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I was
never a voracious reader in the past. My reading experience was limited to
studying for academic purposes . Once in a year or so , I would pick up a Chetan Bhagat or Durjoy Dutta book to read during vacations or while travelling for a
family trip on the train. My true love
for reading started when I finished my education and I started getting bored
with my life. I tried a couple of jobs here and there but realized that I don't
necessarily enjoy them . I remember teaching in a school but constantly waiting
for the day to be over so that I can go back home and do something that I love.
At first , it was binge watching all the TV shows , but soon even that interest
faded . Then I started watching cooking
videos on YouTube as I love cooking. That interest sustained for a little while
until I somehow stumbled upon a video where the YouTuber was gushing about a
book that she recently read. The passion with which she was talking about it
drew me towards this book. The book was called “ The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak. I wanted to read it but I kept it some where in my mind then I forgot about
it. The reason being- Earlier I was intimidated by foreign writers. I used to think I would never understand their dialect or their language. Till then i was
reading all those cheesy romances by popular Indian authors like Chetan Bhagat
and Durjoy Dutta that every Indian has
read in college.
As I grew older, I stopped enjoying those cheesy romances
. Soon I started exploring new genres, starting with a lot of Novoneel Chakraborty books which were thrilling and filled with suspense. Then came a
phase when I started getting obsessed with Mythology and hence read a lot of Amish Tripathi . Now when I look back , I think those were not so good compared
to what I am currently reading , but I cannot deny that those were the ones that helped me where I am today as a Reader . You could say that was my foundation
stone which helped me enjoy reading and considering this habit as one of the best sources of entertainment
ever.
After that, I gathered the courage to explore foreign writings. I went back to that YouTube video review of “ The Book Thief”. It was a video from “ Hailey in Bookland”. I watched a couple of other videos and found that almost
every Booktuber loves Harry Potter . This is when I told my husband that I wish
someone gifted me this series . I had never ever thought that he would take
this so seriously . He bought me the box set of Harry Potter series that
valentine and I finished all the 7 books within 2 months. I was obsessed with
this series and I still am.
After that, there was no looking back, I started
subscribing to more and more Booktubers and adding their recommended books to
my amazon cart . I have to say that it was not like I enjoy everything that
they recommend but I cannot deny that most of them I loved and have become my
favorites. There were even a few that were so bad that I regret buying . I still rely on my favorite Booktubers when it comes to book buying.
I am certainly hopeful that soon I will
trust my own choices and read a book without checking out its reviews first . So
far, I have never bought a book simply by reading its synopsis at the back of
the book. But I am sure I am growing as a Reader pretty fast and soon I shall start exploring everything on my own and may be some day I might start
recommending books. 😉
When it comes to genre , I personally enjoy
fantasy the most, but I don't mind exploring other genres . As far as reading
groups/levels are concerned , I enjoy everything- from middle grade novels to
young adult to adult levels . My favorite books so far includes- the
entire Harry Potter series and The Book Thief , these are the set of books that I don't mind reading again and again.
So that was all about my journey as a Reader in the short span of 2 years or so . In this space I shall be sharing my thoughts on all the Books that I have loved as well as the Books I will be reading.
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