I had been a big fan of books since my childhood. After all, we didn’t have TVs or cell phones for entertainment. We would either be at the playground or doing something productive at home, like making handcrafted items. I also spent my leisure hours reading the newspaper, specifically the sports and current affair sections. Read more…
Books have always been my best friends. Since my formative years, I was a very studious child. I spent most of my time with books, checking them out from the school library and reading them with great interest.
I never thought that my passion for reading would bring about such a considerable change in my life. Surprisingly, over time, books became my dearest friends, helping me get over my lifelong fear of being lonely. They also ignited my creativity and helped me simplify life’s complexities.
As with any other habit, you don’t start reading in a day. Sometimes, it may take several attempts to fall in love with books. I remember making the most of every opportunity I got to not read up until tenth grade, regardless of what a book was about. Little did I know that they would Read more…
The fact that my dad used to read stories to me and my three siblings meant that I was drawn to reading from a very young age. There were times when he would read us five or six books in one night just to accommodate our pleas for “one more story”. He would also take Read more…
I owe my love for books to a household that was fond of reading. As far as I can remember, I have had an innate fascination for books. I could spend the entire day at a library or a bookstore, not reading, but browsing through and admiring the colorful book covers and titles. As I Read more…
My story is one of a sudden shift from indifference to passion, and I owe it all to my father. Like every daughter on this planet, I also looked up to my father; he was my one and only hero. He was the one who made me believe in fairy tales. He was the one Read more…
Books are such a blessing. They teach us so much in and about life. I feel that while academic textbooks have their own importance, we must also devote time to non-curriculum books. These may be fiction, biographies, or self-help books. These are the kinds of books that can be our best friends. I say best Read more…
I was a kid when I fell in love with books. It’s actually hard for me to recall the exact book that sparked this affair off. What I do remember is that Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat was one of the initial books that carved out a soft spot for books in my Read more…
Hello everyone! I am Anaina and this is the story of my transformation as a reader. Well, I always had a thing for books. However, I realized this only a few years ago. It happened during the pandemic, when boredom reigned supreme. I was tired of scrolling random Instagram pages and checking daily WhatsApp notifications. Read more…
