Happy World Book Day

04/23/2020

I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.
Jorge Luis Borges

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Today is World Book Day, and according to an article by Lucy Handley on the CNBC website, the preference for physical books still outpaces interest in e-books. The author writes:

“While digital media has disrupted other industries such as news publishing and the music business, people still love to own physical books, according to Meryl Halls, managing director of the Booksellers' Association in the U.K. ‘I think the e-book bubble has burst somewhat, sales are flattening off, I think the physical object is very appealing. Publishers are producing incredibly gorgeous books, so the cover designs are often gorgeous, they're beautiful objects,’ she told CNBC.” Handley explains that according to the Association of American Publishers’ 2019 annual report, print book revenue in the U.S. during 2019 was $22.6 billion, while revenue from e-books was $2.04 billion.

See below for our celebration of World Book Day – a chance for you to buy some books at exceptionally affordable rates! Enjoy!

Source: “Physical books still outsell e-books – and here’s why,” by Lucy Handley, cnbc.com, September 19, 2019

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