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“One of the really bad things you can do to your writing is to dress up the vocabulary, looking for long words because you're maybe a little bit ashamed of your short ones. This is like dressing up a household pet in evening clothes. The pet is embarrassed and the person who committed this act of premeditated cuteness should be even more embarrassed.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you.”
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“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”
― Norwegian Wood
― Norwegian Wood
“After a few months in my parents' basement, I took an apartment near the state university, where I discovered both crystal methamphetamine and conceptual art. Either one of these things are dangerous, but in combination they have the potential to destroy entire civilizations.”
― Me Talk Pretty One Day
― Me Talk Pretty One Day
IIT Bombay Readers Group
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This is a club for Readers at IIT Bombay, to discuss books they like and would want to read.
Brilliant Books You've Never Heard Of
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Looking for something off the beaten path? This is a great place to start. We are going to be focused on modern books, anything published after 1960, ...more
Pranav’s 2025 Year in Books
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