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that a little love also wends its way into the book's text – sometimes! As the New Year begins, 2015 promises to be a very good year. Millions of books were written in 2014 and millions were also sold. Did you write one (or more)? Did you buy one (or more)?? Do you plan to write or buy books in 2015? And, of course, the question always hovers in the background – will it be a book in print or digital for a Kindle, Nook or other device? And there is also the wonderment in the minds of authors will readers be buying more online or go browsing through a physical bookstore? Love for in-print books has certainly not died. Yes, there are those who are concerned about the loss of trees to make paper. However, with paper recycling on the increase, that has become less of a concern. With the creative use of making paper from bamboo – a plentiful resource that takes only one year to grow each crop – the printing process has a ready supply of paper for printing. And for many readers, there is no greater joy that to hold a book in hand, turning the papers… sometimes slowly, sometimes eagerly and sometimes just a little anxiously as the story unfolds. For the Love of Books By Anna Renault Book authors can be quite amazing as they put pen to paper or type on the computer as they compose their next story. There are, of course, many difference genres – horror, romance, sci-fi as well as children's books and poetry – just to name a few. And throughout every book, a lot of love goes into the writing process. It wouldn't surprise me to learn With Valentine's Day fast approaching, now is a great time to share the love of reading with the love of your life. Now is the time to fulfill that love of reading by doing a little detective work to find out just what that avid reader likes to read. Perhaps the new best seller is on that list of “I want to read this.” Or maybe, there have been some books released that they just haven't gotten around to getting yet. Then again, perhaps your loved one has a hobby and there are some terrific books about that special activity… a how to book, or a romance