Book Lovers Day celebrates literature, which has endured and maintained its significance over time. Our affection for books knows no bounds; we will one day write a book about it.
The purest form of escape is reading a book. They can transport you to any period, location, or culture. In observance of National Book Lovers Day on August 9, we put away our smartphones and peruse a good book. (An audiobook will suffice as well.) From clay tablets to the eBooks of today, literature has played an essential role in preserving cultures, educating the populace, and telling stories. The printing press created by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century allowed anyone, not just nobility, monks, or landed gentry, to read and own books. However, there was no expedited shipping available. Join a book club or reread a favourite novel today, because National Book Lovers Day is awesome.
Book Lovers Day celebrates literature, which has endured and maintained its significance over time. Our affection for books knows no bounds; we will one day write a book about it.
Prior to the invention of paper, books appeared in the form of tablets, manuscripts, and engravings. Every civilization had its own method for recording history. In approximately 3500 B.C., Mesopotamians used a pointed instrument manufactured from the stem of the calamus plant to make markings on clay tablets. These inscriptions on the damp clay were termed ‘cuneiform.’ In modern-day Iraq, approximately 20,000 of these tablets were discovered.
China invented paper in the first century A.D. Ts’ai Lun devised paper by experimenting with various materials, including hemp, fishnets, and the mulberry plant. Over time, printing on woodblocks also became the predominant method of book reproduction in China. The scrolls from the fourth century B.C. are considered the first ‘books,’ but the oldest extant compiled book is “The Diamond Sutra,” which was published in China on May 11, 856.
At the beginning of the 20th century, hardcover books dominated the market due to the prestige associated with their bindings. But beginning in 1937, paperbacks became increasingly popular, paving the way for digests, pulp fiction, and pocket-sized volumes.
Computer and technological advancements lead to the digitization of books, with “The New Grolier Electronic Encyclopaedia” being the first book sold on CD in the 1980s.
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The existence of public libraries dates back to the Middle Ages. However, in the past, volumes were frequently chained to bookcases to prevent theft. On National Book Lovers Day, reconnect with the past by perusing your local library’s collections. Bonus points if you select a book from the shelve, locate a cosy nook, and read it in the library itself.
National Book Lovers Day is a day filled with high hopes. The task of making as many literary references as feasible is not impossible. If you are able to cite at least 10 volumes, you should be awarded a red badge of courage.
What better way to commemorate National Book Lovers Day than by exchanging an old favourite for something new with a friend? Even better, gather a group of acquaintances for a book exchange. Before passing on your book, say a few words about its significance to you.
A book is the greatest birthday present that someone can give you.
The book will always be superior to the film adaptation, regardless of how faithful it is.
Creative individuals can use anything as a bookmark.
Bibliophiles require time to recuperate from the stories in which they have immersed themselves, especially if their favourite fictional character dies!
Borrowers who do not return books are the scourge of a bibliophile’s existence!
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | August 9 | Wednesday |
| 2024 | August 9 | Friday |
| 2025 | August 9 | Saturday |
| 2026 | August 9 | Sunday |
| 2027 | August 9 | Monday |
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