To be honest, I detested books back when I was a schoolgoing kid. On second thoughts, I was not completely averse to reading; I preferred reading picture books to those boring black-and-white textbooks. As years passed by, the library period saw us compelled to read for one hour. With no other option, I began to Read more…

Well, we will need to go a long way back to understand my chemistry with books. I feel that my penchant for books is purely genetic as both my parents and grandparents had healthy reading habits. As they say, when you enjoy doing something, you lose track of everything around you. That’s just how I Read more…

The first book I ever read was Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne, in sixth standard. It was more out of compulsion than choice – it was a part of the curriculum! Actually, it was the author, who was a part of CBSE syllabus, and not the story in itself, so reluctantly, Read more…