I grew up watching my sister glued to books. It didn’t matter if she was having dinner or, well, going to the loo. She was a child prodigy, to be honest. She made her first attempt at writing a novel at just eleven years old! While one might be tempted to think that it was Read more…

It was the hot month of June. I had gone to attend a distant relative’s wedding. The sun was blazing right above our heads, spitting fire. The weather was extremely sultry. Fans and coolers were of little to no help. I was sitting in a corner, feeling forlorn and jaded. My parents were busy meeting Read more…

I come from a traditional Hindu family. We were always taught that books were also a form of God and deserved no less respect than the Almighty Himself. Growing up in an atmosphere like that, it should come as no surprise that I always took great care of my books. However, over time, this relation Read more…

Hello, everyone! I am Rajesha and this is the story of my love affair with books. Well, reading was never anywhere near the top of my priority list. The only books I read were storybooks like Akbar and Birbal and Tenali Rama. Those illustrated, vividly colored books intrigued me to no end. However, over time, Read more…

Stories had always intrigued me. Every year, before the start of a new academic session, my father would get me a stack of books. Being the curious child that I was, I would skim through all of them, not because I was interested in what didactic information I would be consuming over the remainder of Read more…

Words have always attracted me in a special way. Thoughts are and have always been my constant companion. During my school days, I constantly took part in debates. I even used to write its content on my own because Google was yet to catch up. To find the perfect thought for the day, I would Read more…

Hi, everyone! My name is Vaibhav Vitekar and this is the story of my affair with books. But before I get to that, I’d like to give a brief intro to myself. Well, I completed my grade twelve last year. Oh, and I’m quite fond of playing online games and watching movies.

I hardly cherished the idea of reading before May 2020. In fact, the only reason I read my medical entrance exam books was to make sure I got into a government medical college. I couldn’t care less if I learned anything or not; I just wanted to get through anyhow. Besides, I come from an Read more…

Hello, everyone! It’s Dinesh Choudhary here, and this is the story of how I became a reader. Well, reading really wasn’t my cup of tea until the pandemic announced its ominous arrival. I actually started reading during the lockdown to keep myself occupied. Looking back, I can confidently say that reading a book is the Read more…

Hello, folks! It’s Neetu here and, today, I would like to share the story of my evolution as a reader. To be honest, I am completely new to the reading culture. I was someone who would prefer watching a documentary or some web series to reading a book. It was only after learning that some Read more…