Books and 'I'

I was in Landmark yesterday, one of the most frequented book shops in Bangalore.I went with a bunch of friends and began to browse with no apparent intention in mind. I sailed through the entire literature section and I never fail to be mesmerized by the number of amazing books they have.It is true, they are quite on the pricey side but still, it is always a pleasure just to walk down those isles, to pick a random book out of a shelf and flick through it and sometimes just sit flat out on the floor and absorb your self in it. It is such a divine feeling. Ofcourse you do feel quite wretched sometimes when you see this one book you want that very minute but your wallet plays tricks on you. It suddenly appears to be quite empty.

Landmark is a place I hold a very sacred relationship with.I feel immense pleasure in just smelling that sweet aroma of freshly published books with awe-striking cover pages.It is as if you enter a different world as soon as you enter through the glass doors on the 1st floor of Forum. You are entirely at peace with yourself, that is the main reason I go there often. I am a great fan of reading and each day I browse through the different shelves,I find a new book, a new interesting book I could just spend hours walking through the different isles and listening to the very suitable music they play through the PA. It is a heavenly experience.

I am a person who never likes to borrow books from others.It is not for any other reason, except the fact that the feeling of owning a certain book does bring a great deal of pride and happiness. My friends sometimes ask me, "why do you buy books? You can just borrow them na". Sorry ,but I cannot get my self to do that ever.It is such a nice feeling, to pick a book from your own book shelf at home and start reading it with a bar of chocolate on the other hand. There are no words that can express the satisfaction I gain from doing so, especially on a rainy day.Ahh!Magical. The aeroplane is another place where I love to read, especially love stories.If I ever travel in the day time, I make sure to have a book with me. I love to just stare at the clouds and imagine the world out there, the world I'll never know. It is a lovely feeling.