National Book Lovers Day on August 9th harnesses all the excitement bibliophiles feel about books into one celebration. 

A day for all those who love to read, National Book Lovers Day encourages you to find your favorite reading place, a good book (whether it be fiction or non-fiction) and read the day away.

As we are celebrating Romance Awareness in August, try a romance novel. I know, once upon a time I made that face too. I’m not talking about your grandmother’s books. There are a great many romance authors out there. With so many genres available picking just one might become a challenge. I listed some of my favorites below. This is in no way a complete list of what’s out there.

Romance

Julia Quinn
Diana Galbaldon
Suzanne Brockmann
Sherrilyn McQueen (a.k.a  Kenyon)
Lisa Kleypas
J.M. Madden
Suzanne Enoch

Fiction

James Patterson
Patricia Cornwell
David Balducci
Janet Evanovich

Steven King
John Grisham
Dean Koontz
J D Robb
Michael Connelly
Agatha Christie
Tolkien
George R. R. Martin
Harper Lee

Bibliophile – a person who has a great appreciation for or collects books.

Step back in time

• The very first books used parchment or vellum (calf-skin) for the book pages.
• The book covers were made of wood and often covered with leather.
• Clasps or straps kept the books closed.
• Public libraries appeared in the Middle Ages.
• Public libraries often chained the books to a shelf or a desk to prevent theft.

Moving forward

Along with several recent developments, book manufacturers use digital printing. Book pages are printed using toner rather than ink. As a result of digital printing, print-on-demand opens up a whole new realm of publishing. In this case, distributors don’t print the books until the customer places the order.

Related Days to Celebrate

• International Book Giving Day
• Library Shelfie Day
• Library Lovers Day
• National Tolkien Reading Day
• National Tell A Fairytale Day
• World Book Day
• Read Across America
• World Read Aloud Day
• Read an Ebook Day
• Return Borrowed Books Week
• National Write Your Story Day
• Children’s Book Day
• D.E.A.R. Drop Everything and Read
• National Librarian Day
• Independent Book Store Day
• Reading is Fun Week
• Paperback Book Day
• National Coloring Book Day

More and more, people read E-books. E-book (electronic book) refers to a book-length publication in digital form. They are usually available through the internet. However, they can also be found on CD-ROM and other systems. Read an E-book on a computer or via a portable book display device known as an e-book reader, such as a Kindle.

HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalBookLoversDay

Sit back, relax and READ! Don’t forget to share the joy of reading with young people in your life. Inspire them with your favorite novel or find out about the last book they took off the shelf. Read to the littlest of the up and coming readers, too. And share what your reading with us, too! Need more ways to celebrate? We’ve got them!

• Shop for a new title to read or explore the shelves for one you would like to give.
• Explore the shelves of used book stores. You might find an out of print tome that might become the highlight of your collection.
• Discover the world of online book stores. Their stock includes a variety of subjects and collectible items, too. 
• Record a video of you reading a story for a child in your life. 
• Randomly give a book to someone. 

Use #NationalBookLoversDay to post on social media and spread the word.