World Book Night

This is, from left to right, Irene, Alan and Nikki.

Tonight is World Book Night.

World Book Night is a celebration of reading and books which sees tens of thousands of passionate volunteers gift specially chosen and printed books in their communities to share their love of reading. World Book Night is celebrated on April 23. In 2013 it is being celebrated in the UK, Ireland and the USA.

World Book Night is about giving books and encouraging reading in those who don't regularly do so. But it is also about more than that: it's about people, communities and connections, about reaching out to others and touching lives in the simplest of ways, through the sharing of stories.

I am a chosen volunteer this year and gave 20 copies of the wonderful "No 1 Ladies Detective Agency" by the Edinburgh author, Alexander McCall Smith away.

I sent an email round the office and they were all away in less than 10 mins!

Wonderful!