Belles- Lettres

"There is no friend as loyal as a book." Reading is a unique experience. Once you read something, you're travelling to a different world; a world that builds imagination to the core, a world that satisfies your desire to attain wisdom and more than that, a world that explores the real 'you' inside.  What makes reading special? We'll delve for new knowledge through reading. Things that was once unfamiliar to us becomes familiar then. It enriches our language and vocabulary, and helps to understand the viewpoints of different writers. It is a kind of leisure that gives numerous insights. A good reader can develop his level of thoughts and execute it in times of need. Reading relieves your burden and manages your stress. Even in difficulties, just taking your favourite book and going through it would make our mind relaxed and refreshed. It directs you to focus and fix up concentration in any act. That's why we get connected with our surroundings each day thro...

When I woke up I could only see a cyborg sitting beside me. She gave me a pill and then I was able to recall my memory. I was a part of an excavation team, searching for the flight BSAA which is disappeared in the Devil's triangle a.k.a.  Bermuda triangle in North Atlantic Ocean. During the search I could feel an energy. Suddenly it drag me into that. And now I'm here.  I asked her where am I? She said that this is Tony Stark's Tomorrowland. I become very interested when I hear the name Stark. Then she explained that this land was created by Tony Stark and now it is lead by Peter Parker. And she introduced her self as Ros Day.  Ros invited me to join her. Stark's Tomorrowland was really a wonderland. I could see so many other cyborgs like her. At first we went to a beach. There were people who play with jetpacks and above the sea there were three zero gravity swimming pools. It seems like it was hanging in the air. After that she lead me to the labs. On the way to the l...

"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." is a wonderful quote by Frederick Douglass reminding all amazing book lovers and avid readers around the world how amazing they are.  We all have our own reasons to read be it for pleasure or to learn more. But in reality the act and process of reading has more to offer. Reading has scientifically proven its benefits for decades and here let me enlist benefits of few among many. Reading can benefit your brain and body and its benefits lasts a lifetime. The benefits from the habit of reading books on a daily basis are increase your vocabulary, strengthen your brain, reduce stress, develop your knowledge, promotes mental health, develops your analytical thinking, improves your writing skills, focus, concentration and memory. No wonder Reading is known as a workout for your brain.  Clearly the benefits of reading is remarkable and to get the most out it make sure you read at least one page of a book before going to bed. Thus le...

 It is often said that the journey of a lifetime starts with the turning of a page. Reading is an inevitable part of our day-to-day life. Every day, we read a lot of things knowingly or unknowingly from magazines, newspapers and books to text messages, signboards and directions. So what is the purpose of reading? Why do we read?    Gaining knowledge is considered as one of the main objectives of reading. Be it newspaper that provides information above daily events or other books that provides information about various subjects, the purpose is to gain knowledge or information.    Another purpose of reading is for pleasure or enjoyment. We do read novels, poem, stories and certain magazines for entertainment purposes. Reading takes away the boredom of the busy day life by taking us to imaginary worlds and far away galaxies.    Reading improves our vocabulary thereby improving our wring skills and speaking skills. As a result, a good reader will be a good...

"When I look at my room ,I see a girl who loves books" -Looking for Alaska(John Green)       I truly believe that this qoute is influencing me a lot. This is a short story that says why should I read and how it became a significant part in my life. When I was in sixth standard my father bought the novel "Aadujeevitham" by Benyamin. After reading that book I saw my parents analyzing it. That generated  a curiosity in my heart . So my heart was tending to read that book and I wanted to know what is so special in that book. So I took it and started reading . Within two days I have completed  that book and my parents astonished on my activity because  till then my world  of reading was revolving around  kalikudukka and children stories. And that was the beginning.     But this book take me to a world beyond my imagination and beliefs. After that I read  'the Alchemist' and so many famous works. I went to seek treas...

 The act that I mentioned is always and ever my healthy companion from childhood that not only me but all of us perceive throughout our life. Imagine a day without reading anything, it's impossible as living without life breathe. Knowingly or unknowingly we do read atleast the messages that we see in our phones. "What exactly do human beings get from reading ?Is it just a matter of pleasure, or are they have benefits beyond enjoyment? "The resounding answer is unquestionably a big "yes ".                               Cutting to the chase, 'that is benefits of reading '.A prominent profit that the whole language benefits from reading is that it keeps the words alive.Until we stop reading the words will not die. An act of reading makes a man more updated and knowledgeable .Each genre that we reads evokes a new feeling and it is a doorway to new imaginative world of thoughts and ideas. Reading can strengthen o...

As a child, the first books I ever read were Balarama and Balabhumi, and I still do. All the short comic strips I read in those books always came to life right before my eyes. Each of those characters and stories will always have a certain place in my heart, as they helped me build my language and, moreover, personality. From then, I started to read english books. They really helped me explore different genres, and stories that were practically alien to me. I have spent a lot of time reading, but I do not regret that decision. Every word I've spoken, every word I've written, even this article, is the result of my habit of reading. As far as I see, I can only find advantages to this exciting event called reading. Whenever I used to feel moody, or sad, I read a few pages of a book that I really liked, or a new book that I was excited for. This really helped me alleviate my stress. I would also read a few pages before I go to bed. Now, this wouldn't necessarily be a good boo...

