Three Cheers for National Book Lover's Day!

If you always carry a book wherever you go, or slip a book quote into every conversation, or have a bookcase that resembles the Leaning Tower of Pisa due to the large number of books causing the shelves to lean, then you know why today is a special day. If you're like me, since today is National Book Lover's Day, you describe yourself as a bibliophile!

Last year, I read 50 books - most were fiction, and a few non-fiction books were sprinkled into the mix. This year, thanks to the Goodreads hashtag, #GoodreadsChallenge, I have set a goal of 60 books, and I am well past the half-way mark.

Thanks to the Leaders Who Fiction virtual book club led by Melanie Bell in Texas (you can learn more about the group and the monthly selections by visiting @LeadersWhoFiction on Instagram), I have been inspired by many books this year including American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby, and The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore. My fave book of 2023 was part of the Leaders Who Fiction book club, and I highly recommend that everyone read it: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.

Share this: Fellow bibliophiles, let's celebrate by buying more books and celebrating authors because it's National Book Day! #DebbieLaskeysBlog #NationalBookLoversDay

This year's goal is definitely within reach because I recently purchased a new bookcase to hold my book overflow. Thanks to Amazon's recommendations, I had purchased approximately 50 works of fiction plus another dozen non-fiction (leadership and marketing) books.

So, tune in at the end of the year for a recap of my 2024 most memorable books as well as my fave book of the year.

Share this: What's your fave book of all time? Mine is The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. #DebbieLaskeysBlog #NationalBookLoversDay

Watch this Ted talk featuring Lisa Bu: How books can open your mind:

https://www.ted.com/dubbing/lisa_bu_how_books_can_open_your_mind

Meet Lisa Bu: https://www.ted.com/speakers/lisa_bu

Here are some amazing quotes about reading:

Books are a uniquely portable magic. ~Stephen King

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. ~Dr. Seuss

Books shouldn't be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage. ~Roald Dahl

There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island. ~Walt Disney

If you give a person a book, you give him the world. ~Kristin Harmel

For you unlock magic that is hidden within, and opening the cover is how you begin. Oh, all the worlds and the places you'll see; when you hold a book, you hold the key. ~Caroline Derlatka

Image Credits: Debbie Laskey's Library and Funny Feet Socks.

Read other posts on my blog capturing the magic of books:

The Best Book I Read in 2023 (February 2024)

https://www.debbielaskeysblog.com/2024/02/the-best-book-i-read-in-2023.html

Introducing the 2023 "Fall Back to Reading Series" (September 2023)

https://www.debbielaskeysblog.com/2023/09/introducing-2023-fall-back-to-reading.html

Let's Celebrate Global Company Culture Day! (September 2023)

https://www.debbielaskeysblog.com/2023/09/lets-celebrate-global-company-culture.html

Inspiring Reading As We Approach Women's Equality Day (August 2023)

https://www.debbielaskeysblog.com/2023/08/inspiring-reading-as-we-approach-womens.html

Happy National Book Lovers Day! (August 2023)

https://www.debbielaskeysblog.com/2023/08/happy-national-book-lovers-day.html