The Books That Found Me

I Am No Longer at War with Time: Procrastination by Dr Jane Burka and Dr Lenora YuenOn a wet Sunday morning at a bus stop, watching my bus leave without me, I finally realised how much procrastination had quietly shaped my life. This book found me during the search for help that followed.This isn't a book about laziness or poor time management. It's about fear, self-worth, and the stories we tell ourselves about what we are allowed to fail at.In this episode, I trace my own history with procrastination, childhood beliefs about performance and worth, an alarm clock I couldn't bring myself to buy, and a podcast that almost never got made, alongside what this book taught me about becoming someone I can actually trust.

When the Walls We Build Imprison Us: The General Theory of Oblivion by José Eduardo Agualusa This book found me in the world's oldest bookshop on a rainy morning in Lisbon. At its heart is Ludo, a woman who seals herself in her apartment as her country erupts into violence, cutting herself off from the world for thirty years. This is not only a story about one woman's isolation but also about how the walls we build to protect ourselves can become the ones that imprison us. In this first episode, I trace Ludo's story alongside my own, a quiet attempt to withdraw from the world during a trip to Lisbon, and the strangers, conversations, and moments that slowly cracked open the walls I had built. What book found you when you needed it most?If this resonated, follow along and find me on Instagram @thebooksthatfoundme

Of all the books on all the shelves in all the world, you found me. And I found you.Have you ever finished a book and wondered how it found its way into your life at exactly the moment you needed it?Welcome to The Books That Found Me, a solo narrative podcast hosted by Jasdev. This isn’t just a podcast that reviews books; it explores what stories reveal about being human. Through classics, contemporary novels, memoirs and new releases, we discover why certain books stay with us.Because sometimes we do not simply find a book. Sometimes, a book finds us.If this resonated, follow along and find me on Instagram @thebooksthatfoundme.