Although I have met numerous people uh, who likes to read a lot. Uh. But today I would like to talk about a person who is a bibliophile. Uh, he’s Nonana other than my father um, Matthew George. He is in his late fifties and was working in the indian army for 18 years. Um, he is quite kind hearted and industrious person. Since from my childhood I have seen him reading different books, novels, newspapers, magazines and so on. And even though he likes to read all the things, whatever he gets. But I’ve seen him that he loves to read fiction novels because uh. He can complete the novel like almost 500 pages novel within two, three days. And uh he has a separate study room, uh where he used to spend uh, most of his evenings and read some sort of stuff. And once I asked him why he loves to read a lot and he answered me simply that reading is like a stress buster to him and uh. He feels relaxed and rejuvenated after reading and writing some sort of notes. He is always uh, curious to learn new vocabulary words and write it in his or diay. I’ve always seen that and I was so shocked that his language skills is uh absolutely fantastic because it is better than mine actually. I won’t be able to uh, speak properly like that. And on his birthday I often give him books uh, because I know how much he is enjoys them. To cut the long story short he’s the person who is a uh passionate reader.
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Although I've met many people who enjoy reading, today I want to talk about someone who is truly a bibliophile. My father, Matthew George, is the perfect example. He's in his late fifties and spent 18 years serving in the Indian Army. He's a kind and hardworking man. Ever since I was a child, I've seen him reading various books, novels, newspapers, and magazines. While he enjoys reading anything he can get his hands on, I've noticed a particular fondness for fiction novels. He can devour a 500-page novel in just two or three days! He even has a dedicated study room where he spends most of his evenings immersed in reading. Once, I asked him why he loves reading so much, and he simply replied that it's a stress reliever for him. He feels relaxed and refreshed after reading and jotting down notes. He's always eager to learn new vocabulary words and diligently writes them in his diary. I've always been amazed by his language skills, which are truly exceptional. His vocabulary and fluency are far superior to mine. On his birthday, I often gift him books because I know how much he cherishes them. In short, my father is a passionate reader, and his love for books is truly inspiring.
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