A Book of Simple Living

Warm and comforting.
I'd never read Ruskin Bond in my childhood, but this book (first of his) tells me a lot about his style of writing. Full of nature, small things that mostly go unobserved and everything joyous.
Will come back to read these nuggets of comfort and happiness.

** a perfect book to read in times like these **

It's Day 8 of the self-quarantine journey and this book is the right kind of celebration of solitude, nature and universe that I needed.

It is a collection of musing by Mr. bond over years, encapsulating his love and wisdom on writing, flowers, mountains, solitude, love, friendship and all heartwarming things.

This book is a hardback version of “curling in a warm blanket with candles on while sipping hot chocolate with mellow music in the background”. It is calming - almost meditative.

I have few books in my collection that I call my “forever books”, the ones whose hard copy I would always cherish and keep around to reread. This is definitely one of it.
So let's wrap this whole virus situation quickly so I can go visit Mussorie, spend some time in the mountains, reread this gem, meet him and get it signed by him.