Introduction of The Interests of Life

Yes, rather a poor name for a blog. But before I start rambling, I must start the introductions:

I am a teen boy (or going to be this year in August), living in Mumbai, Maharashtra in India. I am a book fanatic. I love books: they’re my only source of amusement. TV? Pooh! Books are the best friends a person could ever have (yes!). And that’s why I love reading and writing.

That's why I'm a great fan of Enid Blyton and similar children's literature authors, such as Richmal Crompton and E. Nesbit and Willard Price and Frances Hodgson Burnett... the list goes on! And that is why I joined the Enid Blyton Society forums (I'm known by the same username there) and am a keen visitor of the Enid Blyton Society site and enidblyton.net (often known as the 'sister site' of the former!). I love discussions. I also love the internet, though it's a bad master (but a good servant — I seem to be using this line much recently!); I enjoy browsing and surfing the literature websites.

As I said, I love reading and writing. I have read hundreds of books, although, as it must be remembered, there are practically thousands and thousands of books, and I haven't read even a quarter. I do enjoy most of them; but some of them are rather dull, but they are the same ones which other people like. Difference of opinion; ah, this is the spice in life. I also love writing, both creative and journalist-like. I have written a few stories: intend to write some more in the holidays. I also started a novel way back in August, but that’s rubbish of course, for a beginner. Maybe I'll continue it later on when I feel like it, but for the present, it must stay in development. As for journalist writing, I love writing reviews for the books I have read. It gives an extremely good feeling — analyzing the book, mentioning its good and bad points, style of writing... ah, wonderful.

My other hobbies including comparing similar things. I love differentiating and mentioning small details others wouldn't notice. This is my oldest hobby, as I was comparing two similar pencils at the age of five! Now, it has waned a bit, but I still find enjoyment in it.

To come back at the blog's poor name, I am afraid that I didn’t like any others well enough; they just didn’t suit the purpose of this. While this one... well, its my interest in life, isn't it? ; -)

This blog's purpose is just to update you, and even me, on what happened. You might even listen to how much time does it take to write a review, how much time does it take to read a book, and other equally idiotic stuff. And you might also listen to me grumbles at time, and listening why and all that stuff. Well, it might sound incredibly idiotic, but then, children always are idiotic.

*‘Philip Mannering’ wants to apologize in advance for the boredom he’s going to cause.*

[This post was originally posted by Philip Mannering on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 12:22 PM.]