Through this zine, discover 42+ zinemakers showcasing their talent at the 6th Bombay Zine Fest 2022 (October 14,15,16 at Harkat Studios, Versova).Also find out how you can build a better reading habit with us by becoming a Reader of 42.PS. If you're in Bombay, come say hi to us at the zine fest :)- Nandini & Nitin
Celebrate Douglas Noel Adams by treating yourself to 42 goodies revolving around his life, the universe and everything, including the greatest book in the galaxy.
Dear Reader... These past two years of Project Bibliotherapy have been the most fulfilling ones of my lifetime so far. Thank you so much for reading! This March-end letter marks the start of a new chapter in this journey on two major counts. Read on to know more :)
Welcome to another bundle of wholesomeness from Reddit. This edition is a bit shorter than the previous two, thanks to a busy week elsewhere.
![Book Club with Uday [Mentza Circle Notes #1]](https://sk0.blr1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/sites/38/posts/16456/dmhumeyguq1644302508.jpeg)
Last night, I had the pleasure of conversing with fellow bibliophile Uday Kiran on Mentza about my love for reading, this 'sanity project' and more. Everything that popped up during those 27 minutes is linked out in this post for easy access, in chronological order.
"Karma is Reddit’s voting system. The posts with the most karma are the ones you see on the front page. Reddit tracks how much karma each of its users has earned, too.
"[On Reddit], you can’t be performative to your audience, because you don’t carry your audience with you into Reddit. You talk inside subreddits, and therefore you talk within a context, to a community.
Dear Reader,
![Letter to the Reader #1: Announcing #42Goodreads Read-a-thon [November 20th, 2021 - February 11th, 2022]](https://sk0.blr1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/sites/38/posts/13269/ketznmdvve1637314633.jpeg)
“We have an obligation to read for pleasure, in private and in public places… show others that reading is a good thing…” ~ Neil Gaiman, 'Why our Future depends on Libraries, Reading and Daydreaming' [Goodread #5/42]
A personal collection of 42 goodreads I’ve had the pleasure of reading (and re-reading) over the years...
Last night, the Masters Of The Universe made a return to screens all over the world after four decades, courtesy Netflix. <STREAM IT NOW>They have also been acting as Project Bibliotherapy's Ambassadors over the past 42 days and promoting its cause of nudging folks to READ MORE 📚.
Last night on Clubhouse, a bunch of readers got together for a couple of hours and compiled a list of gems & rabbit-holes from the vast expanses of the greatest library known to humankind, i.e. the world wide web. Find them all in this post for your reading pleasure :)
![Guided Reading Meditation #7 [Bibliotherapy Special]](https://sk0.blr1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/sites/38/posts/9916/ryvdjkjjkc1625931903.jpeg)
Hey Reader... Join me on Clubhouse this Sunday, July 11th, at 10 PM IST for a spot of reading and an experimental Ask-Me-Anything afterwards.
![Guided Reading Meditation #6 [Gaiman, Bukowski and more]](https://sk0.blr1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/sites/38/posts/9722/adrkgevdmi1625403693.jpeg)
Welcome to an experiment promising one hour of reading before the end of this weekend. [IF YOU'RE READING THIS BEFORE 10 PM IST, JULY 4TH 2021, CLICK BELOW TO SWING BY A LIVE READ-ALONG ON CLUBHOUSE...]
Today, this 'sanity' project completes one year of nudging folks to READ MORE 📚 on ScrollStack. It befits the occasion to present most of my experiments with Bibliotherapy in a commemorative throwback post for easy access.
![Guided Reading Meditation #4: [Bukowski, Dunno + more]](https://sk0.blr1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/sites/38/posts/9166/aamlpjaypu1624128359.png)
Welcome to one hour of uninterrupted reading to end yet another week in 'paradise'. [IF YOU'RE READING THIS BEFORE 10 PM IST, JUNE 20TH 2021, CLICK BELOW TO SWING BY A LIVE READ-ALONG ON CLUBHOUSE...]
Scroll to the bottom of this zine at your own speed. I hope it helps you find your next read. Also included - a couple of screen recommendations worth your time. ~ Nitin
One short story, one poem, one essay + more... Welcome to the third installment of an exercise designed to boost your reading habit.
"What you’ve got to do from this night forward is stuff your head with more different things from various fields... Before you go to bed every night, read one short story, one poem, one essay - for the next thousand nights... At the end, Jesus God, you’ll be full of stuff, won’t you?" ~ Ray Bradbury (An Evening in 2001)
"If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking." ~ Haruki Murakami
