Every time someone presents me with a new book, I always write their name and which year they gave me the book. This practice began when I was in the fifth or sixth standard when one of my older cousins gifted me an encyclopedia. She had used it till she went to college and had given it to me with her name and year.
She told me, “Once you finish reading this, write your name and the particular year below mine and pass it on to someone else”. I really liked the idea and began to write in every book I bought or received after that. I have done this for so many people now. I love this concept because we often find books in old bookshops or libraries with scribbles in them.
We know that people have owned these books and loved them – they have left a part of themselves in the book for others to find. It almost feels like time travelling without even knowing the people who read the book before you. This is what inspired me to read more and now I have a huge bookshelf at home!
