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Hi, as the title says. Preferably not a basic one. Minor scratches are okay. Decent battery life. No touch or screen issues. No storage preferences either.

My budget is 5k. I live in Pune but if you guys can do Pan India delivery then let me know.

Thank you!

Hii, I got back into reading last year and it has been going well. However, since I have been reading on my ipad, my eye-sight has progressively become worse.

I was thinking of investing in a second hand kindle or even a kobo, don't want to put money on a brand new one for now.

I am a bit confused about which model to prefer and which website to trust. Would appreciate some help on this. Thanks!

Also my criteria is mainly a good battery life and a smooth overall user experience with basic features for highlighting, bookmarking or adding notes/annotations. My budget is 5k INR.

Hi everyone!

A few months ago I started a bookstagram account, but keeping up with it has been a little difficult because of my full-time job.

The main reason I made the account was to connect with fellow readers and have a place to share my thoughts on the books I read. You know that feeling when you finish a really good book and just need to talk about it with someone? Unfortunately, not many people around me are into reading, and a lot of the books I want to discuss aren't that popular or are quite expensive to get here, so it's been hard finding people who share the same interest.

I'm still very new to content creation and video editing, so I'm learning as I go. Right now it's a no-face account, but hopefully as I become more confident, I'd love to start making longer book discussions and even book essays on YouTube one day.

If anyone would like to connect, I'd really appreciate it if you could check out my page and maybe give it a follow. Even a little bit of engagement or feedback would mean a lot because posting to an audience of almost nobody sometimes feels like talking to a wall 🥲. I already have a bunch of content ideas that I'm excited to work on.

My Instagram handle is: @reeslibrarycard IG Handle:

If you have a bookstagram too, drop your handle in the comments! I'd love to follow fellow readers and support each other.

Thank you! ❤️

I was on a domestic flight recently and saw something that genuinely made me uncomfortable.

There was this Gujju couple in their 50s sitting in the row right in front of me. They looked pretty well off, the aunty was well groomed, carrying a Coach bag, had the latest iPhone, etc.

The first thing that happened was during boarding. They had a trolley cabin bag, and after reaching their row, the aunty sat down while the uncle stood in the aisle with the bag wide open. They started discussing whether she wanted something from the bag or if he should just put it in the overhead bin.

The conversation went on for a couple of minutes while he completely blocked the aisle. A long queue formed behind him because no one could get past. People were visibly annoyed, making faces and asking him to move, but he just kept saying, "Just give me a minute." Eventually he finished and sat down.

The plane still hadn't taken off, and from where I was sitting I could clearly see his phone screen. He was scrolling Facebook, and his entire feed was filled with these weirdly edited videos of actresses at the gym, wearing revealing outfits, and those borderline soft corn B-grade videos.

What made it really uncomfortable was that every time there was a shot showing cleavage or someone's navel, he'd pause the video and try to zoom in. He was so engrossed that he nearly forgot to fasten his seat belt for takeoff, and the cabin crew had to remind him.

He kept trying to scroll the same feed for most of the flight, but since the videos kept buffering without internet, he eventually gave up.

I know everyone's free to watch whatever they want in private, but doing that openly on a flight where everyone around you can see your screen was just... weird.

I’m from South India and recently visited North India for the first time, specifically Mussoorie and Dehradun. While the scenery was beautiful, I was honestly surprised by some of the things I experienced.

Most of the tourists seemed to be from North India, and many people were speaking very loudly in public places. The driving was what shocked me the most. The road to Mussoorie is steep, winding, and not very wide, yet I saw people driving rashly. Some people were hanging out of sunroofs, and I even saw people sitting on car bumpers while the vehicle was moving.

I also noticed that casual conversations often included a lot of abusive language. In several families, people seemed to address each other using abuses quite casually, which was shocking to me.

Another issue was cleanliness. Many public toilets, including some in otherwise decent restaurants and cafes, were not well maintained. We also experienced catcalling, which was disappointing.

Something else I found frustrating was how little consideration some people showed for others. For example, people would walk right between photographers and those getting their pictures taken without a second thought.

The biggest disappointment was a waterfall we visited. The path down was filled with trash, had a bad smell, and the area around the waterfall was quite dirty. For a place with such natural beauty, it was sad to see so much litter.

Before this trip, I always felt that North India was unfairly stereotyped. However, I witnessed so many instances of poor civic sense that it genuinely affected my experience. I know these issues don't represent everyone, and there are plenty of respectful and responsible people as well, but this was honestly my impression from the trip. I've been meaning to journal my experience about the trip, but whenever I sit down to do it, these are the incidents that I keep remembering lmao

disclaimer: this is not an invitation for men to dm me. I am just ranting.

a few months ago I genuinely thought I would be engaged by now. instead, finding someone for marriage has been one of the most exhausting experiences ever.

either men cannot hold a proper conversation, are creepy (it's straight up disgusting), lie about being practicing, lie about their age, or are not serious and just want to “date first.”

and then there is the judgement. i was born and raised in a city, but my family is originally from a village and we still go there often because my grandparents and relatives live there. the moment some men hear “village,” they start making assumptions and slowly lose interest. one guy was literally turned off because I was not into luxury brands, fancy cafes, or that whole aesthetic lifestyle.

the funny thing is, I genuinely put effort into myself. I take care of how i look, go to the gym, eat well, try to improve myself in deen and duniya, stay disciplined, and avoid haram as much as I can. but somehow not having a perfectly curated instagram life makes people treat you like you are lacking.

my parents keep pushing arranged marriage now and I honestly feel drained. they tell me character matters more than looks, and I agree, but attraction matters too. I cannot imagine being intimate with someone I do not even feel drawn to. that feels unfair to both people.

I really do not know how people are finding good spouses anymore. it is actually crazy out here.