Reading habits in India

Hello everyone,

Books can be your greatest companions whether you have already settled in India or are now planning your move. Are you an avid or occasional reader? We would like to know more about your reading habits.

What type of reading do you enjoy? Do you read novels, comics, magazines, newspapers, etc.?

Where do you purchase or borrow books in India (bookstores, online, library subscription, etc.)? Do you prefer digital reading?

Do you have an average budget devoted to reading in India? Do you buy books or pay a library membership fee?  Do you spend more or less than in your country of origin?

In what languages can you find the books that you usually read?

What books or magazines would generally be found on your bedside table?

Thanks for participating,

Bhavna

I have over 500 books on my laptop plus comic books from Amar Chitra Katha and Chandāmāmā.  The books I have mainly deal with Hindūism and other topics related to it.  I also have from Gītā Press a set of the Mahābhārata in Sanskrit and Hindī (as well as a PDF of an English translation of it) and a set of the Rāmāyaṇa in Sanskrit and English.