All Day I Dream About Books: How I Became a Book-Hoarder
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All Day I Dream About Books: How I Became a Book-Hoarder

In times of pandemic, people stockpile essentials in case they can’t get out of their homes. I have been stockpiling books for as long as I can remember. If I am asked why I need to buy more books when I have 30 unread ones in my bookshelf, I am speechless.
What My Grandma’s Favourite Book Taught Me about Reading and Relationships
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What My Grandma’s Favourite Book Taught Me about Reading and Relationships

I knew my grandma for 15 years but there is so much I didn’t know about her. I realised this after reading her favourite novel, Anna Karenina. Why did my very traditional grandma love a book about unfaithfulness, extra-marital affairs, and fractured families? It made me realise that one way to really understand a person is to discuss their favourite books.
Netflix and Kill: Do You Also Struggle to Finish a Book Today?
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Netflix and Kill: Do You Also Struggle to Finish a Book Today?

Why can’t I, the former devourer of books, complete even a single one today? I put the blame partly on technology: Streaming websites offer us thousands of shows and movies. And unlike books, which require imagination on the reader’s part, these shows serve you everything on a platter.
Why I Keep Going Back to My Young Adult Novels… Even at 32
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Why I Keep Going Back to My Young Adult Novels… Even at 32

There’s great pleasure in consuming literature that is cerebral and challenging. But I also really, really love the literature that has no greater purpose than to entertain in the moment and spark instant joy. The Princess Diaries, Sweet Valley High, The Fault In Our Stars remind me of who I was before I became who I’ve become.
Book v/s Movie: Crazy Rich Asians is Just as Opulent On Screen As On Paper
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Book v/s Movie: Crazy Rich Asians is Just as Opulent On Screen As On Paper

Kevin Kwan’s opus, Crazy Rich Asians, is a combination of extravagant weddings, climate-controlled closets, centuries of elitism, and pick-me women. On the other hand, Jon Chu’s rendition to the screen simplifies the conflicts but makes the characters more likable. Finally, the movie does stand the test of being a well-executed rom-com and leaves much-awaited pomp for the upcoming sequels.
“Keep It Simple, Silly”: A Life’s Worth of Writing Advice
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“Keep It Simple, Silly”: A Life’s Worth of Writing Advice

After writing a book, most writers get delirious thinking of the glamourous launch party; they don’t realise that they will soon have to face some very tricky questions. I was prepared for all of this with some smart, snappy answers. Although I felt like I had scaled a mountain, the anxiety of producing my next work soon consumed me. That is, until I realised, the only way to write is to keep it simple.