Bookworm's Choice 1 - Midnight's Children

I began reading Salman Rushdie when I was in college. Despite 'Midnight's Children' being the best of his creations,  I didn't get to read it until after college.  But once I began, there was no keeping it down - literally, until I finished it the first time and even today , the magic that bound me to the book and thereby to it's author are intact.
   I don't intend to summarise it for whoever hasn't read it. But if you are someone who's ready to trust yourself to the narrator and turn a blind eye on the real facts - I assure you that you are in for a really awe-inspiring journey. But to enjoy the experience , you have to let go of any pre-conceived notions or judgements.  You have to believe Salim - the narrator.

And now to my most favourite part - the character I took away from the story.  Salim Sinai. Not because he's the protagonist. But for his famous nose. As a kid ,people have made fun of me for having a nose different from others around me. And if it weren't for Salim and my mother , I would've definitely undergone a rhinoplasty ( nose job) to set it right.

And for Salim's resilience and his ability to put things into perspective.  And most importantly , for prompting me to put my ideas into words/books/papers without fear of being judged.

Bookworm's Choice - introduction

I grew up reading books.  No matter what,  books always held the answers for me.  And they inculcated the habit of writing too. Reading and writing were the twins that helped me steer myself to safety whenever I was in dangerous waters - of loneliness, self- loathing,  friendlessness , depression , quarrels at home and so many other difficult situations that might have made me think of ending this precious life. If there was one name that I never felt bad being called, it was a 'bookworm"

Looking back, I see that some of the books have even shaped me up - in such a way that I sometimes feel like one of the characters. I know that's weird - but weirder is the fact that I'm all the more comfortable feeling that way. In my upcoming posts,  I'm planning to give a summarised account of some of the books that have had a profound impact on me and a brief of that character that I identify myself with.