Hi! I’m Vaishnavi Patil and this is the story of how books made a difference to my life. I’d like to start by saying that I was not a bookworm. Well, far from it. My fling with books began when I got curious about our history, especially the history of our great king, Chhatrapati Shivaji Read more…

Hello, everyone! It’s Dinesh Choudhary here, and this is the story of how I became a reader. Well, reading really wasn’t my cup of tea until the pandemic announced its ominous arrival. I actually started reading during the lockdown to keep myself occupied. Looking back, I can confidently say that reading a book is the Read more…

The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame. Oscar Wilde This quote has a special place in my heart for a couple of reasons. One, it comes from Oscar Wilde, an author par excellence known for his subtle, eloquent thoughts. And two, it is about books – Read more…

Hi, everyone! This is Vinay Khatri and I’d like to share my story on how books changed my life. A few years ago, there used to be a time when I had no interest whatsoever in reading. I would devote most of time to playing video games and surfing the Internet. Books were probably the Read more…

If there is one thing I will be remembered for, let it be the fact that I always had my nose in a book. Here lies Shivali, my grave will proclaim, may she read all the books in Heaven that she couldn’t on Earth. Considering my ever-growing to-read list, this inscription seems more and more Read more…

Besides writing and playing video games, reading has arguably been one of the biggest constants in my everyday life. No, I am not talking about school books, but about literature – real literature. This story is about how it all began. As any other kid, the only books I used to read were moral stories disguised Read more…