{"id":240,"date":"2024-10-09T12:36:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T12:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/?p=240"},"modified":"2024-10-09T12:36:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T12:36:09","slug":"the-search-for-a-book-to-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/2024\/10\/09\/the-search-for-a-book-to-read\/","title":{"rendered":"The Search for A Book to Read"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"888\" height=\"612\" data-id=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BOOK-FAIR-1.jpeg?resize=888%2C612&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-242\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BOOK-FAIR-1.jpeg?w=888&amp;ssl=1 888w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BOOK-FAIR-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BOOK-FAIR-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C529&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"626\" data-id=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BOOK-FAIR-2.jpeg?resize=962%2C626&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-241\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BOOK-FAIR-2.jpeg?w=962&amp;ssl=1 962w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BOOK-FAIR-2.jpeg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BOOK-FAIR-2.jpeg?resize=768%2C500&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I have always loved books. From the moment I learned to read, my world expanded beyond my small town, taking me on adventures through faraway lands, different eras, and deep into the hearts of characters. I devoured classics like <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pride_and_Prejudice\"><strong>Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/To_Kill_a_Mockingbird\">To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee<\/a><\/strong>, and<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jane_Eyre\"> Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bront\u00eb<\/a><\/strong>. Each book shaped me, filling me with wisdom, courage, and a deeper understanding of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I grew older, my tastes broadened. I explored inspiring autobiographies like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Diary_of_a_Young_Girl\">The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank <\/a><\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Long_Walk_to_Freedom\">Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela<\/a><\/strong>. I ventured into fantasy worlds with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harry_Potter\">Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling <\/a><\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Lord_of_the_Rings\">The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien<\/a><\/strong>, where magic and bravery ruled. Historical epics like <strong>War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Pillars_of_the_Earth\">The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett <\/a><\/strong>transported me to the past, immersing me in grand stories of struggle and triumph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each book offered something special, but none felt like the one\u2014the book that would stay with me forever. Then, one rainy afternoon, on the recommendation of a dear student of mine, I picked up <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Alchemist_(novel)\">The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho<\/a><\/strong>. Its message of following one\u2019s personal legend and the simplicity of its wisdom resonated deeply. In that moment, I knew The Alchemist would always be my favourite.<br>Books have enriched my life, and now as an educationist I believe it is my responsibility to ignite in my students a deep love for reading.<br>This is one of the many initiatives at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ths.edu.in\/\">The Heritage School North Campus<\/a><\/strong> to provide students good quality <strong>holistic education<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have always loved books. From the moment I learned to read, my world expanded beyond my small town, taking me on adventures through faraway lands, different eras, and deep into the hearts of characters. I devoured classics like Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and Jane Eyre&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[176,6,7,12,5,173,11,175,177,172,174],"class_list":["post-240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-autobiographies","tag-best-cbse-school","tag-best-cbse-school-in-dehradun","tag-best-education","tag-best-school","tag-book-fair","tag-education","tag-fantasy-world","tag-historical-epics","tag-holistic-education","tag-reading-books"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=240"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":243,"href":"https:\/\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240\/revisions\/243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ths.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}