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A monthly reading companionship

Every month, Smitha chooses a book for a feeling. It arrives at your door with a box of little goodies, and a community reading alongside you.

See How It Works
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I have always been drawn to the power of books. Reading has always been a balm everytime my soul felt chaotic. Stories can change our world. They certainly changed mine.

That's why I choose these books. Each one is a companion for something you might be going through. I pair every book with a few things I think you'd love. These would be something warm and something sweet. I'm keeping them a surprise. I hope the box finds you at the right time.

Smitha Murthy, co-founder

How It Works

Three steps. That's it.

1

Choose your plan

Monthly to try it. Quarterly for the full experience. Annual for the whole year.

2

Receive your box

A book chosen for a feeling, perhaps a bookmark, and a little box of goodies. Everything is meant to soothe, and every box will have something to smile at.

3

Read together

Join the WhatsApp group. Show up to the live Zoom. Write. Reflect. You’re reading in company now.

The Four Quarters

Each quarter is a feeling.
The book is the mystery.

We announce the feeling on social media or our website two weeks before the box ships. You can tag your friends: "This is so you right now."

January to March

The Restless Quarter

For the person who can't quite name what they're looking for. Who lies awake, wanting something they can't describe. This quarter holds space for that beautiful, uncomfortable feeling of being in motion.

What’s Inside

A book chosen for this feeling, a bookmark, and a curated box of goodies. Different every month, always a little surprise.

What You Get

Everything inside the box.

A book and everything around it.

Every box is built around a single feeling. The book sits at the center. Around it: a bookmark, and a curated box of goodies. Different every month, always a little surprise.

01

The Book

One book every month, chosen by Smitha for the season’s feeling.

02

The Goodies

A rotating mix of small, joyful things. They could be anything. Think beautiful bookmarks to aromatic tea candles to soothing teas. It’s different every month.

03

The Box

Opens like a hug. Wrapped with care, designed to make you grin in delight before you dig in. A small moment of joy before you even see what’s inside.

WhatsApp Reading Group

One group per quarter. Smitha posts a prompt each week for four weeks. The group closes at quarter end. Quarterly and annual plans.

Live Zoom with Smitha

45 minutes. Once per quarter. Smitha reads a passage, talks about the book, opens the floor. Quarterly and annual plans.

Writing School

The writing prompt in the reading guide connects to MyndStories Writing School. For subscribers who want to go deeper.

Pricing

Three ways to read with us.

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“I got you The Tender Quarter
because I knew you needed it.”

A quarterly box built around a feeling makes the kind of gift people remember. Birthdays. Diwali. Or just because someone came to mind. Add ₹199 for gift wrapping and a handwritten message card.

Quarterly Gift

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Annual Gift

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Gift Wrapping

+₹199

All prices inclusive of GST.

From Our Readers

What the community says

Every time I receive a book box from MyndStories, there's an instant, almost inexplicable sense of warmth. A kind of calm. A quiet feeling of home.

Nikitha

MyndReaders Subscriber

A group that bonds strangers making them friends virtually. My blessings Smitha and Swati for endowing me with this heart touching gift.

Sanjana

MyndReaders Subscriber

When words are crafted with love and care you know you have earned a friend, a reader for a lifetime.

Denise

MyndReaders Subscriber

When I first saw the concept, my immediate thought was, what a cool initiative! The curation is so thoughtful and deeply personal.

Aditi

MyndReaders Subscriber

Find your book community.

The MyndReaders Book Club is home for people who find comfort, courage, and connection through books. 140+ readers. Every Friday at 7 PM. Completely free.

140+
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Fridays
7 PM Sharp
₹0
Forever
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Read. Reflect. Grow.

Questions

Everything you'd want to know

One book every month. Is that too many?+

Most people in India read four to seven books a year. We think one a month is the sweet spot — enough to keep the reading habit alive, not so much that it feels like homework. And with a box of goodies arriving alongside it!

How does the quarterly model work?+

Four times a year, we announce a feeling. The Restless Quarter. The Tender Quarter. The Brave Quarter. The Becoming Quarter. The feeling is public. The book inside is the mystery. Your box ships every month.

Can I gift this to someone?+

Yes. Add ₹199 for gift wrapping, a handwritten message card, and a ‘This book was chosen for you’ insert. The feeling names make it effortless.

What kind of books?+

Literary memoir, essay collections, and fiction at the intersection of mental health and beautiful writing. Books that make you feel something, chosen by Smitha for the quarter’s emotional direction.

Do you ship across India?+

Yes. Shipping is included. We ship pan-India. International shipping is not yet available.

Can I cancel?+

Monthly subscribers can cancel anytime. Quarterly and annual plans are paid upfront. Write to connect@myndstories.com with any questions.

What if I have already read the book?+

The book is not the only thing in the package. We hope you will love the other stuff, too! We try to pick books that aren’t bestsellers.

Four feelings. Four seasons.
One reading life.

Start with a single quarter and see what happens when you read one book, in season, with company.

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