Every line below lives inside a real book by a Pakistani author. Read the quote, meet the book — and take the story home.
“Moments later the door is shut behind me and I am lying back on the bed only this time with a smile drawn on my face.”

“What if we gain access to his outlet with which he is capable of conveying his thoughts without fear and judgement?”

“Kauther has her mother's eyes and father's smile while Kaleemah looks a lot like Sumayah, her mother, with those pink lips, pointy small nose and a round face.”

““Whoever stole it, has invited their death,” Spring thought that any girl had liked it and wore it for today’s party.”

“Know it’s worth and keep it close to your heart through the warmth of love and togetherness.Miss you, Birth Home!”

“Stuart went straight to his bedroom and slammed the door, which seemed to be a wise thing to do as it was quite essential for him to spent some time alone and digest the scenario he’d just witnessed.”

“The pain of loss, of the vicious rumors, of cycles of waiting for her, of time spent trying to reach her and then came the relentless and menacing questions; Had he been too boring?”

“Ana and company reached a small cabin with a few middle-aged men seated on old chairs working with some tech, which she had never bothered to learn about.”

“Memories, and the emotions connected with them, have now ingrained into his soul, and become a part of his life, a life which he had never lived, but only survived and endured.”

“Sometimes I can't differentiate whether my dream is slipping into reality or is reality slipping into my dream.”

“Can’t believe it, right?I don’t know why she was there, but one thing is for certain, she was there to wake me up!”

“Everything- the bed, the curtains, the chandelier, the artifacts and the carpets- spelled just one thing: ROYALTY.”

“Whenever she stepped into the street, she felt a strange sensation of flying and it took everything in her power to not do that.”

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