March 2012
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An ordinary man can… surround himself with two thousand books… and...
– Augustine Birrell
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IT'S WORLD BOOK DAY.
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YAY BOOKS.
So to celebrate world book day I want to know, what’s your favourite book? Or books, I know it can be hard to just pick one!
My favourite books are, Frankenstien, Rebecca, Interview With The Vampire and When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit.
What are yours?
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Pretty much all the shelves on my bookcase are so...
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Borrowers of books - those mutilators of collections, spoilers of the symmetry...
– Charles Lamb, Essays of Elia, “The Two Races of Men,” 1822
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February 2012
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When a new book is published, read an old one.
– Samuel Rogers
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Switched, by Amanda Hocking Review
I read Switched by Amanda Hocking in a short span of time, mostly because I went from an adult supernatural fiction (which consisted of ridiculously tiny typing) to a Young Adult novel that was written in nice, large writing. Also, because the content was enjoyable and light, it was a nice reprieve from the craziness of school readings.
Written from the point of view of a teenaged girl who...
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You may have tangible wealth untold;
Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold....
– Strickland Gillilan (Thanks, Laurel)
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I understand there's been a lack of posting on my...
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Don't get me wrong, I LOVE TO READ... but why are...
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Sleep? No such thing when I've got homework to...
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You know tumblr is a successful site when several...
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Watching the Oscars makes me want to ask: what...
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I often derive a peculiar satisfaction in conversing with the ancient and modern...
– Laurence Sterne
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