It's time I setup a home library

Yesterday while I was setting my things at home, I realized there’s lot of books I own majority of them are novels. I'm crazy about books and great fan of Nora Roberts and Nicholas Sparks books. Books are one of my precious possessions I have and I do not want them to be destroyed or spoiled. I read and stack the books on the shelf and mostly it gives me very less time to re-read the books over and over again. Until and unless it’s some kind of reference books, which are very sparse in my collection.

While I set my books in the aluminium rack which was available at home, my major concern was the dust that stained the books. This worried me for I don’t want to lose my books. I'm eager to lend my books to my friends or anyone who would love to borrow but most of the times they end up not returning me back or they just forget about the book. Most of all, nowadays people prefer eBooks and rarely opt to read books but for me no technology can replace books. So, my next step towards the love of reading is setting up a library where my books can be safe from dust and other particles which can harm the books. Happy reading!

My collections!

Nicholas Sparks –The author I admire

Every time I step into ‘Sapna Book House’ I just can’t walk out without visiting novel section. And every time I find a Novel by Nicholas Sparks, I’ll pick each of his books and think whether to buy and so. I always have a passion for reading, especially true love stories and Nicholas Sparks knows exactly how to tug at a reader’s heartstring. One day I wish to have a small library of my own at my home and all of Sparks collection will definitely be there.

I first read ‘The Notebook’ his first published novel. This has been one of the most romantic stories that I have read! A very special love and relationship that not many people find these days. It’s about true love story, entire book tells you about true love story, the most beautiful description of a boy meets a girl, and loses her, again find her, then loses her again. Its exactly how every person wants to be loved one day. This book inspired me not only about Sparks writing but inspired me to know what true love feels like. I definitely recommend this book to all and I’ve made my friends read this book.

‘Dear John’ is the second book by Sparks which I read. Not everyone who reads this story will like. But I liked this story, its light and it may not be enjoyable to read. This book has a tragic ending, which makes us think not all love stories will have a happy ending. The father and the son relationship is described so beautifully in the novel, it makes one cry. Love changes us forever is what Sparks has conveyed through this book.

This New Year when we played secret angel game, my friends and myself played a lot of pranks. At the end, I was gifted with this sweet story ‘Message in a Bottle’ by my secret angel, my best friend. This book is extremely romantic, very beautifully written and this book truly touched my heart. I loved reading the letters in this novel. I have read the letters in this novel again and again. In this IT era, I don’t find anyone valuing the letters. I definitely long for a letter from the love of my life (when I find my true love) to write me this kind of beautiful letter with all his feelings to me :P.

The letters written by Garrett with all his feelings to his wife Catherine, whose dead; are sealed in a bottle and tossed in the ocean. Inside the letter that opens with:

“My dearest Catherine, I miss you my darling, as I always do, but today is particularly hard because the ocean has been singing to me, and the song is that our life together…”

This book is wonderful, it will make you laugh to glory, cry, and long for love like this. You read this book and you’ll never regret.

‘A Walk to Remember’ – This book I started reading on a Friday night and next day morning I was done with the reading. It’s a neat book, true love story. When I brought this book, somehow I had a feeling that this book may not be great. But when I read, it’s amazing. The story is about a 17 year old boy and girl despite the difference of their personality. Fate brings two hearts together. When I was reading this book I was just wondering how powerful love can be!

And now whenever I go to Sapna Book House, I have to debate on how many books I should buy in a month. I have limited to buy only 2 books per month and I’ve already got 2 books for this month. One Book I’ve already finished reading ‘At First Sight’. It’s a nice story but not that great story too. It has a tragic ending, a man finds his true love at first sight. Somewhere in the middle of the story, I found myself in place of Jeremy where he gets so frustrated, unable to concentrate on what he's supposed to do, but then when he realizes his priorities in life, he gets back to normal. Sometimes, you just need to speak your heart out with someone who'll sit and just listen.

And the other book, I’ve started reading. ‘The Lucky One’ It’s the new addition by Nicholas Sparks, published in 2008 and it’s a thick book. So it’s a big story, so lots to learn from this story ;-)

I read lot of other books by other authors also. Recently I read a novel by Indian authors ‘Of course I love you… until I find someone better’ by Durjoy Dutta and Maanvi Ahuja. Simple nice story about college life which gives a message to move on in life. Its good to read good books, it gives lot of life lessons. “Jay ho” – Nicholas Sparks!!!