National Book Lovers Day
Pretty sure I’ve written about my love of reading before. And I’m just now realizing today is a day for me… National Book Lovers Day! And if I haven’t mentioned it, I’m a traditionalist. I love an actual, physical book! I have a really hard time staying focused to read a book on a screen. Plus… the smell of a book is amazing (book lovers know what I’m talking about)!
Bookstores Are Cool
And earlier this year, I learned that thanks to Millenials and Gen Z, bookstores are becoming cool again! And I think that’s awesome. Honestly, I have a bad habit of putting books on my Amazon wish list, or in my cart… and I fight the urge to buy them, knowing I have a few to finish up still at home! But, just this year alone (so far) I’ve read 17 books. Working on numbers 18 and 19!
Of course, my genre of choice is personal development, but it hasn’t always been! I’ve read a good bit of fiction in my life as well. I guess I just don’t have as much free time now, otherwise, I might do a bit more reading in other genres!
On the National Today website, they have 5 things every bibliophile agrees with…
- Books make great gifts! I can attest to this. My fiancé was so surprised at how excited I was when he ordered all the books on my wish list for Mother’s Day!
- The book was better than the movie. Although I don’t read a lot of fiction now, I can say this is true. The book just has so much more detail… and you can use your imagination!
- No fancy bookmarks. Honestly, I can’t tell you the last time I had an actual bookmark. I will find anything to mark where I’m at. Lately it’s a folded up Post-It note!
- It can take a while to emerge from the story. It can be hard for sure when you really feel connected to characters in the story!
- People that don’t respect books are the worst! Not returning them, not taking care of them… it doesn’t matter, it’s just rude!
How will you celebrate National Book Lovers Day?
You can always check out your local library (if I did this, I wouldn’t spend as much money on books… or need to build another bookshelf)! You could also do a book exchange with friends, start a new book, share about your favorite books on social media, or even start your own book club.
I’m not ashamed of my love of reading, and you shouldn’t be either! I jokingly call myself a nerd when it comes to books, but there are definitely worse habits to have, right? Happy National Book Lovers Day, friends. Now back to my book…