- a real-life action thriller oozing with money, sex and some extremely dodgy dealing... Cheating in casinos is illegal; card-counting - making a record of what cards have so far been dealt to enable the player to make some prediction of what cards remain in the deck - is not. But casinos understandably dislike the practice and make every effort to keep card-counters out of their premises. Bringing Down the House tells the true story of the most successful financial scam ever, in which teams of brilliant young mathematicians and physicists won millions of dollars from the casinos and blackjack tables of Las Vegas, in the process getting drawn into the high life of drugs, sex and spending big. Bringing Down the House is an insight into a closed, excessive and utterly corrupt world of gambling in Las Vegas.
By Kristen Barenthaler7 months ago in BookClub
A Sociological Perspective
In every society, people are often judged by their income, job titles, or educational qualifications. However, there is another kind of classification that goes deeper than wealth or degrees — the mental class. A person’s mental class is defined by their thought patterns, daily habits, emotional behavior, and moral outlook. It is not about what you own, but how you think and act.
By Muhammad Suliman khan7 months ago in BookClub
The Man Who Collected Silence
No one ever noticed Mr. Yusuf. Every morning, he left his quiet apartment on the top floor of an aging brick building in the heart of the city, a city that never stopped humming. With a wool coat too big for his shoulders and a little leather notebook always in his hands, he drifted through the crowd like smoke—seen by many, remembered by none.
By Zohaib Khan7 months ago in BookClub
When the World Breaks Your Heart: Finding Meaning in Pain Through Islam's Eyes
You wake up to news that tightens your chest. A loved one is sick. The job you desperately needed slips away. Headlines scream of suffering in distant lands, echoing a personal ache you carry silently. That heavy question, whispered in the dark hours or shouted at the sky, inevitably surfaces: "Why? Why does this hurt so much? Why Suffering Exists? 😥" If you’ve ever felt that raw confusion, that sense of the world cracking under the weight of pain, know you’re not wandering alone. Islam offers a profound, deeply human perspective on this universal ache – not just an explanation, but a companion for the journey.
By Eternal Wisdom7 months ago in BookClub
The Heavy Math We Carry: Unpacking "The Zero Equation of Judgement Day"
You know that feeling? Standing in the grocery line, tapping your foot, watching the person ahead fumble with coupons, their cart overflowing. A tiny voice whispers: "Seriously? Could they be any slower?" Or scrolling online, seeing someone’s seemingly perfect vacation photos, and that familiar pang: "Must be nice. Must be so easy for them." Or worse, looking in the mirror after a rough day, and the internal critic launches its daily broadcast: "You messed up again. Why can’t you just…?"
By Eternal Wisdom7 months ago in BookClub
The Tug-of-War Inside Us All: Is Your Destiny Written, or Yours to Grab?
You know that feeling? Standing at a crossroads – maybe it’s quitting a soul-crushing job, finally saying "I love you," or just choosing between the safe route and the wildly uncertain one. A voice whispers, "Maybe this is just how it’s meant to be." Another fires back, "But what if I choose differently?" That internal wrestling match – Destiny: Written or Choice? – isn’t just philosophy; it’s the soundtrack to our most pivotal moments.
By Eternal Wisdom7 months ago in BookClub
Where am I
Thank you! Before the world moves on is a moving, powerful collection of poems, stories, anthems and songs. If you enjoy free verse and rhyme, love in dreams, faith vs doubt, ballads of pain, storytelling and lyrical monologues, you will love this book
By Nathaniel Terrell7 months ago in BookClub
50 Funny Birthday Wishes to Friend That Feel Real And Fresh
Why “Real and Funny” Birthday Wishes Matter Let’s be honest—most birthday wishes sound like they were copy-pasted from the same old greeting card. But if this person is your real friend, they deserve more. They deserve something you’d actually say—a little sarcastic, totally honest, and packed with humor that only friends understand.
By Owais Ahmed7 months ago in BookClub
Protecting Yourself from Your Own Thoughts
In a quiet town surrounded by rolling hills lived a young man named Ethan. To the outside world, Ethan had a good life a supportive family, a decent job, and good health. But Ethan had a secret battle, not with enemies or circumstances, but with his own thoughts.
By Muhammad Suliman khan7 months ago in BookClub
