The Good Book Corner Diaries- Angad Singh

Angad Singh is an internationally published defence journalist and aviation photographer. He is based in New Delhi, as assistant editor at the Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review.

1. Three books on my bedside: ‘The New Tsar’  by Steven Lee Myers, ‘The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade’ by Andrew Feinstein, and ‘A Feast of Vultures: The Hidden Business of Democracy in India’ by Josy Joseph.

2. How important is reading to me: Very! I’ve always found reading fun, ever since I learned how. More recently, it’s become central to my professional life. The internet has been great, and there’s a lot of incredible research published online, along with some very high quality journalism (if you’re looking for it!) but in military research and journalism, books are still a very central part of the culture. On the other hand, this means that over the past couple of years, I’ve been reading less and less fiction!

3. How often do I read: Just about every day. Some days — particularly the long, tiring ones — see me come home and just watch a movie or TV show, or play a video game, but otherwise most of my evenings involve some amount of reading.

4. My favourite genre: It’s hard to say now, because what I read for work and pleasure intersect so much more — and I do enjoy non-fiction! In fiction, predictably, my tastes run toward military adventures, espionage and the like — Clancy, Ludlum, Forsyth, Higgins and co.

5. A book I would recommend: The Gameworld Trilogy by Samit Basu

6. My favourite snack/drink while reading: I’m big on tea in winter. In summer I go with anything cold, from beer to lemonade. I don’t usually eat anything while reading.

7. Favourite literary/book quote: This is going to be out of left field, but I love Shakespeare’s sonnets, with 141 being a particular favourite (“In faith, I do not love thee with mine eyes, For they in thee a thousand errors note…”). I am always envious of folks who can nail down emotion on paper, and no one did it better than The Bard.

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Artika Aurora Bakshi Artika Aurora Bakshi is the author of five well-acclaimed children’s books,My Little Sikh Handbook, My Little Sikh Handbook 2: Ardas, My Little Sikh Handbook: Travel Journal, My Little Sikh Handbook: The Mighty Sikh Empire, My Little Handbook of Feelings, and an anthology of stories, Hold On To Me. Her first story, set in Amritsar, during the pre-Partition period, All She Had Left, was published on Story Mirror. Her short stories have been published on Kitaab. She co-manages thegoodbookcorner.com, a manuscript help and book review site. Her passion for reading has led her to helping other writers with their manuscripts. She is a Contributing Editor for Nishaan, and the Associate Editor for SLIM Marketer. She comes from a family of lawyers and has a master’s degree in International Banking & Finance. A regular at the Galle Literary Festival and The Ceylon Literary and Art Festival, Artika’s articles and book reviews have featured in the Daily Mirror, Daily News, The Ceylon Chronicle, and various blogs, such as, talkingcranes.com, sikhchic.com, sikhnet.com. An avid reader, Artika runs an online book club with a membership base of over 600 members. Her quotes are featured under soul_nightingale_artika on Instagram and on Soul Nightingale by Artika Aurora Bakshi on Facebook. You can reach Artika at bakshiartika@gmail.com .

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