Judge a book, by its cover

"Because sometimes

that’s the way to discover

?new,

unknown

and the

un-thought of.”

We read books by the authors we want to read more of, or by their ranks in bestsellers list, or sometimes based on a recommendation from a trusted one. More of them turn out to be predictable, as expected, as intended.

Somehow, over years, the books that have bought me greater joy are the ones that I discovered myself from a sea of titles in a bookshop.

Books

from unknown authors

from unknown places

& of unknown experiences.

Picking an unknown book always feels 

like a risk at first.

What if,

what if I don’t like it

looms large.

What if,

it's against my thoughts & everything else that I hold

close to my heart.

What if,

it turns out to be a waste of 

the few precious moments

I have left on this earth.

But then,

what is life

without curiosity 

and hope

of a discovery

and this is 

Just a Book!

Go ahead,

Judge a book 

by its intriguing cover,

by the witty title

or by the pretty picture of the author.

Just like life

the little risks

turn out to be great 

at rewards!