Today is World Book Day! This is the 15th year a day has been devoted to celebrating books and reading. The event was set up by Unesco, the UN agency that encourages countries to work together through education, science and culture.
The special day, first held in 1995, is now celebrated in more than 100nations. Although different countries celebrate it on different dates, Unesco chose April 23 as it is the anniversary of the deaths of two great writers - William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes.
Young Post get into the spirit by choosing the best books for their teammates. . .
Sputnik Sweetheart (for Mabel Sieh)
Mabel adores all things Japanese. If she hasn't discovered them already, any of the books by Haruki Murakami are worth a read.
Of all his novels, Sputnik Sweetheart, which touches on love, loss and everything in between, would make a great start.
I really can't say whether she'll enjoy the ambiguous ending, though. Nonetheless, it'll serve as a great intro to a legendary writer.