Time to Read for National Readathon Day with Penguin Random House #TimetoRead

I love my job! I get to read books all day long, even ones that haven’t been published yet. I learn about all different sort of topics whether it’s a romance novel or a historical piece. Words have always had a strong impact on me. Language fascinates me and my curiously for its origin is never ending.

Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light.

–Vera Nazarian

A good book takes you on a journey, something like a travel destination. Whether it’s fiction or non, each book teaches me a valuable lesson and broadens my imagination.

It’s #TimetoRead for National Readathon Day! Read alone or in groups at a local reading party to help raise money to support the National Book Foundation.

Visit Penguin Random House for details.

Watch and listen to the video below to enjoy our authors talking about the power of books and their passion for reading. Join them and your fellow readers Saturday, January 24 on National Readathon Day, and make #TimeToRead!

You might take for granted how easy it is for you to read this sentence, but millions of Americans still struggle with basic literacy. 40% of American adults are either at or below basic reading proficiency, and 14% are fully illiterate. But the trouble doesn’t stop there. Each year, millions of Americans — especially our youth — are losing touch with the power and importance of reading books. As Malcolm X said, “People don’t realize how a whole life can be changed by one book.”

Help change lives this winter by celebrating National Readathon Day with Penguin Random House, GoodReads, Mashable, and the National Book Foundation. Together with your support, we hope to help fund their efforts to educate, tutor, create and sustain a lifelong love of reading.

You can get involved by joining readers across America in a marathon reading session on Saturday, January 24. From Noon – 4 PM in our respective time zones, we will sit and read a book in our own home, library, school or bookstore.

Get started now by creating your own Firstgiving Fundraising page, and inviting friends and family to donate, or visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.

If you represent a bookstore, library or school, we invite your venue to host a “reading party” during the Readathon, so your local community can gather and read together. You can also create a fundraising team (named for your bookstore or library), enabling your community to fund raise together as a group to contribute to the National Book Foundation’s efforts to promote reading in America. Visit our Readathon Resources page for supporting materials and information on how to get started.

And be sure to share your experiences and photos using the hash tag, #timetoread!

-Taken from Penguin Random House newsletter here.