Books are like best friends-always there for you when you need them. And its not just you; your favourite authors also feel the same way. In this collection, find out which are the books that inspired Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam; what is Ruskin Bonds favourite book series; Subhadra Sen Guptas favourite reading spots; and how Sudha Murtys longstanding relationship with librar Books are like best friends-always there for you when you need them. And its not just you; your favourite authors also feel the same way. In this collection, find out which are the books that inspired Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam; what is Ruskin Bonds favourite book series; Subhadra Sen Guptas favourite reading spots; and how Sudha Murtys longstanding relationship with libraries continues to this day. Plus, Roopa Pai talks about her love for Enid Blyton, Jash Sen narrates how reading detective fiction in a spooky old house only added to the fun, Arundhati Venkatesh reminisces about her childhood spent in the company of books and Anita Nair fondly describes the place of enchantment a book provided her. Plus, there are more delightful anecdotes by Satyajit Ray, Tanu Shree Singh, Jerry Pinto, Nilanjana Roy and Deepa Agarwal. Brimming with nostalgia and a love for books, Id Rather Read will make you fall in love with the written word all over again.