Greeks celebrated Valentine’s Day on Wednesday adding books to their baskets next to the traditional blazing red roses, fluffy dolls and chocolates, Xinhua reported in the following story:
The Association of Greek Publishers and Booksellers launched a campaign encouraging people across Greece to pick a book, write a wish on specially designed book marks for the day and read together.
“Love is to Read Together” was the motto of the initiative which received a warm welcome by Greeks, according to organizers of the Association of Greek Publishers and Booksellers (ENELVI).
ENELVI members hope that in the future the purchase of books for Valentine’s Day will rank higher on this list.
Three out of ten Greeks aged over 15 years read one to nine books every year, according to a survey carried out in 2010 for the National Book Center.
Nevertheless, the debt crisis has taken a toll also on booklovers, publishers and booksellers. The market has shrunk. For example, in 2015 the number of new book titles published stood at 6,700, about half of the pre-crisis average.
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