I read in the morning papers today that it is National Reading Day, which I was completely unaware of. Since 2017, educated Malaysians have celebrated it in memory of Puthuvayil Narayana Panicker, known as the “Father of the Library Movement” in Kerala. Okay, then. For the longest time, I believed that the sole day to honor books and reading was April 23, World Book Day.
I had no idea that August 9 was also Book Lovers Day, a holiday created to get people who consider themselves bookworms to put down their phones and open a book instead. I find it odd for several reasons. First, if you’re a true bibliophile, you don’t wait for a specific day of the year to celebrate your passion for reading.
A wise person once observed, “You are what you take in: the books you read, the movies you watch, the music you listen to, the friends you keep, the discussions you have. It’s important to be selective about the information you let into your head. Actually, it is the case. What a pure pleasure reading can be.
I find solace in the smell of a book, the sound of flipping pages, and the feel of a book in my hands. A book has the sights, sounds, and fragrances of joy. When I crack open a book, I enter a whole other realm from which I won’t emerge until the final page is read. That’s why I spent hours building a library for myself. Staring at the bookshelves and relaxing while you try to decide what to read next.
Books are the wind beneath the wings of the mind, the flight of the imagination, and the breath of life. They are the most reliable and unobtrusive of friends.
About Mark Manuel
The above thoughts/content has been proudly copied from the wall of Sir Mark Manuel. Being interviewing almost every role model of this country and going stronger each day. Mark Manuel is a respected Mumbai editor, writer, and columnist.
With over three decades of journalism in leading publications. This includes the Free Press Journal, Times, Dainik Bhaskar, Mid-Day, and Afternoon. He is famous for his brilliant pen interviews. He himself is a TEDx speaker.
Further
His interviews have been featured in several leading media houses. They include the Hindustan Times, Huffington Post, BBC, and Network 18. Almost every famous person has been interviewed by him in the country from Mother Teresa to Muhammad Ali. His first book is just out. It’s titled Moryaa Re! It is a crime thriller that is perhaps the country’s first police procedural. He began his career covering crime. And in a tribute to his experience and knowledge of this beat.
Several distinguished officers of the Mumbai Police and its Crime Branch collaborated with him to make this book possible. Amitabh Bachchan wrote the forward in a statement of friendship for Mark Manuel and admiration for his work.
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