World Book Day Challenge (23 April’25)

[CBDB]

For all those celebrating the Easter Holidays, have a wonderful break with lots of eggs, some chocolate and sunny weather!

As a book lover who loves to listen to music, podcasts, and audio books on my walks, I’ve been rather pondering about UNESCO World Book Day recently, and what I could do to link my walking with books! Wikipedia tells me: “The first World Book Day was celebrated on 23 April in 1995, and continues to be recognized on that day.”

So! Who would like to join me for a book-themed walk to celebrate UNESCO World Book Day on 23rd April 2025?

Well! Here is our World Book Day Challenge for the days around Wednesday, 23rd April 2025. Conveniently, it just follows the Easter weekend, so if you are on an Easter break, this might fit perfectly.

I have a Spotify playlist ready for those who like walking to music (the free version of Spotify will work). The songs selected are all about books, or reading or stories about books. There are 90 minutes worth of songs. (Link: open.spotify.com/playlist/0... )

And for those who like listening to both music and a bit of talk, I also have put together a show where my hubby and I walk and chat about songs about books. As long as you are in an area with mobile reception, you should only need a web browser to access this one: mixcloud.com/CeeBeeDeeBee/w...

Of course, as part of celebrating World Book Day, you can also choose an audiobook to listen to on your walk.

So join me in celebrating World Book Day with a walk whilst experiencing music about books or listening to an audiobook! Are you up for this challenge?

Let us know how books have inspired your walking!

[GoogleMe]

Great idea! Spoken word audio often helps me go that bit further... must rummage out my Shockz and listen. I already have an audiobook out on loan from the library.

[CBDB Administrator in reply to GoogleMe]

Woohoo! Yes, we are a bit silly on that one but was great fun! There are actually quite a few songs about books!

[Sunshine908]

What a good idea CBDB!

I’ve just borrowed an audiobook from the library, about Agatha Christie, one of my favourite authors.

It’s called "Agatha Christie Close Up” from BBC Archive recordings and they say it is "A fascinating collection of archive radio programmes focusing on the life and work of crime fiction's grande dame and featuring Agatha Christie in her own words."

That seems an appropriate book, about books, for World Book Day.

Our weather is bit dodgy for next week, but let’s hope I can get out, and listen to it.

[CBDB Administrator in reply to Sunshine908]

That sounds amazing. Love a good Agatha Christie story!

[Mollydex]

thankyou for this x

[ChannelRunner2 2000miles per year]

I love this idea! And I didn't realize that there are songs about books 🤣

Personally, I am using a list of "banned books" in the US as my current guide for selecting my reading. The first book I am currently reading is "Water for Elephants" (it was the first one available at my library...). pen.org/banned-books-list-2...

The most recent audiobook I listened to was "Careless People" by Sarah Wynn-Williams, read by the author in her New Zealand accent. It tells the story of her experience working at Facebook fairly high up the chain. It's fascinating and disturbing.

[CBDB Administrator in reply to ChannelRunner2]

Excellent!! 🤩 What a great list to read! Reading resistance! ✊ Just astounding that these books are on there at all!!