My love for books started when I was pursuing my master’s in business administration. The central library of the university was the cynosure in bookworm circles. It had books of almost all genres, but I would always look for fiction and psychology-related books. I spent almost four hours a day in the library. This practice Read more…

Native of Bihar, brought up in Mumbai. I came from a very orthodox family, but my goals had never been mediocre. I always wanted to do something extraordinary in life. Being an average student, I knew that academics were not going to lead me down the long and arduous road of success. I didn’t quite Read more…

This is a story that spans more than three decades. This is the story of me. And my first love, books. As far back I can remember, I have always been, what is technically known as, a bibliophile. I can read anything, fiction or non-fiction, comics, graphic novels, classic literature, noir literature, any genre from Read more…

Being an introvert, I didn’t have many friends in school. I was a shy kid, always sitting aloof, while others nonchalantly played and frolicked. However, I eventually found my best friend in the library of the very school that had made my reserved nature all the more noticeable. That best friend, however, was not a Read more…

Since the fateful day when Johannes Gutenberg pressed the first book, the fate of the whole world changed for the better. Now, fast forward a few centuries and you’ve got a quintessential middle-school girl being forced to read a book in a hobby class tailor-made to make some troublesome and hormonal kids read for fun. Read more…

In this always-on-your-toes life, sometimes it is better to sit back and relax; grab a cup of hot chocolate and a captivating book. The whole purpose of reading, according to me, is to move into your own mind palace, find solace in there; not to forget to improve your vocabulary and reading skills. For me, Read more…