📚It's WorldBookDay and across the county plenty of you have been getting involved by dressing up as your favourite character. Share more of yours below and read how one lady has set up a free book campaign for those who can't access them so easily here:
Imagine having access to thousands of books and giving them all away - for free.
That's exactly what writer and cultural historian, Sofia Akel, did. "Reading shouldn't be a privilege," she says. The 28-year-old has always loved reading, and she would often find herself in the library near the East London estate where she grew up.But as Sofia grew older, she realised not everyone had such easy access to books, with many not being able to afford them.- a non-profit company dedicated to getting books by authors of colour to those who can't afford them.Anyone can ask for a book they'd like to read.
"[Reading] should be something that everyone is able to participate in, the same way that most people would hopefully agree that education shouldn't be a privilege," she says. "Why I can relate is that if I wasn't able to have access to the library literally on my doorstep, I wouldn't be where I am now," says SofiaSofia's tips for reading moreTry listening to podcasts or audio books - they are still a form of reading- can be a good way to get into reading because they're usually only up to 10 pages per story"All we ask is that you can't afford or access books yourself," Sofia says.
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