I think my first book was Arabian nights, I can't be too sure now but I do remember the pictures and the stories and how much I wanted that book to be mine.

I never got direct encouragement from my father, though he read, but he never stopped me until I started foregoing my school work for novels.

I am still the only actively engaged reader in my family and everyone knows that I cannot ignore a novel minding its business.

I read with candles, kerosene lanterns, torch and now that I read mostly e-books, my dad worries that I would soon start wearing glasses 😂

I am into fantasy a lot since I discovered game of thrones in the University. Funny enough, I never read beyond three chapters and probably never will. I have however touched base with Sanderson, whose works I value, as well as Robert Jordan, Steven Erickson, Nnedi OKorafor, Elizabeth Haydon, Prior, etc.

I am not reading as much as I would love to but I still do read and it still is s very integral part of my life.