Selection Stories
I once wrote an essay on “Why books are our best friends” at school, even though at that time I hardly read any books myself. I didn’t even try to understand it in depth—how books could actually influence our thoughts and behavior. Because, honestly, many people don’t even realize what they are saying and when they are saying it, but a book always leaves you with some kind of perspective.
After 12th grade, I slowly started showing interest in books. And when I started this blog, I had never really had a proper conversation with a true book lover. Yes, I had prepared some questions that I thought I would definitely ask someday, and I had also listened to 2–3 people talk about books.
This time, I got the chance to have a short and effective conversation with Ria Tambekar, who lives in Mumbai. She’s a book lover who also shares reviews on Instagram to encourage people to pick the right books. Along with her views, she also shared some wonderful book suggestions.
So, let’s dive into the conversation!
1. Do you judge a book by its cover? Or its first line?
Ria: Neither, I actually judge a few books by their last line.
2. What’s your current reading ritual—quiet corner, coffee, or chaos?
Ria: Quiet corner.
3. How do you decide which books to post about on Instagram?
Ria: Anything and everything I’ve read recently.
4. Do likes and engagement ever affect your honesty in reviews?
Ria: Nope, I think being unbiased is very important.
5. Has a book ever healed or changed something in you?
Ria: Yeah, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig kind of gave me a new perspective of viewing life and happiness.
6. Do you think we find books, or books find us?
Ria: I think we do, especially when it comes to feel-good or self-help books.
7. Can you suggest a long list of books for our readers?
Ria: Sure—The Midnight Library, Life Impossible, People We Meet on Vacation, Everything I Know About Love, Great Big Beautiful Life, The Seven Year Slip, Red Flags and Rishtas, Verity.
8. How much water do you make a conscious effort to drink every day?
Ria: It becomes difficult since sometimes I get busy with work and meetings, so I strive to drink at least 2L a day.
9. What is your worst habit?
Ria: Procrastination.
10. What is life according to you?
Ria: Unpredictable, adventurous—it’s like a story waiting to be unfolded, with its own ups and downs. I think the poem “All the world’s a stage” by William Shakespeare precisely describes life.
———–Thank You———