I'll bet you if the did give enryone the day off for National Book and Reading Day there would be a measureable increase in attendance at the local multi-plex.

Can't legislate intelligence. People have every right to stay stupid.

great idea to encourage everyone to open a book. any book. one of my favorite hobbies.

It would be even better if we could promote the benefits of regular reading on a daily basis, but I suppose a national holiday would be a good start. I only fear that it would be another excuse to miss work and sit around watching Jerry Springer re-runs.

Great idea. But in this youtube, facebook, twitter, ADD media era, good luck with it.

Good idea....wait, I already read something everyday...even reviews at RIA....messages at MySpace....just kidding, my nose is always in a book.

Yeah, this will go over real well in much of our country: unless its "National Read Danielle Steele, People ,or the back of a box of Cocoa Puffs Day"...

Come to think of it, everybody reads every day, whether it's a road sign, TV ads, or books. So reading affects everybody in one way or another.