What book could you read over and over again?
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I donโt reread booksโฆ
not because I donโt love them
but because once a story gives away all its secrets,
it stops playing with me.
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And I like it when stories play back.
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Because somewhere between the lines,
thereโs always something hiding
something that doesnโt reveal itself easilyโฆ
something that makes me lean in a little closer.
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And Iโฆ
I crave that first spark.
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The moment I open a new book,
something inside me shifts
like a window suddenly opening,
and in rush
a thousand restless, mischievous thoughts.
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Dragonflies skim across my mind,
light and fleetingโฆ
Fireflies glow softly in hidden corners,
like tiny secrets waiting to be foundโฆ
and clouds
they donโt stay still either.
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They change, they drift, they play,
painting my thoughts
in colors I didnโt know I carried within me.
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I donโt readโฆ
I run after them.
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I try to hold onto a moment,
but it slips away laughing
playful, untamed
and somehow, I end up smiling too.
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And thenโฆ
everything softens.
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Like time slows down,
like Iโve stepped into a place
where imagination runs free
careless, curious, alive.
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Books, for me, are never just stories.
They are worlds
and I donโt visit them,
I dissolve into them.
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My thoughts donโt stay still thereโฆ
they wander, they chase, they tumble,
they turn into colors, into laughter, into quiet wonder
like a piece of childhood
that never really left,
just hid between the pages.
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Maybe thatโs why I donโt read the same book twice
because Iโm not looking to remember a storyโฆ
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Iโm looking to lose myself
in a new one,
again and again. ๐
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โRajeshwari ๐งฟ๐
ยฉ Nihshabd by Rajeshwari. All Rights Reserved
You live in that world! Getting yourself immersed in!
Maybeโฆ I just get a little lost in it, and it feels like home โจ๐๐
This is beautifully dreamy and deeply immersive writing. The way you describe readingโnot as an act, but as a disappearance into wonderโis simply enchanting.
Your imagery is delicate and aliveโdragonflies, fireflies, drifting cloudsโall capturing that fleeting magic of first encounters with stories. What stands out most is your honesty: the love for the feeling of discovery rather than just the story itself.
Thank you so much Verma ji๐ค The way you felt and described itโฆ it made my words feel even more alive to me โจ Iโm really grateful it could carry that sense of wonder to you ๐๐
beautiful lines
Thank you so much Deepika โจ๐คThat means a lotโฆ Iโm really glad the lines felt beautiful to you ๐คโจ๐
What a beautiful and tender way to describe the love of reading, Rajeshwari. ๐
Your words feel like the first warm breeze of springโgentle, curious, and full of quiet magic. The way you compare reading to chasing dragonflies and fireflies, to stepping into a world where thoughts turn into colors and laughterโฆ itโs not just a comment on books, itโs a love letter to wonder itself.
And I love your honesty about never rereading. Youโre not rejecting the old storiesโyouโre protecting that first spark, that shiver of discovery. Thatโs not a loss; itโs a kind of reverence. You treat each new book like a first meeting, wide-eyed and full of possibility.
Thank you for reminding us that reading isnโt about collecting plotsโitโs about dissolving into worlds, again and again, like childhood never left, just learned to hide between pages. โจ
Keep chasing those fleeting thoughts. Theyโre lucky to have you.๐ท
Thank you so much Srikanth ji for thisโฆ it felt like you saw every little emotion I tried to write ๐
The way you described it made it even more beautiful for me โจ
Iโm really grateful it reached you like that ๐ค๐โจ
Thank you
Wow, beautifully written! ๐
You’ve talked about reading in the most immersive way, and we disappear into stories that books give you, which give you the most impressive stories that we immerse to.
Your dreamy lines are so amazing, and the imagery is so vibrant and beautiful! ๐
Thank you so much ๐ Iโm really glad it could pull you into that feeling and make it come alive for you โจ๐
You’re so welcome โบ๏ธ
I donโt know why, but this made me pause and just feelโฆ beautiful writing. ๐
Iโm really glad it made you pause and feel something โจ๐
Nothing matches the experience when we first read the book. That first journey is always wonderful, this is one of the reason why I re-read it once again, to capture that experience for me….
Trueโฆ the first read always feels special โจ I just like holding on to that feeling ๐ค๐โจ
Same with me!
Whenever I read a book, I don’t rush, so that I grasp each thought. And when that happens, the book is there in the subconscious mind and re-reading is not needed.
Well written piece.
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Thank you for giving me this opportunity.
Much appreciated.
So sweet of you to share this Chitrangada ๐ค
I love how deeply you readโฆ it really shows. Iโll surely check your response, thank you for taking out the time โจ๐
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I completely agree with your perspective. If a book hasnโt been read with proper focus, it naturally calls for a second reading. However, rather than revisiting the same book, I feel it may be more rewarding to explore another equally compelling one.โจโค๏ธ๐
Such a lovely perspective ๐ค I really like the idea of moving forward into new stories. โจ๐
๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ช๐๐๐ฉโฆ ๐๐ฉโ๐จ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐จ.
๐๐ค๐ชโ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ, ๐๐ช๐ฉ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ช๐ฉ๐๐๐ช๐ก ๐จ๐ช๐ง๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ช๐ฃ๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ๐ฃ.
โ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐๐โฆ ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐๐๐จโ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฎ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ก๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐โฆ
This truly touched my heartโฆ thank you so much Vijay ji ๐คKnowing that my words could make you feel something this deeply means more than I can say. The way you expressed it so gentlyโฆ Iโll carry it with me. ๐โจ
So Grateful for the like on my blog. Letโs do this more oftenโฃ๏ธ
Sure, Thank you so much๐คโจ
Nice one
Thank you so much ๐คโจ
Most welcome ๐
Yes, books have that effect. But some times you find new meanings in re-reads too.
Thatโs a lovely way to see itโฆ ๐คโจ
Interesting. I read books over particularly the ones that parallel my life experiences and I do the same with stories I’ve written over the years and am constantly editing. There are memories that I like to live in and writing them down helps to later relive them in my mind. เคเคชเคเคพ เคฆเคฟเคจ เค เคเฅเคเคพ เคฐเคนเฅเฅค
Thatโs beautifulโฆ revisiting your own words like that feels like reliving little pieces of yourself all over again. Wishing you a lovely day ahead too โจ