We all have grown up reading fairy tales and weaving our dreams around them. Be it Cinderella’s rags to riches story or Belle turning a beast into a handsome prince. Fairy tales often make us cling to hope for a little longer. However, the older … (Continue Reading)
As the term suggests, an “annotated” book is a book containing notes and comments that enhance the understanding of the original text. So, an annotated edition of a book is one that has been reviewed and explained by a scholar or another author. In several … (Continue Reading)
It was the dead middle of the night, mildly swaying passengers all around me, and the steady hum of the bus I was on, part of the background noise. A copy of The Shining lay in my hands, a tiny table lamp in the other, … (Continue Reading)
Why do people put their names in books? We asked 10+ bibliophiles to share their thoughts! What is it about personalization that makes us want to mark everything we own? And does it have to be done even as adults? Is it – as a … (Continue Reading)
The publishing industry is at once a behemoth and a labyrinth. Much like its famous cousins, the movie and media industry, it is the success stories that make the news, while the hardships are brushed under the carpet, hinted at, maybe even protested, but not … (Continue Reading)
My first encounter with the iconic golden bear was, of course, via Disney. Adorable, forever hungry, and my little sister’s favorite, the “silly old bear,” was an epitome of innocence. He taught us so many beautiful things, like life is better with “hunny” and “A … (Continue Reading)
As a Chennaite who loves reading books, do you know the one event I cannot miss? The Chennai Book Fair! Chennai Book Fair is one of the biggest events in the city for all the bookworms out there. It takes place annually and runs for … (Continue Reading)
Do you find yourself struggling to remember the content of a book after you have finished reading them? Or does it ever happen that you want to apply a book’s lessons, but you can hardly remember them? Relatable, right? This used to happen to me … (Continue Reading)
If you are a passionate bookworm like me, then you will agree with me when I say that nothing gives a reader more happiness than finishing a book! To finally close a book after a good read is like stepping out of a grand adventure, … (Continue Reading)
The first time I stepped into a bookstore, it felt like an absolute paradise! It is an experience that is forever etched in my memory. Rows and rows of neatly stacked books, arranged in the order of their genres, authors, and latest arrivals; the musty … (Continue Reading)