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Currently Reading: A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin (reread), How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren (nonfiction)

"His hands were weak and shaking from carrying far too many books from the bookshop. It was the best feeling."
Joseph Gordon Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories Vol. 1. (via falling-inlove-with-books)
— 3 hours ago with 963 notes
booksdirect:

“The beauty of reading is that I can be here … and there at the same time.”

booksdirect:

“The beauty of reading is that I can be here … and there at the same time.”

(Source: amandaonwriting, via books-cupcakes)

— 4 hours ago with 1049 notes
theeyrie:

LITERATURE MEME | 1/10 PROSEAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll

The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.‘Who are you?’ said the Caterpillar.This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, ‘I — I hardly know, sir, just at present — at least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.’‘What do you mean by that?’ said the Caterpillar sternly. ‘Explain yourself!’‘I can’t explain myself, I’m afraid, sir’ said Alice, ‘because I’m not myself, you see.’‘I don’t see,’ said the Caterpillar.‘I’m afraid I can’t put it more clearly,’ Alice replied very politely, ‘for I can’t understand it myself to begin with; and being so many different sizes in a day is very confusing.’

theeyrie:

LITERATURE MEME | 1/10 PROSE
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll

The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.
‘Who are you?’ said the Caterpillar.
This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, ‘I — I hardly know, sir, just at present — at least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.’
‘What do you mean by that?’ said the Caterpillar sternly. ‘Explain yourself!’
‘I can’t explain myself, I’m afraid, sir’ said Alice, ‘because I’m not myself, you see.’
‘I don’t see,’ said the Caterpillar.
‘I’m afraid I can’t put it more clearly,’ Alice replied very politely, ‘for I can’t understand it myself to begin with; and being so many different sizes in a day is very confusing.’

(via fictionalheroine)

— 6 hours ago with 300 notes
#alice in wonderland 
"To die - to sleep.
To sleep - perchance to dream"
Hamlet - William Shakespeare (via theliteraturearchaeologist)
— 7 hours ago with 24 notes
#hamlet  #shakespeare 
"I tell my students that when you write, you should pretend you’re writing the best letter you ever wrote to the smartest friend you have. That way, you’ll never dumb things down. You won’t have to explain things that don’t need explaining. You’ll assume an intimacy and a natural shorthand, which is good because readers are smart and don’t wish to be condescended to."
Jeffrey Eugenides  (via letsgoletgo)
— 8 hours ago with 110 notes
#writing 
panthere-bleu:

Found in a Florida classified ads flyer: proof that literacy and yard work are not incompatible.

Omg.  Sometimes I love people.

panthere-bleu:

Found in a Florida classified ads flyer: proof that literacy and yard work are not incompatible.

Omg.  Sometimes I love people.

— 9 hours ago with 8 notes
#literary humor 
"It is better to arm and strengthen your hero, than to disarm and enfeeble your foe."
Anne Brontë (via giudizi-universali)

(via giudizi-universali)

— 11 hours ago with 5 notes
#anne bronte  #quotes 
rifflefood:

If I ever went to one of Gatsby’s parties.
Not cool enough to rub elbows with celebrities. Or dance. Ever. 

rifflefood:

If I ever went to one of Gatsby’s parties.

Not cool enough to rub elbows with celebrities. Or dance. Ever. 

— 13 hours ago with 80 notes
#jane austen  #pride and prejudice  #awkward