Addicted to Books……..Including Mills & Boon

I feel the happiest with a book in hand and then people can scream, dance and jump around me without any affect. Infact, one of the best part of my school “BBPS , Pitampura” was the Great, Awesome , Wonderful Library . Since then I have been looking for an equally well stocked library but haven’t been successful. Whether it is my School’s achievement or failure on part of all other institutions (and I have attended many) I have gone to, I won’t comment on.

Coming back to me , I can’t read Science fiction - had I liked all those scientific terms & inventions I would have taken up Science Stream at +2 level. I hate those self help books- didn’t these people have something better to write about. I am allergic to reading most of the Indian authors, like Arundhati Roy highlighting the plight of “Poor India” – taking away my pride in all I see around. Though, have read some autobiographies, I reserve my feedback for each of them individually (too many variations). Do I like reading non fiction? No, to be truthful, a big NO. I do not have the time to look into others lives no matter even if they are ready to share. Imagine your life, your family, your friends, your colleagues, your neighbours, your enemies - I mean already the world around you is full of real stories. I choose to spend my time with them than reading about life and experiences of someone I do not know. Call me a fool if you want but I would rather learn the lessons on my own.

I love Books but I am choosy. I have my favourite authors, plots and types of books that I read. The thrill of a good suspense novel like Robert Ludlum, narration of Dan Vinci, fragrance of love in Romantic ones, the grandeur of era in classics, and dreams of my favourites the Mills & Boon novels.

Yes, I am a die hard fan of these novels. And not at all embarrassed to accept it for these books actually should be a favourite of all Hindi Movie Lovers, recall the most popular lines from OSO “ant mein sab accha ho jaata he …n agar sab theek nai hua to picture abhi baaki he mere dost” . The same philosophy runs in M&Bs , in the end all is well. Such positive books, no matter what problems the main characters fall in, no matter what circumstances befall , they always find true love and live happily thereafter. Why belittle them for some extra romantic (read physical) scenes (they are marketing gimmick )? They follow simple storylines, set in beautiful locales across various countries, giving you a glimpse of their culture, making you visualize the people , building and scenes. At the same time you just need to feel while reading them , no heavy stuff, just simple bliss of emotions and feelings- the very essence of humans. But some highly intellectual creatures term only the taxing, heavy words and intricate plotting as readable material. I feel happy when I read them and that’s good enough a reason for me to buy a new one every time I see it.

Lately, I was feeling restless, probably the way addicts feel when they do not get their dose. Poor me , there is no book shop near my house so I asked my best friend (Neena) to get some books. But my darling Neena, has suddenly developed a liking for books I do not like: Indian authors, realistic situations , non M&Bs and those Twilight Series. The height of her love for me was getting the Book 2 of the Twilight Series : New Moon. Now, as there was no other book to read , I picked up this book and read 2-3 pages , skipped 4-5 and continued. So many references of last book therein made me feel like vampire, and I managed to irritate Neena so much that she had no choice but to buy Book 1 and most likely would get it this month to read. This love of Books is so deep and close to heart that it’s the only present I love to get(I hope the people have got the hint).

I do not remember when I read my first book or which one it was but I remember the fragrance that I still have in my memory, of a library filled up with lovely books. That’s one of my dreams to build up my own personal library with a wonderful collection of books.

I am already doing it step by step and you all are invited to contribute.