New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- If you walk into a quiet Delhi cafe or a secluded studio on a rainy weekend, you might spot a group of young readers sitting together in complete silence, books in hand. There are no reading targets, no quizzes, and no pressure to have discussions over what they are reading. This is how the young are taking to the trend of slow reading that's simple yet growing as a movement. On Book Lovers Day today, here's how some reading enthusiasts across the Capital are coming together to hit the pause button.

While at its core, slow reading is all about intentionality, it also chooses depth over speed. So rather than rushing through chapters or skimming pages just to cross titles off a list, it encourages readers to savour eve...