Books and friends must be few but good. This vary proverb says how important book is in life. Book is compared with friends,as friends help you in need book will also help you. Good Books enriches our mind with good thoughts and knowledge just like a good friend. Books are our best friends because they inspire us to do great things in life and overcome our failures.

Hundreds of book are published each year in many different languages around the world. There are books in genres like health, nature, environment, spirituality, religion, self-help and history, besides many others, in the non-fiction category. Fiction may belong to horror, romance, comedy, thriller or fantasy genres, and may be in prose, poetry or drama forms. Books cater to different tastes and preferences of the people. Books are also translated into various languages so that knowledge and literary wealth is shared by everyone. Now books are available on the internet too.

In today’s generation, where we can find everything in internet on our one click, why we need books? This may be question to ask. Remember that, internet gives you information but not knowledge. Books are mine of knowledge and we are miners. When you open a book, you open a new world. Some countries in the world keep books openly in the street. They believe that, the person who reads the book will never steal it rather he will search for seller. This shows that how deep thinker book readers are. The reason behind every successful person is that they read books. Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, two of the wealthiest and most successful people in the world, both say that reading is integral to their success. Not only them but famous personalities like Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama all of them were book readers.

We’re taught from a very young age that reading as much as possible is the pathway to success and fulfillment. While simply being an avid reader does not ensure success, successful people are assuredly avid readers. And all of them have some traits in common like they have increased focus, set goals, spend time wisely, they stay fresh, they have perspective and so on good qualities.

Only one great book can change life of person. You can learn many good things while reading a good book. Book gives you knowledge, wisdom, power, skills, reflections etc. Every book have its own significance, own importance. The thing that gives you knowledge cannot be bad. Books give you ideas to tackle problems in your life and to plan your life. Books written by famous and experienced people helps us to become a better human being and also teach us how to serve the society in the best possible way. In old days, there was a proverb that “knowledge is the only wealththat you take after your death.”

A book can be the one thing which we can read all day long leaving behind all the problems. We rely on books because they give us knowledge, but never expect us, or force us to remain obedient to one proven or unproven piece of information.We cannot feel alone in the company of books. When we are alone, we can always pick up a book and start reading to feel relax. Books will always be there for you in your bad times. Books teach us to have dreams. Books brings positive value to our life.

Book is a result of a writer’s sacrifice, his devotion, his wisdom, his experiences and his dedication. It is not easy for a writer to write book. His books should contain knowledge, strength to change the society, change the peoples and lot more. We learn a lot from good books just like a good friend. Books are treasure troves of knowledge. They educate and enlighten readers. Books are packed with knowledge, insights into a happy life, life lessons, love, fear, prayer and helpful advice. One can read about anything under the sun.

Book is not just a group of pages or assembly of words. It is mirror of society, it is lamp in dark. It is not path to follow but it is path finder. It is the voice of voiceless, it is the strength of weak, it is wealth of poor and base of baseless. On the 23rd of April the world celebrates the World Book Day. This day is a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and most importantly reading.

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