“I lived in books more than I lived anywhere else.” 
― Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane


 Finally, the time has come for me to write my final blog post. I want to take а minute and
say thank you to all of the people out there, who spared а minute of their time to open and read this blog. Every view was much appreciated and helped me out to get one step closer to actually graduating.  I was thinking for а long time how should I finish this blog. Maybe many of you found some of the things that I shared rather ridiculous and maybe even impossible. Unfortunately, not so many people can really understand how much а book can influence a person’s life. But I can solemnly swear that every single thing I shared with you in this blog was absolutely true and sometimes а book can give you an even bigger support than а friend.  This last blog post, I want to dedicate to all of the people who love books as much as I do. I am going to share with you eleven facts about books in general which I found quite interesting.


1.There are over 129 million books in existence.

According to Google, 129,864,880 million books had been published as of 2010. That number is obviously a lot higher now. So when you say out loud “Ugh, can’t find a good book to read,” know that you have a lot to choose from.

2.The most expensive book ever purchased was sold for $30.8 million

It was Codex Leicester by Leonardo Da Vinci, and it was purchased by Bill Gates, according to Business Insider. Don’t worry though, he probably made the money back within the hour.

3.There’s a word for loving the smell of old books.

You guys, you know you love the smell of old books. They have the aroma of dust and a whole lot of history. Well now you can call it something. “Bibliosmia” is the word you’ve probably been searching for your whole life.

4.The longest sentence ever printed is 823 words.

We have a feeling it’s probably a run-on, but it’s a legit sentence that exists in Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables, according to Barnes and Noble.

5.Author’s names didn’t used to be printed on the covers of their books.

The covers of the first printed books were considered artworks. They were covered in drawings, leather and even gold — so there wasn’t a place for the author’s name.

6.The first book ever written using a typewriter was The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Mark Twain must have had a lot of ink and a lot of patience.

7.President Theodore Roosevelt read one book per day.

Now that’s dedication to reading.

8.The three most read books in the world are…

The Holy Bible, Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung, and Harry Potter.

9.Icelandic people read more than anyone.

Perhaps it has to do with the weather, or maybe they’re just taught to really love books. Either way, Iceland for the win!

10.Alice in Wonderland is based on a real 10-year-old girl.

Her name was Alice Liddell, and her family was close friends with author Lewis Carroll. While on a boating trip, she asked him to tell her a story — and that’s how Alice was born.

11.Illiteracy is still a huge problem throughout the world.


One in five adults around the world can’t read or write, with the highest rates in South and West Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

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