It’s April and along with the many other celebratory days is World Book Day! Organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, this day promotes reading, publishing and copyrighting. It falls on the 23rd of April, which is a Saturday. So go, celebrate!
You can start your day by reading, spend the whole day reading and go to sleep reading. But, this year, let’s turn things around.
Challenge yourself
We all have our preferred reading spots. Curled on a bed away from all noise and commotion, in coffee shops, lounging on the toilet seat, while travelling, amongst crowds or any place we find to be comfortable. This April, choose a spot that is unfamiliar. If you like to read in peace, put yourself amongst a crowd. Dare yourself to finish at least 5-7 pages. If you prefer noise, move to a serene atmosphere, let your self speak to you, get distracted and you just might write your own work of art that way.
Multi-task
Multitask this April. Read while doing something important. While, this might sound like bad advice, this could help you improve your multi-tasking skills. So, read or write while getting dressed, while eating or sneak in a peak even during work!
Go for a walk
Stroll through second hand bookstores. Walk in to these cramped treasure troves and find the many stories the shelves and piles of paper carry. Discover notes written by strangers on books. Honest wishes, highlighted personal favourite lines and underlined words are some of the many factors that will leave you wondering.
Join a group
Join a book club. At each gathering, when thoughts and ideas compile together you will notice how one reads as an individual even when reading together as a group. Watch wonders happen when thoughts are spoken. You might also make potential new friends.
Lend a helping hand
Give to the less privileged a novel, paper, comic or any written work. Ask them to write, create and compose. Introduce them to your favourite writer or creator while donating not merely materialistic things but your time, effort and knowledge.
Create
Pen your thoughts or illustrate your words. Even if you get stuck or find it horrible; just create.
And of course, buy a book!