Unseen Reads: A Thrill or a Gamble?

Would you go on a blind date with a book?

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I have no clue how this bookish party hadn’t hit me like a loaded truck on social media already. When I recently came across this little round table of gift-wrapped books with a jug of bright sunflowers flashing like a silent beacon to the small swarm of people in a bookshop, I made a beeline for it.

Pre-loved books carefully chosen and wrapped for a surprise reading experience? Yes, please!

No judging a book by its cover, no reading of blurbs or reviews. It would be like being gifted a favorite book by a friend.

Blind Date with a Book seems quite popular in bookshops across the UK nowadays. Several online forums and book clubs have made a business of it, especially in the mystery, crime, and thriller genres.

I know I’ll give it a go soon. Wouldn’t it be interesting to read a random book without bias?