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Books come in all shapes, sizes and genres. From a 50-page collection of 4-line poems to a 1000-page mega novel, readers from all age groups across the world get to choose whatever book they like.
I had been reading since I was 3 years old and it all began when my grandpa used to point at pictures and tell me what they were. That was how I learnt things, back in the 90s, where we did not even have a television at home, back in India. My family’s income did not even classify as ‘middle class’ back then. I learnt everything through books.
When I was in 5th grade, I started writing. I submitted a short story for a competition and won second place. The prize was a lot of books. I took a few good years to read all of them. Throughout my teens, I have read the most sophisticated books, which included some very good classics.
Growing Old with Books
As I grew older, my relationship with books deteriorated a little. Being a science student in high school, text books took away a big chunk of my reading time. I used to read a lot of thrillers when I was around 14. This continued for a while, and I still remember reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo when I was doing my Bachelors in University.
