The idea is simple.
This evening 1,000,000 books will be given away for free by people who have chosen a book that means something to them from a list.
I'm at Derby QUAD, sitting in the café drinking a hot chocolate, waiting for the book give away to begin at about 7pm.
I know what I'm getting, a copy of The Damned United (David Peace's account of Brian Clough's tumultuous time as manager of Leeds United) because I follow the person doing the giving away on Twitter.
All the books are softback special editions of well-known books - some classics alongside more contemporary fare - and the idea is to help promote reading in society by taking it out of libraries and book stores and putting it in unusual places, and, by having interested people give away the books, it's hoped that their enthusiasm will rub off on others.
It's a novel approach (yes, that was deliberate) and a great idea.
Who knows, maybe in years to come I can write a book that's given away at a future World Book Night.
For more information:www.worldbooknight.org
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