I was ten when I first began reading non-curriculum books. The fancy covers of books had always attracted and intrigued the child in me. That unique aroma of paper would also lure me like one would expect an oasis to draw a thirsty man. I remember asking my dad to buy me all the books Read more…

I have never been a socially amiable person since my early days. When I first got admitted to school, I was the smartest kid in the class. However, I was far from being the most popular one! I barely had any friends. I still remember how the first-grader me was upset when our summer vacation Read more…

Books give a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything. I clearly remember the day when I first read a novel and fell in love with reading. Since then, my journey has been an ongoing one.

It is a well-documented fact that books can impact our lives, influence our behavior, and make us feel better on our somber days. Hi, everyone! This is Karan Singh from Ludhiana and this is the story of the role books have played in my life. Well, books are life for me. No matter how down 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 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…

One of my closest friends once said to me that we become what we read. I could not agree more with him. Honestly, it took me until the lockdown last year to start reading, and why not? I had ample time at my disposal, so I decided to put it to good use. Looking back, Read more…