“What is a book? A need for solitude of the troubled, curious man, the traits of the militant individual. Before it becomes a philosophical bitterness, a book is a promise, a reason for joy, a journey through souls, thoughts and beauties.” – Tudor Arghezi

Everyone has a special connection with books, and everyone can recognise their immeasurable contribution in any individual’s life, throughout all its stages. To emphasise this inexhaustible source of knowledge, development and relaxation, UNESCO decided, at the General Conference of Paris of 1995, that all reading enthusiasts should officially celebrate books. Thus, starting with that year, we celebrate World Book and Copyright Day on 23 April.

To properly celebrate this day, we propose a list of new books that you can read just the way you like it: in silence, on your sofa, with a cup of tea by your side, or on your way to work, school or any other places.

  1. Matriarhat (Matriarchate), Cristina Andrei – carturesti.ro – 24.99 lei

  2. Două mături stau de vorbă. Scene românești (Two Brooms Having a Chat. Romanian Scenes), Radu Paraschivescu – www.libhumanitas.ro – 29 lei

  3. Codul lui Zoran (The Code of Zoran), Corina Ozon – www.libris.ro – 32.95 lei

  4. Homo deus. Scurtă istorie a viitorului (Homo deus. A Brief History of Tomorrow), Yuval Noah Harari – www.polirom.ro – 59.95 lei

  5. Un om care scrie. Jurnal, 2011–2017 (A Man Who Writes. Diary, 2011-2017), Mircea Cărtărescu – www.librarie.net – 68.99 lei

  6. Zuleiha deschide ochii (Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes), Guzel Iahina – www.clb.ro – 43 lei

  7. Viață de vânzare (Life for Sale), Yukio Mishima – www.libraronline.ro – 27 lei

  8. Șarpele din Essex (The Essex Serpent), Sarah Perry – nemira.ro – 49.99 lei

  9. Bărbatul care n-a mai sunat (The Man Who Didn't Call), Rosie Walsh – www.dol.ro – 39.99 lei (precomandă)

  10. Trezirea leilor (Waking Lions), Ayelet Gundar-Goshen – www.elefant.ro – 39.99 lei
     

We hope you liked our recommendations and we wish you happy reading! Moreover, don’t forget that today you can enjoy events and surprises dedicated to World Book Day:

  • 20% discount on the books in Librăria Humanitas Magheru, Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu nr. 36, Bucharest;

  • 50% discount on over 25,000 books and free transport on http://www.elefant.ro;

  • Nemira offers 25% discount on new books published by Nemira, 50% discount on gift packages, and up to 45% discount to other hundreds of titles;

  • Free passes, valid for 6 months, offered by the Central University Library, Strada Boteanu nr. 1, Bucharest;

  • The event “Read in one day as much as others in one year”, organised by Cărturești. Details here: blog.carturesti.ro;

  • Creating the longest chain of reading people, to set a new world record, in the centre of Brașov municipality.

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