Often, it is not about being in the moment, rather reflecting on it that brings out the most joy. This International Friendship Day, you may not be able to meet your friends but take this as a chance to look back on those moments spent with them. The International Day of Friendship is a chance to acknowledge and appreciate friends that make your life worth living. While you may not be able to hug it out, there are always so many ways to show your love.

Since we are left with no action – thanks to the pandemic – make do with words and lots of them. Dedicating books to a friend is one of the most thoughtful ways of valuing their worth. Their place in your life can never be summed up in a gesture but as a token of appreciation; let’s all read books about friendship, understand their value and dedicate them to our friends to mark this friendship day. Even if your friends are not into reading books, you can pluck out some friendship quotes from the books and send them over with a text message.

Friendship is not just about enjoying together; it’s about growing together. The growth you get from books, as a person, is unmatchable. We, at Austin Macauley, appreciate those little moments that life throws our way. To help you mark this friendship day, we have compiled a list of some cheerful friendship books. 

Book: Survival: A Story of Friendship
Author: Alice Weil

A friendship is only, truly tested in times of hardship; this book, based on a true story tells us why. Following the first World War, a Christian boy convinces his Jew friend to move out of Germany to save his life. The Jew makes a new friend when he moves to Paris, and the book discusses their bond. It truly reflects the selflessness in their friendships despite their own quests for survival.

We can all take a leaf out of friendships in this book, this friendship day.

• Buy Survival: A Story of Friendship here.

Book: Friendship
Author: Evangelos Georgiou

This children’s friendship book gives a great lesson on throwing water under the bridge and being friends. The characters in the book overcome their differences to not only forget a friendship but cement it. Start reading this book today, and learn to forgive and forget in friendships.

• Buy Friendship here.

Book: Ted Harrison's Rainbow Road
Author: Jan Stirling

This book is an autobiography-cum-memoir by Jan Stirling about her long-time friendship with late Ted Harrison. Despite an age difference and different professional backgrounds, Jan cherished his friendship. She even noted their literary discussions down that took the shape of this book now. If anybody ever wanted to read friendship quotes, this book offers numerous things to note from their remarkable friendship. All in all, the book serves a great message in keeping friendships alive even when the other person is not there anymore.

• Buy Ted Harrison's Rainbow Road here.

Book: The Promise
Author: Barbara Gurney

A group of four ladies vow to keep their friendships alive by promising over teacups. It isn’t until Carrie hears their friendship story from her great-aunt (one of the four friends) that she starts to look for the rest of them. With only a matching jug and a notebook, Carrie searches for the rest to learn more of their heart-warming friendship. Friendships do stand the test of time and distance.

• Buy The Promise here.

Here’s to hoping that we are all blessed with true friends in our lives.

Happy International Friendship Day!

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