Posts tagged Lit
When I press the keys, it all gets reversed.
If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.
(Source: chivalryinstead)
Look what just came in the mail! My boyfriend is the best person on this planet.
For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.
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“And on the subject of burning books: I want to congratulate librarians, not famous for their physical strength or their powerful political connections or their great wealth, who, all over this country, have staunchly resisted anti-democratic bullies who have tried to remove certain books from their shelves, and have refused to reveal to thought police the names of persons who have checked out those titles.
So the America I loved still exists, if not in the White House or the Supreme Court or the Senate or the House of Representatives or the media. The America I love still exists at the front desks of our public libraries.”
Gatsby
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The Neverending Story!
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Literary, musical and art historical figures come to life in Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris.
This film was gold. I really enjoyed it.
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FINALLY! I’ve been waiting to read this book ever since I finished The Invention of Hugo Cabret, since I was so impressed with Selznick’s work. However, I was unwilling to justify spending a good chunk of change on the book or going into BN&N to just simply sit and read it. SO you can imagine how enthralled I was on Friday at work when we got our Follet book order in and there it was! As soon as it was processed and in the system I snagged it for the weekend :)
This book was amazing! And I think I have to say was even better than Hugo. Although you really can’t compare the two. What amazes me about Selnick’s books is that he really takes the time to thoroughly research his topics. And when he commits to something, he goes above and beyond. The subject matters of this book :natural history, museums, artifices and exploring Deaf culture are just weaved together so beautifully and I really appreciated it. I also enjoyed the combination of two stories. Unlike Hugo, which only tells of one boy’s story as he discovers the truth of Papa Georges, Wonderstruck, intertwines two different stories and I must say that I love how Rose’s story is a majority of the pictures. I think Selznick did a fantastic job leaving it up to the reader to mentally picture Ben and his journey, at least up until the end.
Overall this book was definitely worth the wait. Beautifully written and extremely developed, Selznick has left me completely Wonderstruck.
Favorite passage: “He wished he was with his mom in her library, where everything was safe and numbered and organized by the Dewey decimal system. Ben wished the world was organized by the Dewey decimal system. That way you’d be able to find whatever you were looking for, like the meaning of your dream, or your dad.”
— Brian Selznick (Wonderstruck)
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J.K. Rowling to Publish First Adult Novel
J.K. Rowling has inked a deal with Little, Brown Book Group and Little, Brown and Company to publish her first novel for adults. The publisher did not reveal the title or publication date, but the novel will be published in print and eBook formats.
Little, Brown Book Group publisher David Shelley will edit and publish for UK readers; will be responsible for publication in the United Kingdom and Little, Brown and Company executive vice president Michael Pietsch will publish in the United States.
Rowling had this statement in the release: “Although I’ve enjoyed writing it every bit as much, my next book will be very different to the Harry Potter series, which has been published so brilliantly by Bloomsbury and my other publishers around the world. The freedom to explore new territory is a gift that Harry’s success has brought me, and with that new territory it seemed a logical progression to have a new publisher. I am delighted to have a second publishing home in Little, Brown, and a publishing team that will be a great partner in this new phase of my writing life.”
I can’t even.
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Hunger Games Valentines.
Fall in love with some books… or ya know a person.
I like to imagine that the world is one big machine. You know, machines never have any extra parts. They have the exact number and types of parts they need. So I figure if the entire world is a big machine, I have to be here for some reason, too.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Just started and finished this book this morning. So well written and researched, must pick up Selznick’s new one: Wonderstruck, soon.
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“An ingenious Etsy artist is selling eReader and iPad covers that look like the leather-bound magical book featured in The Neverending Story book and film.” [Galleycat]
YUP.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvsrzrmWeC1qlariio1_500.jpg)
“An ingenious Etsy artist is selling eReader and iPad covers that look like the leather-bound magical book featured in The Neverending Story book and film.” [Galleycat]
YUP.
“some people never go crazy. what truly horrible lives they must live.”
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Perks of Being a Wallflower.
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