Tomorrow is International Book Giving Day

International Give a Book DayTomorrow just isn’t Valentine’s Day. It’s also International Book Giving Day. Yes, it’s a real day. So please, give someone a book – it may be a good Valentine’s Day gift.

What are some good Valentine Day books to give to someone? Here are some suggestions below –

1). Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer

2). Outlander, by Diana Gabaldon

3). Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier

4). A Kiss for Little Bear, by Else Holmelund Minarik

5). Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen

6). Banana’s Love Poems, by Michele Brenton

7). Wicked Valentine, by April Angel

8). Romantic Poetry: 150 Poems for Love and Romance, by Emily Browning

9). Banana’s Mean and Funny Valentine Poems, by Michele Brenton

10). The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green

Tomorrow is “Read in the Bathtub Day”

read in bathtub dayTomorrow is “Read in the Bathtub Day.” Yes, it is a real day. Trust me. What types of books would you read in the bathtub tomorrow?

Maybe you should consider some of the books from the New York Times Best Sellers list. Here are some popular books you may want to consider –

HARDCOVER FICTION

THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, by Paula Hawkins
ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE, by Anthony Doerr
PRIVATE VEGAS, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
GRAY MOUNTAIN, by John Grisham
SAINT ODD, by Dean Koontz

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

BEING MORTAL, by Atul Gawande
PIONEER GIRL, by Laura Ingalls Wilder
YES PLEASE, by Amy Poehler
GOD, GUNS, GRITS AND GRAVY, by Mike Huckabee
KILLING PATTON, by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION

FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, by E. L. James
GONE GIRL, by Gillian Flynn
ORPHAN TRAIN, by Christina Baker Kline
STILL ALICE, by Lisa Genova
THE ALCHEMIST, by Paulo Coelho

PAPERBACK NONFICTION

AMERICAN SNIPER, by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice
UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand
WILD, by Cheryl Strayed
THE BOYS IN THE BOAT, by Daniel James Brown
THE POWER OF HABIT, by Charles Duhigg

Today is “Send a Card to a Friend Day”

send a nice card todayToday is “Send a Card to a Friend Day” – so don’t forget to send a nice card to your best friend!

 

Today is “Take your Child to the Library Day”

take your child to the library dayToday is “Take your Child to the Library Day” – so if you haven’t taken your child to the library recently, please do so. You may be surprised by the number of free books to read.