For those of us, who love books and reading, we celebrated Book Lovers Day (National Book Lovers day in USA) on 9th August. It is an unofficial holiday, unfortunately – wouldn’t it be marvelous to have a day off work to read? The aim is, of course, to encourage bibliophiles and non-bibliophiles (is that actually a word?) to celebrate reading and literature.
The idea is to discard your smartphone, social media and technology for a while and immerse yourself in a story. The day is widely recognized on global scale, however its origin and creator remain unknown to date. Whoever it was, I say thank you!
How did you celebrate the day?
What book did you read?
Other Book News
I received the first images for my steampunk novel cover, which of course, is very exciting. With collaboration between my artist and I, we will create an image of the characters, Owena and Galen that is in my head.
Apart from that, I have to decide if I am putting in a dedication in the front of the book and updating my biography.
Also this week, I was pleasantly surprised to receive a couple of messages, requesting copies of my speculative fiction novel, Life in slake Patch. One copy was picked up directly and another purchased through Amazon. It is always a delight to know my stories are being read.
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