World Book Day

As you may have heard, today is World Book Day. In 1995 UNESCO decided to make this day the international day of reading, publishing and copyright. The 23rd of April was chosen for two main reasons. The first is that since 1923 in Catalonia people have celebrated Saint George's Day with men giving roses to their sweethearts and receiving a book in return. The 23rd of April is also the date on which many great authors from history have died including Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare, Inca Gasrcilaso de la Vega and Vladimir Nabokov. To find out more about World Book Day you could check out the UNESCO webpage.

Do you like reading? Do you think you are a bit of a bookworm? Have you always got your head in a book? If so, why don't you write me a review of the last book you read or your favourite book. I would love to read them and the best ones could be published on the blog! Tell me something about the plot, the characters, the reasons you like the book and who you would recommend the book to. I look forward to receiving your reviews. Remember you can send them to me at blcblogger@british-blc.com. Happy reading and writing!