I’D Rather Read: Your Favourite Authors On Their Favourite Books

Books are like best
friends—always there for you when you need them. And it’s not just you; Your
favourite authors also feel the same way. In this collection, find out which
are the books that inspired Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam; what is Ruskin Bond’s
favourite book series; Subhadra Sen Gupta’s favourite reading spots and how
Sudha Murty’s longstanding relationship with libraries continues to this day.
Plus, Roopa Pai talks about her love for Enid Blyton, Jash Sen narrates how
reading detective fiction in a spooky old house only added to the fun,
Arundhati Venkatesh reminisces about her childhood spent in the company of
books and Anita Nair fondly describes the ‘place of enchantment’ a book
provided her. Plus, there are more delightful anecdotes by Satyajit Ray, Tanu
Shree Singh, Jerry Pinto, Nilanjana Roy and Deepa Agarwal. Brimming with
nostalgia and a love for books, I’d Rather Read will make you fall in love
with the written word all over again.