BOOKS AMEYA

The regular library periods inculcated reading habits in young Pooja

Pooja Sri and how black-and-white books filled her life with colors

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…

Pooja Sakthivel was particularly fond of reading storybooks

Pooja and how college reunited her with the love of her life

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…

Sannidhya Sharma has slowly transitioned from a hardcore video gamer to an ardent reader

Sannidhya and a common love for video games and books

For a kid who was into video games from his early schooldays, I did not have the time for or the interest in reading. That has pretty much been the story of my life, more than half of which has been spent playing video games. I still play them, though they have ceased being my Read more…

Teacher and author Sumita Tah reminisces about the the good old days when her mother would read stories out to her

Sumita and how bedtime stories charted her path to success

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. Dr. Seuss Stories are the best thing that can happen to a child.  As a child grows up, so does his inherent yearning for stories. I often look back at the time when I Read more…