IDEAL SITUATION.
#shouldvebeenalitmajor #OMGBOOKS
"Copy out things that you really love. Any book. Put the quotation marks around it, put the date that you’re doing the copying out, and then copy it out. You’ll find that you just soak into that prose, and you’ll find that the comma means something, that it’s there for a reason, and that that adjective is there for a reason, because the copying out, the handwriting, the becoming an apprentice—or in a way, a servant—to that passage in the book makes you see things in it that you wouldn’t see if you just moved your eyes over it, or even if you typed it. If your verbal mind isn’t working, then stop trying to make it work by pushing, and instead, open that spiral notebook, find a book that you like, and copy out a couple paragraphs."
Nicholson Baker on copying out passages of your favorite books by hand (via austinkleon)
![My next series ready to go on my Kindle once finals have ended!! :]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvr81xNteS1qf7nnxo1_500.jpg)
My next series ready to go on my Kindle once finals have ended!! :]
Please reblog this! Censorship is a very important issue, even beyond books!
#freespeechmatters
SOOOOOOO GOOD. SO TRUE.
"How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book! The book exists for us, perchance, that will explain our miracles and reveal new ones. The at present unutterable things we may find somewhere uttered."
Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862), U.S. philosopher, author, naturalist (via misstransatlantic)
Yes, it’s true. I am a little bit of a nerd. Naturally, my love of libraries should be no surprise. Pair that with my love of weddings and you get my current obsession, Library Weddings! This Boston Public Library wedding is stitched to perfection with inspiring details and an understated elegance few are able to achieve.
Oh and remember those old library desks people study at? Well this beautiful bride transformed them into dining tables for the reception. What’s not to love?
I LOVE LIBRARY WEDDINGS!
and this is one of my favorite libraries! studied here all summer in 2010 <3 you, boston. :]
How lovely
this is one of those stories of connections that I just can’t get over. the smallest interaction can mean so much, it’s important to live intentionally. every moment. every day.
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found my next set of books :)
now if this essay would just write itself and I could memorize the characteristics of every organism that ever lived (yes that includes microorganisms) I would be perfect!
I read them this summer, and they are sooooooooooooooo good. I finished all three in a week on my commutes to and from my internship. addictive. fast-paced. dystopia.
you’ll love em! but definitely wait until school’s not so crazy :)
"If you truly love a book, you should sleep with it, write in it, read aloud from it, and fill its pages with muffin crumbs."
Anne Fadiman (via iwouldratherbereading)
LGBTQ* Children’s Books To Keep On Your Radar
10,000 Dresses
Written by Marcus Ewert — Illustrations by Rex Ray
Every night, Bailey dreams about magical dresses: dresses made of crystals and rainbows, dresses made of flowers, dresses made of windows… . Unfortunately, when Bailey’s awake, no one wants to hear about these beautiful dreams. Quite the contrary. “You’re a BOY!” Mother and Father tell Bailey. “You shouldn’t be thinking about dresses at all.” Then Bailey meets Laurel, an older girl who is touched and inspired by Bailey’s imagination and courage. In friendship, the two of them begin making dresses together. And Bailey’s dreams come true!
This gorgeous picture book—a modern fairy tale about becoming the person you feel you are inside—will delight people of all ages. (Text from Seven Stories)
Our friends at Random House Children’s Books have generously agreed to donate one brand-new book for each new follower we gain on Tumblr, Facebook, and Twitter this week. Those books will go to thousands of schools and programs serving kids from low-income families across the country.
Please Re-blog!
To learn more about First Book, please visit: www.firstbook.org
Kindle + Library Card = Free Books
Amazon announced today that Kindle and Kindle app users can now check out electronic books from 11 thousand local libraries around the United States.
You know, like we do with analog books. Except this time you receive the book via WiFi or USB.
Unlike analog books you can make margin notes and highlights and librarians won’t give you the stink eye for doing so.
Visit your local library’s Web site to see if it’s participating in the program.
