As readers any excuse to read is a good excuse – right? Well today is not only World Book Day, but also World Book Night, so we can read to our hearts content with official permission. Happy reading.

As an avid reader myself, the magic of stories, for me, is being transported to a fictional world by an author’s narrative. The locale might be modern, ancient, or make believe, but it is the artistry of a combination of words, sentences and paragraphs which draw us in to the character’s world. Some linger with us after the story ends, they become part of our memory banks.

What book are you currently reading?

Which book(s) has/have stayed with you in your memory and why?

Of course, the other major celebration today is Shakespeare Day, the whole world knows this author. His impact on literature then and now is nothing short of spectacular. His extensive list of plays cover comedy, history, tragedy and added to those are his poetry, all of which are still performed, adapted and read today. This is the legacy many writers aspire to.

Do you have a favourite Shakespeare Play? Which One?