Bizarre Book Facts

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”

― Marcus Tullius Cicero

Books have the ability to transport us to faraway places, in distant lands or alternate realities. They allow us to; search the depths of the oceans and the tops of mountains, explore the tombs of ancient egypt and gives us a glimpse into the past - all of this from the comfort of your home.

Books are precious things, and though many of us love these manuscripts and publications, I bet you that there are a few things you may not have known about this topic. Here are some interesting facts about our topic of the day...books!

Do you like the smell of a second hand bookstore or an old book? Well you are not alone. In Fact it is such a common phenomena that there is a term for this love : “Bibliosmia” .

The word “shrine” is derived from the Latin word “scinium” which translates to “chest for books”

Have you ever wondered what the first book to be typed on a typewriter was? Answer: Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Did you know that President Theodore Roosevelt used to read a book a day?

Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland was actually written about a real 10 year old girl.

The first known instance where the word “book” was written was in a book by Alfred the Great.

In the 16th century, the term hornbooks referred to learning books for children.

Green Eggs and Ham was written because of a bet. Publisher Bennett Cerf made a bet with Dr Seuss (aka Theodor Seuss Geisel) that he would not be able to write a book using only fifty words.