World Book Day

Happy World Book Day to all the booklovers around the world!

I have been a booklover since I was a child. I remember that before I started reading, I would sit on my bed with my mother or my father and they would read stories to me for hours. It probably wasn't hours but being a small kid, it felt like we were lost in imaginary worlds for the whole night. As soon as I learned to read, I always had a book around. I remember the first one I read only had vowels and I would read out loud to my parents as it was the world's biggest achievement.

I can truly say that my love for books comes from my parents. My mum is a bookworm like me, and we spent hours when I was a teen, sitting in her big bed, reading next to each other. My dad is not such a big reader but he spent so many hours reading to me. It felt special to share all those stories only with him. So thank you mum and dad for sharing your love with words with me. My life had been completely different if I hadn't traveled the universe with the Little Prince, lived adventures with Huckleberry Finn or flown on a dragon with Harry Potter.

Funnily enough, last year it was the first time I heard of World Book Day. Here in Catalonia, we celebrate Book Day the 23rd of April (Saint George's day) and every year in the school we would read and write stories and poems, dress up or other activities related with books. But I think that my love to books can be shared with two days (I'd say there's enough love for the 365 days of the year). So to join the celebrations, I've decided to do a small giveaway.

I saw this quote earlier on twitter and loved it. Books certainly have a special magic. So I've made this tote bag for one lucky winner:



A booklover from Barcelona currently living in Munich, who enjoys reading, baking, travelling and crafting.

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21 comentaris

  1. M's Bookshelf5 March 2015 at 20:00

    To be honest, I had no idea there was a thing called "World Book Day" before I saw all the Tweets today. I tried Tweeting a lot today about books and bookish things, but I'm definitely planning on doing something extra next year. xx

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  2. Anonymous5 March 2015 at 20:05

    Hi, what a lovely bag. Its great that you made it yourself too!
    I celebrated World Book Day with a bookish blog post. Also, I work in a special needs school, and a lot of the kids dressed up today and we read all their favourite stories. I have had a lovely day so far, and will finish it off by reading some of my book tonight. Happy World Book Day to you too.

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  3. crimeworm.wordpress.com5 March 2015 at 20:45

    Lovely bag Alba (and I just adore your name, too!)

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  4. Sharon5 March 2015 at 20:46

    Great post Alba and love the bag.

    I haven't done anything for World Book Day on my blog but have been tweeting links for books published today & retweeting links x

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  5. Becca Jayne5 March 2015 at 22:23

    I celebrated all over twitter and I love how bookish people all over the world celebrate with quotes and favourite characters!

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  6. Tanya Phillips5 March 2015 at 23:15

    Love tote bags. Even better if book related. Girls both went as Minnie mouse. I loved books as a child too and always read and are my breakfast!

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  7. rhonda6 March 2015 at 01:19

    I've been talking about books today with my brother daughter in law hairdresser really wonderful way to spend the day,

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  8. Robert Bryndza Writer6 March 2015 at 09:45

    Alba, I'm loving your new site, it's gorgeous. Rob xxx

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  9. Julie Bookreader6 March 2015 at 11:00

    Try to do more reading than usual

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  10. Silke7 March 2015 at 17:33

    This is the first year I got aware of World Book Day, I don't know how it didn't catch my attention before. But this year I celebrated it by finishing Tied Up With Love

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  11. MrsB20117 March 2015 at 17:35

    Hey,as a teacher I dress up for world book day and do lots of book themed work. This year I dressed up as Alice in Wonderland and we had an author and illustrator come to school to work with the kids. Great giveaway btw

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  12. Pat8 March 2015 at 11:11

    I celebrate World Book Day by reading! xx

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  13. Anonymous8 March 2015 at 20:50

    Tried to get more reading and book promoting done. Lovely bag.

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  14. Kristen @ Pretty Little Pages9 March 2015 at 03:26

    I celebrated by reading most of the day! I love the tote bag!

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  15. Unknown12 March 2015 at 14:09

    In my country I can't recall if we do, but personally I can say that I do. Everyday is book day for me. HAHA! Thanks for this giveaway. Such lovely totebags!

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  16. Book Blogging Mom12 March 2015 at 15:07

    Love the tote! So cute! xx

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  17. Unknown12 March 2015 at 20:44

    I didn't really celebrate this year, was feeling a bit poorly. Love the tote bag, you're very talented x

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  18. Gurdeep Assi12 March 2015 at 20:45

    Thanks for this amazing giveaway. I totally love this tote bag!

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  19. Gurdeep Assi12 March 2015 at 20:45

    Thanks for this amazing giveaway. I totally love this tote bag!

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  20. Bube12 March 2015 at 22:49

    Every day is for me Book Day :D
    Thanks for the great giveaway,the tote bag is really great!

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  21. Unknown12 March 2015 at 22:59

    I really had no idea there was a World Book Day at all. But then every day is a book day for me too.

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