During the season of clear blue skies, the ten-year-old me was enjoying myself like any other mundane student would during the summers. Waking up later than usual and having amma serve my favorite breakfast are some of the many memories I still cherish of my summer vacation.

Reading is to mind what exercise is to body; a good book strengthens our intellect just like a sound workout does wonders for our physique. Well, at least this is what our elders claim. As a teenager growing up in a big city, I was having none of it. That is, until I came across Read more…

Veena was a bright eighth grader. She was jovial, lively, and loved to joke and play pranks on others. She was also fond of dogs. All her friends’ dogs adored Veena and got very animated when she visited them. When she romped with the dogs, they would create a racket and have loads of fun. Read more…

Growing up, I was always surrounded by books. My parents believed in the power of books and, from a very young age, instilled in me a healthy reading habit. They told me to make books my best friends, for the knowledge I could get from them would be lifelong. And thus began my journey with Read more…

My reading journey dates back to when I was a ten-year-old girl on a family trip to Haridwar. On our way there, my grandfather excitedly bought me the Ramayana and the Mahabharata from a small book stall at the Ganga ghats. While the easy-to-read two-volume Mahabharata had vivid imagery throughout, the Ramayana proved to be Read more…

A teen’s life is a roller-coaster ride full of ups and downs. Teenage is undoubtedly the most trying phase in a person’s life. This transition from childhood to adulthood is fraught with multiple physical, emotional, mental and psychological changes. Like every other teenager, I, too, experienced these challenges. When I reached a breaking point, I Read more…

I got my interest in reading from my mother, who got it from her father, my grandfather. Since my childhood, my mother would tell me stories of the brave soldiers who laid down their lives for our country’s independence, tales from ancient India, and anecdotes about the struggles of great men. However, the stories that Read more…

Growing up, I was an active child who enjoyed spending time outdoors, running and playing with friends. I never really thought much about reading, and it wasn’t something that particularly interested me. However, everything changed one summer when I was around twelve years old. I was at my grandparents’, and one day, while I was Read more…

Growing up, reading was never something that came naturally to me. In fact, it was something I absolutely dreaded. Whenever my parents or teachers asked me to read a book, I would groan and complain about how boring it was. It wasn’t until I was in middle school that I discovered the true magic of Read more…

Do you like reading? If not, then you should absolutely give it a try! How do I know? Well, I was in the same boat once. It all changed when my friend suggested me to try reading, and so I did, albeit a bit reluctantly. It was Harry Potter. The book was, well, adventurous from Read more…