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

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[I] DOUGLAS ADAMS + CHRIS RIDDELL:- 'THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY', ILLUSTRATED 42ND ANNIVERSARY EDITION (2021)

The first lines of the caption below say it all...

[MUST WATCH] Chris Riddell in conversation with Neil Gaiman, as they introduce this magnificent edition to the world below...

[II] ERIN MORGENSTERN:- 'THE NIGHT CIRCUS' (2012)

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[III] ERNEST CLINE:- 'READY PLAYER ONE' (2011)

One of the books which gave me company during the peak-Covid weeks this summer...

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Also, added to the [TO WATCH] list for a big-budget-Hollywood-action-movie-kinda-day...

Prime Video: Ready Player One

Steven Spielberg returns to sci-fi in this story of a young outcast in the near future who escapes from his daily drudgery by logging on to an online game called The Oasis. In a virtual treasure hunt, the avid gamer faces off against corporate foes after the prize as well.

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BONUS A:- #20YearsOfLagaan

So one got reminded of one's age courtesy the twentieth anniversary of a cinematic landmark...

Rahul Desai's excellent essay sheds more light on why it was not just a great movie...

20 Years Of Lagaan: The Story India Needed To Rekindle Its Cricket Romance

That the eerily prescient film was made in parallel with the unfolding events of world cricket elevated its larger-than-life legacy into life itself

filmcompanion.in

The piece of willow signed by Champaner's finest XI holds a special place in my random collection of bat-ball memories...

[WATCH / REWATCH ON NETFLIX] - Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India | Madness in the Desert

Also, for more cricket-related posts - 'The Cricket Collection' Instagram Guide

BONUS B:- JULY 23RD... SAVE THE DATE

My nostalgia trip got intensified courtesy this teaser dropped by Netflix during Geeked Week...

Growing up, He-Man and company were HOT STUFF...

And after decades of hibernation, the Masters of the Universe (and friends) have been reawakened to assist with nudging folks to read more :P

Stay tuned to the Instagram feed for the latest!! Also, find the Sandman links below :)

ADD TO LIBRARY

[I] DOUGLAS ADAMS + CHRIS RIDDELL:- 'THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY', ILLUSTRATED 42ND ANNIVERSARY EDITION (2021)

[II] ERIN MORGENSTERN:- 'THE NIGHT CIRCUS' (2012)

[III] ERNEST CLINE:- 'READY PLAYER ONE' (2011)

[III] neil gaiman:- 'the sandman volume 1: preludes and nocturnes' (1989) [read for free - kindle unlimited]

[III] neil gaiman:- 'the sandman volume 2: the doll's house' (1989) [read for free - kindle unlimited]

[III] neil gaiman:- 'the sandman volume 3: dream country' (1991) [read for free - kindle unlimited]

A REQUEST: If you got feedback of ANY kind, please reach out here. I've been planning a lot on the Bibliotherapy front, but the execution has been slightly waylaid by the happenings of life. Constructive suggestions for this 'sanity project' shall be mighty helpful. Thanks in advance!!

Happy Reading!! ~ Nitin