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Tiny Paper Bookmarks Let You Grow Charming Miniature Worlds In Your Books

Book Photo Challenge | June 2015 | Nature

 A little tough to read (physically) - especially for us anti-bookbenders - but super cool. The Strange Library - Haruki Murakami.

Dinner and book number 8 for the year.

6th book of the year on the warmest day of March here in NY. Bonus cat.

Beautiful Flowers And How to Grow Them 

Art nouveau influence covers

Outlander, Game of Thrones, Penny Dreadful

Feeling vulnerable for sharing my vice-watching but can’t wait to see the outpouring of responses, photos, and gifs for these shows in the coming months. On the edge of my seat.

I’m sooooo interested to see what people who have not read the books will say about what’s to happen next in the “Outlander” tv series. It’s been so hunky-dory up until what’s about to happen next...

The dilemma - my goal is to read all the books on my bookshelf that I haven’t read - approximately 27 and I'm 6 books in. I've been really good about not adding to that but couldn't help myself and adopted these two today at work. Approx 29 for the year...

Read 100 pages of this book and then lost it at a job site yesterday. It is gone forever. I am unreasonably crushed. 

Update: found it sitting plain as day on the coffee table. Crisis averted.

Next of kin.

My dream is to one day take a picture of her with books. This will have to do for now.

Reminds me of one of those awkward JC Penny photos from the 80s. She's going to be so embarrassed when she grows up.

Mid 19th century leather bound book with gilt edges and gauffered (patterned) detailing 

London 1848 - binder unknown

Perfect book

This is the perfect medieval book: it is on purple parchment, written in golden letters, and illuminated with great images. To top it, the book is fitted in an original bookbox, very few of which survive. What more could a book lover want?

Pics: London, British Library, Stowe 955 (1500-1525). More information and additional images here.

from http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/08/magazine/cover-to-cover.html?_r=0

Happy World Book Day. Here’s a Tom Gauld illustration for your celebratory needs.

when you see an interesting book in the store

shut up and take my money

Astronomical myths. 1877.

The theme of my day is crows - Earlier I stumbled upon an article about a little girl who receives "gifts" from crows everyday (left the link to the podcast about the girl) - took a ride with a friend and he put in "The Crow" soundtrack - and now this post... Crows. http://www.thebittersweetlife.net/podcast/episode-51-crows/ 

And these are the gifts that crows would leave that little girl in exchange for her leaving them food. 

Now You Know (Source)

Stop shaming readers. Okay byeeeeeee *runs away*

Played this and my cat immediately came over purring, sat on my chest, and started nudging my head (x-tra amazing because she isn't very loving). I don't know what this meow means in cat but it's something profound.

He tripped out

"Newton's Flaming Laser Sword"

Did The Past Really Happen?

»crystallized books« by alexis arnold

I sometimes have this unsettling feeling that I’m actually an old woman remembering my life. That maybe I’m unconscious or senile somewhere and just thinking about the life that I had. 

40 Tiny Tasks for a Richer Reading Life

50 book asks

the adventures of huckleberry finn: do you think kids or their parents are responsible for their beliefs?

the alchemist: what are your current plans for the future? will you be upset if they don't work out?

alice's adventures in wonderland: how do you react to absurd situations?

and then there were none: do you think murderers deserve to die?

artemis fowl: how much do you depend on technology?

beowulf: is it always worthwhile to hear both sides of an argument?

the canterbury tales: if someone is hypocritical, do you point it out?

cat's cradle: do you think it's better to believe a lie than to live with an unpleasant truth?

charlotte's web: what's your favorite art form?

coraline: if you could change your family, what would you change?

the crucible: how heavily do you depend on others when forming opinions?

fahrenheit 451: do you think there's any knowledge that should be kept secret?

the fault in our stars: if you could have one conversation before you died, who would you talk to and what would you say?

flowers for algernon: how much potential do you think you have?

frankenstein: is it wise for humans to attempt to create life?

the giver: talk about a favorite memory

the great gatsby: what would you sacrifice for money?

harry potter: if you could bring someone back from the dead, would you? if so, who would it be?

the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy: what do you think is the meaning of life?

the hobbit: do you think the average person has the potential to be a hero?

holes: if someone poor stole from someone rich, who would you sympathize with?

howl's moving castle: how quickly do you form opinions about other people?

the hunger games: would you kill someone if they planned to kill you?

identical: how clear is your perception of reality?

the importance of being earnest: are you flattered or annoyed by gentlemanly behavior?

inferno: do you think you belong in hell? why or why not?

jonathan livingston seagull: is perfection a good goal?

the joy luck club: describe your family

jurassic park: do you think it's wrong to use animals as attractions and accessories?

the kite runner: if you could, what social issue would you spread awareness about?

les misérables: do you think people should revolt if the government is corrupt?

life of pi: if you were stranded, would you be able to take care of yourself?

the lightning thief: what would you be the god/goddess of?

the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe: if you could start a new life in a new world, would you?

lord of the flies: what motivates you best?

lord of the rings: is it important to work for the greater good of the world?

of mice and men: would you kill your closest friend to save them from a worse fate?

the perks of being a wallflower: does listening to other people's problems help you or weigh you down?

the phantom of the opera: how much do you judge others on physical appearance?

pride and prejudice: are you romantic?

the princess bride: what's your best feature?

a raisin in the sun: what is your most important possession?

romeo and juliet: have you ever done anything ridiculous for love? what?

stargirl: do you value uniqueness?

the taming of the shrew: would you be willing to be in a relationship with someone who is very dominant?

the tell-tale heart: is there anything you feel guilty about right now? what?

to kill a mockingbird: do you believe something has value simply because it's beautiful?

twilight: how consistent are your feelings about people close to you?

watership down: do you think your right to life is any greater than an animal's?

the westing game: if you died now, what would you want to happen to your possessions?

"I just started reading 1984 by George Orwell….Technically, I haven’t started the first page yet but I did put a bookmark in it. I bookmarked this bitch so I feel like I’m on my way." - oh my god I love this and I do the same thing. It does count for something. 

FRIDAY READS!