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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