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…

We are often told to value our blessings. However, very few of us know what these blessings actually are. Well, I was no exception to this. It took me a good while to figure out where my interest really was. Those days are still etched in my memory. They were, after all, my college days. Read more…

I wasn’t much into reading before COVID beckoned. However, my initiation into reading was a very interesting one. I actually had nothing to do during the Lockdown, so I just started cleaning up my room. As I was tidying up my bookshelf, I came across this book titled Swami Vivekananda: A Biography. I had bought Read more…

Hello, I am RV Vijayalayan! I am from Chennai. At the age of thirteen, I was diagnosed with cancer and had to undergo multiple treatments for it. My doctors advised me to stay indoors until my chemo and radiotherapy were done. This was a major setback for me, for I used to spend my evenings Read more…

It was a summer afternoon. However, the weather felt warmer than ever. A little girl wouldn’t stop wondering if it was the aroma of her mom’s food, when it was actually the fragrance of her new book.

Growing up in rural West Bengal, we didn’t have much to do. As a child, I was always sickly and wasn’t really good at sports. I spent most of my time at home. I always enjoyed listening to my mother’s stories, which ranged from local tales to epics like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

Back when I was a kid, I used to go to boarding school. Those were the days when the only books I read were my textbooks, and even that wasn’t something I did of my own volition. Honestly, I never subscribed to the idea of reading. I didn’t even like children’s books. This dislike would Read more…

Nobody is born perfect. Of course, I was no exception to this golden rule. Hello, I’m Shiyam Shiva and this is the story of my love affair with books. Up until grade six, I was a very lazy student. I would look for excuses to avoid going to classes. One could find me loitering on Read more…

Sometimes the worst of our fears brings out the best in us. Hi, this is Aryan Samal, and today I’ll be sharing my experience with books. Well, books had a rather serendipitous entry into my life. My fear of history also played a key role there. Yes, you read that right. You see, as a Read more…

My heart feels nostalgic as I walk down the memory lane and reminisce about how my love affair with books began. To date, I’m not sure what endears books to me – is it the colorful pictures or that unique smell only a book can have? Whatever it is, I know I was in love Read more…