Book Lovers Day
As an author, I strive to write on a daily basis, many times my work consists of individual poems, but I continue to labor on my first novel. Indeed, lots of coffee is required to turn out books.
As readers we celebrate Book Lovers Day. Early writers transcribed their thoughts onto clay tablets and papyrus scrolls. Eventually the Chinese invented paper and woodblock printing, in the 1st century AD. The 15th century Gutenberg printing press, widened the availability of books to the common person.
In America, our oldest bookstore is in Bethlehem, PA. The Moravian Book Shop opened in 1745.
Hardback books were prestigious in the early 1900’s, but in 1937 paperbacks burst into the market. Computer technology permitted digitized books. In the 1980’s, the first CD format book, an encyclopedia, was produced.
Today’s bibliophiles may still hold an actual book in their hands or turn to more current options, like ebooks or audiobooks.
What are you reading?
