Books

Books

PRESENTAtion

Agnieszka R.

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Benefits of readining books

bestsellers, top lists

BOOKS TO FILMS

examples of Famous books

best libraries in the world

QUESTIONS

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BOOKS CATEGORIES

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Why should we read books?

Reading reduces stress. Reading about something you enjoy or losing yourself in a good novel is an excellent way to relax. It can ease tension in your muscles and heart while letting your brain wander to new ideas and live in someone else's shoes. ..As you can see, reading is good for you - very, very good for you. It is recommended to read at least 12 books a year.

Benefits of reading

Do you know?

• Research shows that regular reading:
• increases your vocabulary and comprehension.
• improves brain connectivity.
• empowers you to empathize with other people.
• aids in sleep readiness.
• reduces stress.
• lowers blood pressure and heart rate.
• fights depression symptoms.
• prevents cognitive decline as you age.

TOP 10 MUST READ LIST

Here's the full, ranked proposal list: 1."To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. 2."Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. 3."The Diary of Anne Frank" by Anne Frank. 4. "1984" by George Orwell. 5. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling. 6. "The Lord of the Rings" (1-3) by J.R.R. Tolkien. 7."The Great Gatsby" by F. Fitzgerald. 8. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 9. The Odyssey by Homer 10. Hamlet by William Shakespeare https://thegreatestbooks.org/

Some news related to books

• The most read book in the world is the Bible.
• Writer James Chapman created a list of the most read books in the world based on the number of copies each book sold over the last 50 years. He found that the Bible far outsold any other book, with a whopping 3.9 billion copies sold over the last 50 years. Guinness World Records estimates that over five billion copies of the Bible have been sold, making it the best-selling book of all time. Because religious texts are often translated into many foreign languages and distributed widely by churches, however, precise figures are hard to come by.

• The longest book - Remembrance of Things Past. The Guinness Book of World Records gives the honor to Marcel Proust's elephantine Remembrance of Things Past, weighing in at 9,609,000 characters (including spaces).
• The oldest printed book - Diamond Sūtra. A Buddhist holy text, the Diamond Sūtra is considered to be the oldest surviving dated printed book in the world.

What is the world's oldest library?

al-Qarawiyyin library 1,157 years after it first opened, the world's oldest library has finally been restored and unveiled to the public. Located in Fez, Morocco, the al-Qarawiyyin library is part of the world's oldest continually operating university, al-Qarawiyyin University, which opened in 859.

Where is the greatest library in the world? Washington, D.C. Located in Washington, D.C., the Library of Congress is the national library of the United States and the largest library in the world. Bodleian Library – Situated in Oxford, UK, this library is one of the oldest in Europe, dating back to 1602. It has more than 11 million items within its walls.

Vatican Library – Established in 1475, this is one of the oldest libraries in the entire world. It holds the oldest complete manuscript of the bible as well as over one million other books. Trinity College Library – Home of the famous 'Long Room', this Dublin based library is that country's equivalent of America's Library of Congress. Library of Alexandria – The original Library of Alexandria was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. This modern version, located in Alexandria, Egypt, is a memorial to that piece of history..

Books categories

We can find different kind of books: Types of books are defined by the format, method of manufacture, or appearance of the books. Genre refers to the content of the writing in the book.

Bestsellers, must read

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TOP 10 BOOKS TO FILM ADAPTATION

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Questions

1. What kind of books do you read? 2. Do you have your favourite top 3 list of books? Tell us the author and tittle. 3. Do you know any movie based on the book you read? What was better? the movie or the book? Why?

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