reading

An antique bookshop window

World Book and Copyright Day

April 21, 2026
World Book and Copyright Day is held annually on April 23. This event is organised by UNESCO to promote reading and to show the significance of books as a link between people, generations, and cultures.

World Storytelling Day

March 18, 2026
World Storytelling Day celebrates the joy of telling stories and listening to them. It is always on March 20 around the spring equinox. And this year the theme is "Light in the Dark".
Child reading under the cover with a flashlight

World Book Day in the UK and Ireland

February 24, 2026
A local anticipation of the international World Book Day (April 23), World Book Day UK 2026 will be held on 5th March. This year, Book Day is even more important than before, as 2026 is the National Year of Reading.

Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis

September 22, 2025
James Dixon, “Jim”, tries to keep his job as a history lecturer at a university. But how will he manage when his pranks and efforts always seem to backfire?

Stoner by John Williams

September 10, 2025
William Stoner is a student at an agricultural college. During an English literature course, he is so struck by this new world of knowledge that he changes his studies to become an academic.