Did you see this story on social media this week? It’s a very heart-warming story of a little boy called Mathew Flores, who asked his postman for any spare junk mail because he wanted to read more. He couldn’t afford the trip to the library, or to buy any books, so the postman came to the rescue. Here is the story Have a read, have a think. Is there a person near you feeling the same? Have a lovely weekend! #booksforeveryone #huffingtpnpost #mathewflores #postman #nicestory #

I’ve been thinking, do people prefer to give money (buy a book), or give time? There are two ways to participate in Books for Everyone, either host a local book collection of unwanted books and then stop by a local hospital, hospice, school etc. to donate the collected books. Alternatively, people can purchase a second hand book from an on-line wish list (like this one for my project HERE) and have the book sent directly to a pre-designated organisation who needs the books. I

Over the winter, we met a guy who really got us thinking that Books for Everyone could be a reality. Robert Williams is one of the founders of The Kindness Offensive (TKO) which is a movement to, well, be kind to people. TKO are a group of people who carry out selfless, random acts of kindness to benefit others. No money is involved, they don't need it. They simply persuade people to donate things or time for free that would benefit other people who need things, or time, for