Dear friends, whose first language is not English, I have a question for you. Do you remember the first book you read in English? Was it easy for you in the beginning to read something which is not your native language?

My first book was Alice in Wonderland, I read it when I was about 10 I guess, that sparked reading more in English for me. I used to have a dictionary handy and look up for words, phrases , the usage. As we had limited access in our public libraries/ bookstores, I read whatever was available to me. Random science facts, Wonders of the world, Biographies of world's greatest leaders/ kings, these are the few things that comes to my mind now.

I am just curious about hearing your reading journey. Thanks for reading till the end! -sindhujaw👻✨

Do you like to have bookish items/merch/STUFF? 📚

I do find myself gravitating towards bookish themed things, but try to watch my consumption unless it’s things I either: a) really want b) need and will use

If you have bookish stuff, what’s your favorite? Do you collect a certain thing like bookmarks or bookish stickers?

Right now mine is this bag! My wife got it for me this weekend while in the city, and it’s perfect for carrying my normal odds and ends, plus a book and my e-reader!

what's a word that when you come across in books pulls you out of the world the author has built?

due to the nature of my word, I shall put it in the comments

Happy Thursday. What's been your favorite badge to earn and why? Im a bit biased to the sheer design of a badge, but also the unexpected 4+ star reads that come from participating in a readalong or seasonal. I really like my sparkly winter badge ☃️ because 1. its cute and 2. it included so many unexpectedly wonderful reads. It also got me to read books I probably would have never picked on my own!