Reading improves your conversational skills. Because reading increases your vocabulary and your knowledge of how to correctly use new words, reading helps you clearly articulate what you want to say. The knowledge you gain from reading also gives you lots to talk about with others.The Power of Reading helps to develop inference and deduction and comprehension skills. It also involves children regularly writing in different genres and creates a more cohesive learning experience. • Literacy is at the heart of the curriculum and the texts facilitate a range of exciting cross curricular work.Reading involves thinking. It is a process of getting meaning from print. It requires the reader to understand ideas contained in, between and behind the words.When we read, not only are we improving memory and empathy, but research has shown that it makes us feel better and more positive too. Science has shown that reading has some amazing health benefits, including helping with depression, cutting st...

  Reading maketh a full man; a quote by Francis Bacon all of us are very familiar with. But how exactly does it transform us from ordinary, forgettable beings to a formidable and complete individual? To know that we’ll have to point out all the little things this mundane activity bestows upon us. Reading has been cultivated as a common and customary activity with the help of years of practice. From a time when it was a luxury reserved for the elite few and was only looked at as a method of gaining knowledge to the present scenario where it is a commodity available to everyone, while being a source of leisure in addition to acting as a treasure trove of knowledge, reading has indeed come a long way. It enriches our lives in a number of ways. Reading helps to unlock the shackles that bind our imagination and sets it free. It drastically improves our vocabulary, writing skills, knowledge and takes us to a world of words where we are free from the tethers of the mortal world. Reading h...

"A book is a dream that you hold in your hand". Reading is an exceptional art that stimulates a creative as well as erudite outlook on various matters around the world. It enriches the extend of our knowledge, and facilitate us to make use of that knowledge in practise. More beyond a hobby, reading is a matter of intellectual involvement as it improves your memory and deepens your level of concentration. A preciseful reading experience comes when you're in a state of tranquility such that every event described in a text is portrayed inside the reader. In such a state of mind, one can seek the aesthetic pleasure of reading which paves a way to reduce our stress and get rid of frustrations.  When you read once, you create a world of imagination and it gives certain interpretations far transcending than the picture created by the author. That's why it is said that the death of an author is equal to the birth of a reader. In addition, people who expose a passion towards w...

Reading illuminates a person's mind with ideas, creativity and imagination. In a vying world reading as an activity is an escapade which broadens our perspectives. The most important question that we face today is ‘why reading matters?'. Reading matters because it provides us with innumerable amount of information and knowledge. The fundamental factor which enables a person to seek knowledge is reading.                   Now we are living in a digital era. Everything, precisely n number of things are available to us within a touch on the screen of our mobile phone. Today we are utilizing the enormous possibilities of virtualization and digitalization through online learning, as time changes values do change. But it could never ever replaces the amazing sight and sensation of a book within the hand. The refreshing aroma of the pages of a book literally take us away to the past.                 ...

 Just imagine two complete strangers meeting for the first time and being close real quick. That’s how it happens when I gets a new book. It is like saying “hi/hello” when we start reading the introduction part. You gets to know it very well when it reaches the body part. Everything just flows and you become really curious to know the climax. This is the time that we lose ourselves.  The ending part might be happy or not. But these are the ones that we all crave for. The kind of feeling we have when we gets a new book each time, is just magical.  For most of the people, the love story between them and books begins during childhood by reading fairy tales or fables. As we grow up, our mind accepts that those were all imaginations and not real. But for a good reader, each time s/he sinks into a book, s/he forgets themselves and floats in an imaginary world.  Apart from all these pleasures, the habit of reading has various benefits including improved communication skills...

" A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies...The man who never reads lives only once."              - George R R Martin          It is rightly said that a book is a gift you can open again and again. Books are rich repositories of knowledge.           Reading is important because it makes us a better person. It increases the ability to empathize. People who read will be able to explore the inner lives of characters. So, they can easily understand the feelings of others.              Reading helps to build our vocabulary. People those who read regularly have large vocabularies. Everything you read fills your mind with new bits of knowledge. It has a power to inspire and motivate us.              Reading reducwe stress. No matter how much stress we have, reading helps to immerse yourself in a great story, which in turn, helps us t...

        Located at the middle of the islands, this island is known as the nature's wonderland. The first thing that captures our attention is the sound. We could feel the deep pulse of the sea. The peace and beauty on this island is beyond our imagination. As we walk through, we could feel the fresh smell of scented flowers. Their bright colours glow in the sunlight. Flowers attracted the people. They brought happiness to all. Chirping birds happily dance around the sky. It is a place that had no darkness. The sun went down at every day but there will be no darkness. We will be able to discover another version of light. When it rains, we could see different colours falling like that of a rainbow.All the inhabitants were kind and lived in peace.The bright blue sea crawls towards the golden sand. The sound of violin echoed the coast. As we walk through, the huge tower stood tall in isolation. We will be able to investigate the possibility of excavating the island. Sinc...

