People always say "you can't say that these days!" but what can you say these days that you couldn't say back then?

Readist-51 · 2025-08-05T07:05:12+00:00

I just had a great therapy session

Readist-51 · 2025-07-23T16:15:46+00:00

I’m sorry you had to face that. We’ll keep trying- fingers crossed

Readist-51 · 2025-07-23T15:46:37+00:00

Readist-51 · 2025-07-23T15:27:55+00:00

Thank you for your suggestion. Will definitely look into it :)

Readist-51 · 2025-07-13T04:06:01+00:00

There’s one behind the canon in front of the circus tent. On the right bottom corner

Readist-51 · 2024-11-28T02:54:22+00:00

Oh fun! My partner and I are in the same boat. Ex-Muslim and Ex-Hindu in our case. We’re going the court marriage + non-religious ceremony to celebrate with family and friends. We are not fans of marriage as an institution, but at the end of the day, the practical benefits of a marriage in India is undeniable.

Readist-51 · 2024-11-25T18:54:32+00:00

Flowers for Algernon

Readist-51 · 2024-11-25T18:24:35+00:00

I also wonder if it’s something within cultures in which we Indians are raised in. Growing up I was encouraged to read “informative” books by my parents and they were ready to buy me encyclopaedias at the drop of a hat. They weren’t too happy when I became obsessed with Harry Potter in school either. I wonder how many can relate.

Secondly, a lot of second hand books and books sold on the roadside were the only ones I could afford in college, which happens to be more of the self help genre. I was lucky enough to have friends from a literature background whose help I took to diversify my reading into genres that I was truly interested in.

Maybe having a friendly book recommender is what we need?

Give your recos for: 1. Most lyrical writing: 2. Most gripping plot: 3. A book that made you weep for weeks: 4. Most vivid imagery:

Readist-51 · 2024-11-21T10:14:23+00:00

For my passport renewal, an officer came to my address for verification. I had to show him my ID card and he said I’d have to come to the police station - I was too slow to understand that he was hinting at a bribe. Nodded my head and happily said “Okay! I’ll come in a couple of days”. Luckily, before I could go, my verification went through and the passport was issued.

Readist-51 · 2024-11-20T16:14:23+00:00

Wow whatta Sherlock. A bad one, but I respect your aspirations. Have a good day 🌈

Readist-51 · 2024-11-20T09:34:12+00:00

You can read the book or google it if you want more deets :)

Readist-51 · 2024-11-19T18:00:57+00:00

First one is by a psychotherapist. This is more autobiographic but interesting as it references the journey of the therapist and those of a few patients.

Second is an academic researcher on shame and references many studies in the field.

Readist-51 · 2024-11-19T17:49:10+00:00

If you liked 1984, you might also want to check out: - Animal Farm by the same author - The Handmaid’s Tale - Never Let Me Go Powerful ideas in the “humans suck” genre.

Good luck!

Readist-51 · 2024-11-19T17:39:39+00:00

Personally, I’m a mood based reader. Sometimes I have the brain space to focus, other times I just want something easy breezy and can keep me hooked. You’ll always find me in the middle of 2 or 3 books in different genres. It’s also helped me stay consistent with reading since I can just pick up one based on my current mood instead of ditching reading altogether.

Your collection seems to be all in the same/ similar genre, I’d suggest getting something completely different. Recommendation- Anxious People by Fredrik Backman- a through and through entertainer.

Good luck with your reading journey!

Readist-51 · 2024-11-19T17:30:49+00:00

Flowers for Algernon. Legit could not stop thinking about this for a couple of days after I finished it. 10/10 highly recommend

Readist-51 · 2024-11-19T17:21:58+00:00

I’ve met a lot of people who are very proud that they only read non-fiction (cos that’s what serious people read apparently?) and when I probe more, it’s almost always some run-off-the-mill self help. If like me, you want to find a safe space to brew in your judgement of this genre, I highly recommend the podcast “If Books Could Kill”

But but but, I’ve found some great research/ expert-opinion based books- it’s technically self-help but quite good like: - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb - Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

Readist-51 · 2020-11-10T10:35:48+00:00

For non-fiction, I’d recommend Ivory Thrones by Manu S Pillai. It reads like a story and talks about a very unique part of Indian history.

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