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Living the story - The Hiding Place

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Y esterday, while scrolling down my list, I came across this name - ' The Hiding Place ' by Corrie Ten Boom and it reminded me of an incident worth reminiscing. We were in our classroom, three girls, eight boys. The classroom was in the basement and would always appear quite scary to a newcomer. That winter evening, having completed the assignments, we began chit-chatting. One of our friends announced that he would tell us a horror story which he believed to be a real-life experience. He started narrating - "In our native village, there is a villa. Folks claim that it is haunted and once a person enters the villa, he never turns up. The villa is grand and beautiful. Yard has giant trees enriched with wildflowers and ground covered with uncontrolled shrubs and bushes. They seem to be lush green in all seasons even though there is no one to water and pamper them. At night, you can see the lights on the first floor. You can even hear some babbling noises from the villa. But,

Top 12 Classics To Read In 2019!

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Hey, book lovers! Here is the list of 12 classics that you can’t miss upon! Let’s make it a goal for 2019.  To kill a mockingbird Author: Harper Lee Published: 1960 ‘ To Kill A Mockingbird ’ is America’s most-loved classic book. The book is recorded to sell a million copies every year. It needs to be read more than once if you want to inhale its essence fully. The book is quite slow. But, trust me! All the events make sense in the end. The book will leave you with some of the best lessons in life. It is really hard to find a plot that is as innocent, magnificent and powerful as this book.  War and Peace Author: Leo Tolstoy Published: 1867 The ' War and Peace ' is a complete experience in itself! You might feel daunted when you see the size of the book. But, take a leap! Multi-threaded stories and a large whizz of characters are the power cells of the book. The web of exploration of human brainwave and glory of history that the book brings along, is outstand