Celebrating National Book Lovers Day 2022 #mfrwhooks

 To all my fellow authors and to their readers, Happy National Book Lovers Day. Since there is some confusion as to whether the day is celebrated August 9th or the first Saturday in November, I’ve decided to do both. First up is the August post.

 There are a lot of ways to celebrate. The "We Are Bookish" Blog listed sixteen ways.  My favorites are:

• Support your local independent bookstore
• Patronize your local library. They not only have shelves of print books to take home, but e-books you don't even have to leave your house to have delivered to your Kindle or Nook.
• Get a new bookcase.  Or organize your existing shelves.
• Have too many books? Find them a new home. Look to see if there’s a Little Free Library in your area that you could give some books to. You can also donate funds to bookish charities: Book Industry Charity Foundation helps to support bookstore employees who are facing financial hardship. Make a donation here.

Then there is the personal way to celebrate by connecting to an author.

• Send your favorite a fan email or leave a comment on the webpage, blog, or social media site.
• Buy a book. Support a favorite author, or, take a chance and look at a "new to you" author. If your series aren't complete, maybe pick up a missing volume ... or two.
  

And the number one way to be part of National Book Lovers Day?

 

Leave a review.
It is the greatest gift you give an author.

 

Happy National Book Lovers Day from the Dragshi, the dragons, the dragon hunters, and the mages from Windmaster.

~till next time,  Helen