Bart King's Blog, page 233

What kinds of books do tall people read?

I guess we'll never know.

John Hodgman saves the bookstore.

The Daily Show - Borders Goes Out of Business

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Virginia Woolf wrote FLUSH?

In 1933, Virginia Woolf's biography, Flush , was published. One wonders, why was one of literature's greatest talents writing a book called Flush? Apparently, because that was the name of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's cocker spaniel.



It's all crystal-clear to me now!





Image from here. 

Borders may have gone out of business...

...but that doesn't mean its employees have lost their senses of humor!

"Books are the stepping stones of imagination"?I appreciate the thought...

I appreciate the thought, but who steps on books in their bare feet? I mean, book jackets are good at repelling dust. But foot fungus? Not so much.

So THAT'S how Americans abroad are seen!

This seems about right. I'm large, hairy, unkempt, barefoot— hey, wait a minute. I'm not a ginger!







From the Luang Prabang airport, Laos.

Beware of beanie-laden sprinters.

Well, that was nice.

Over at AbeBooks, Linda Thompson put together a video response to this Facebook page. Thanks, Linda!



Of course, when it comes to MY books, some people use different words to describe them. (Words like loathsome, useless, execrable, saddening, icky, vituperative, etc.)

Books Clock!

The clock-face is formed by the spines of three books . . . and the numbers on the spines help you keep track of your reading schedule. Timely work! 

Photo by Shokoofeh ZD.

Biking can be fun AND fashionable!

From Awful Library Books.