Hi, everyone! My name is Vaibhav Vitekar and this is the story of my affair with books. But before I get to that, I’d like to give a brief intro to myself. Well, I completed my grade twelve last year. Oh, and I’m quite fond of playing online games and watching movies.

Have you ever wondered how could people love something as boring as books? I sure did, for I used to be an avowed non-reader. However, I have come a long way since then, completely falling for the charm of books. I am Maharshi Soni and this is the story of my journey as a reader. 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…

Ever since my childhood, I was curious about everything. I had little idea that this curiosity would only peg me back in the long run. Ironically, I started reading e-books or hardcovers much before comics came into my life. Coming from an orthodox background, it was not easy for comics to find their way to Read more…

I always enjoyed reading as a child. For me, it was more than just a hobby; it was something that could liven up my entire day. I quickly discovered how much I enjoyed tracing the black-inked letters in everything – from school textbooks to my mother’s Femina magazines. In fact, I loved reading so much Read more…

The dumb kid. This was the title my family members honored me with in my childhood. You see, I was not the most talkative kid around. Besides, I always tended to reply late. My silence would often break with the morning newspaper, when I would ask my parents the meaning of complex words. For a Read more…

I was born an avid reader. As far back my mind goes, I remember I never forced myself to read. It just came naturally to me, and it is something I still love doing. One Sunday, my grandpa took the first-grader me to the Sunday Bazaar (also known as Gujari Bazaar). “Buy anything you like,” Read more…

I was a typical child – one who would read anything put in front of her – including billboards and posters on the side of the street. It was, after all, a good way to kill time. The turning point came one summer vacation in July. I, a bored school-goer, discovered my older sister’s old Read more…

Books and I have had a relationship like the one a tree has with its twigs and leaves – we are inseparable. However, it was not always the case. In fact, almost a decade ago, I was not much into reading. The very mention of books would drive me crazy. How crazy, you ask? Back Read more…

As most kids my age, I was never fond of reading. The only books I read were my textbooks, and such reading was motivated more by the pressing need to pass my exams than to read for leisure. However, as I grew up, I realized that books could actually be good friends. All they needed Read more…