 A splendid sandy island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Castaway island.The fact that it is unexplored makes it even more special. Golden sand that covers the borders and the inner portion filled with thick greenery gives it a versatile geographic structure. The blue ocean that surrounds the whole island always glitters in the bright sunlight. Its told that the sea of the island has many precious secrets like rare shells, corals and even black pearl is hidden under its waterbed. But nobody has been able to dive into that depth and untie the mysteries. Castaway island is a hub of adventures. The mountains covered by thick green forests which has a diverse collection of plants and animals opens up the opportunity for a but risky but interesting trekking that will never fail to astonish you. The unique complex offers all the possible aqua-sports like water-skiing, windsurfing, scuba diving and what not. Castaway in other words can be described as an 'unknown heaven'. Its a re...

  I welcome you all to read about a dreamy island that I made up in my mind. The island is located in the middle of the pacific ocean, far from all the hectic land masses. In the island, the living beings go about their lives in harmony.  Since educational institutions are absent over here, no homeworks or exams exist, it's an absolute dream come true. Following that aspect, it implies every living being has to work excessively showcasing some life skills to survive, coordinating with other citizens peacefully. Nothing like Robinson Crusoe surviving alone. It's all about being liberal. The Animal Kingdom converse in human language like in 'Zootopia' or 'Alice in Wonderland' hinting that no one is of additional value, all are treated equally. Also, let me confirm the fact that finance is not at all an issue as money indeed grows on trees here. You can either lavishly spent it or save it, it's completely your choice. Hence, a tree is of great significance as i...

  Platinus is an ancient and mysterious island known for its elegance. The grudges of human life varies greatly when compared to the divinity of the inhabitants of Platinus. The inhabitants of the island are known as Palladians who are human like beings. They are hardworking and truthfull and thus leads a joyous life. There is a sense of oneness amongst them.                     Legend says that the Goddess of Earth, Gaea who was pleased by their altruism granted a boon to the Palladians that it would be the fairest piece of land in the whole universe, even the delicacy of water would be sweet which signifies their purity. Adding to the marvel of Platinus it rains pearls once in every year in the island. The Prussian blue lakes, the rich flora and fauna which comprises of exotic species of animals and flowering plants with vibrant hues adorn the mystical isle. The coexistence between living beings of the isle and Palladians see...

 For many people, cities are the only place that they find to be beautiful to spend a vacation. But there is something beyond the city life, the eye opening sights of islands! The first place that comes to my mind when I think about islands is the ‘Pink Island’. I don’t know what the real name of that island is, but I call it as Pink Island. And In have a story to tell behind the pink island.  During a fine bright summer vacation, me and my friends set out for a journey to Maldives. Everything was fine until the evening. Suddenly, an angry storm hit our ship and the ship collapsed and we all drowned into the ocean. I was in a pink coloured island when I opened my eyes. I was in a total wonder world when I stared around. The first feel I got was the sweet and moist air of the tropical island. I could view and feel gorgeous beaches, crystalline blue water, pink and blue coloured trees and bushes, pearls shining brightly in the white sand sparkling by sunshine, the cool breeze, s...

The island of my dreams is quite beautiful with the green patches of nature and the embellished blue sky. It begins with a fresh dawn where streaks of sunlight gently come across the eyelids and rivers go along with crystal clear beats. It is enriched with the stream burbles as it travels along the river bed, and bubbles over rocks and branches. The island has abundant vegetation including wide varieties of shrubs, herbs and tropical rainforests and the mountains are covered with evergreen woods,which give life to hundreds of exotic species. Its ambiance is replenished with gentle winds that accompany pelting rain. Since the land is purely brimming in the adorable rainfall, it smells deeply like rain, and that's how the island is named as "Petrichor". But, Petrichor island supports only a few human inhabitants, as it is critically prone to heavy cloudburst and downpour. But, the people living there currently sustains with the foodcrops available from their river side cult...

  India is an exceptionally diverse country where cultures and heritages are deeply respected. The nation executes different methods to happily acknowledge its values. One such method is the celebration of festivals. Each festival serves a particular purpose according to the concerned customs and traditions. Even when some of the festivals may culturally concentrate on a distinct state, religion, or language, it is witnessed that many Indians join together and admire the grace of various festivals regardless of the community they belong to.  Hinting the arrival of spring season, the festival of colors, known as Holi, is celebrated nationwide with pure bliss. Holi has gained its fame throughout the nook and corner of India as it is a festive day full of bonding, laughing, and just having lots and lots of fun. According to the Hindu Calendar, the frolic starts when the full moon of the month Phalguna appears in the sky. Typically, on this  Poornima  night, people gathe...