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8/9/24
Today is National Book Lovers Day. No, it’s not a holiday I invented. If I invented a holiday, it would be National Take a Nap Day. (Napping would also be my idea for a new Olympic sport.)
I love reading (sometimes I’ll read more than one book at the same time), and my favorite genre is sci-fi/adventure, although I enjoy any good story that’s well written. I even enjoy audiobooks. On long road trips, they are an excellent way to pass the time. But nothing beats having a story read to you by someone you love. (Thanks, Donna!) So, if anyone has any book recommendations, please pass them my way.
On this day, find a good book, a cozy spot, and read the day away (or just catch up on all my blog posts you may have missed!).
Did you know these fascinating facts about books?
A bibliophile is a person who has a great appreciation for or collects books.
The very first books used parchment or vellum (calf-skin) for book pages.
Book covers were made of wood and often covered with leather.
Clasps or straps kept the books closed.
Public libraries appeared in the Middle Ages.
Public libraries often chained the books to a shelf or a desk to prevent theft.
In case you were curious, here are a few of my favorite books:
A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving
The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving
A Son of the Circus by John Irving
Paradise by Toni Morrison
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice
All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Fear Nothing by Dean Koontz
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Billy Summers by Stephen King
Timeline by Michael Crichton
The Book of Koli (series) by M.R. Carey
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Have a nice weekend.
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