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June 15, 2014

A simple question

A simple question:

cranes-winter:



helenanoblebooks:



What do you look on a book cover?What capture your attention? Pretty colors? a simple concept? The Title?



A combination I think.. when a cover is pretty, there’s a good chance I’ll look at the blurb just to see what the book is about— though sometimes I won’t bother and…



Thanks! This is really useful.
I agree with you about the concept. I like to look back at the cover and understand what the book it’s about.


Thanks again!

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Published on June 15, 2014 21:56

cutiewill:

lumos5000:

EVERYONE CAN GO HOME NOW. THIS ONE...





cutiewill:



lumos5000:



EVERYONE CAN GO HOME NOW. THIS ONE WINS. 



we’re already home


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Published on June 15, 2014 20:41

A simple question

What do you look on a book cover?What capture your attention? Pretty colors? a simple concept? The Title?

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Published on June 15, 2014 20:40

The real story behind the war over YA novels

The real story behind the war over YA novels:

slitheringink:




What’s really motivating the cultural panic over The Hunger Games and The Fault in Our Stars?

This article really resonated with me, as I find myself in a lot of the same situations it describes. On top of that, I think people should read whatever they want, because it bloody gets them to read. Not only that, it gets them to think, and the world could use that right now.


-Morgan


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Published on June 15, 2014 18:15

"I like books.. Books make me feel again."

“I like books.. Books make me feel again.”

- (via anonymouslyglitchy)
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Published on June 15, 2014 18:03

bookgeekconfessions:

officialrickriordan:

Who’s...



bookgeekconfessions:



officialrickriordan:



Who’s excited?



WHAT?!!!! GUYS, GUYS.


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Published on June 15, 2014 17:53

June 14, 2014

"Good books don’t give up all their secrets at once."

“Good books don’t give up all their secrets at once.”

- Stephen King (via a-novel-ty)
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Published on June 14, 2014 20:39

Things I Say While Driving

Me: What the fuck are you doing. What. The fuck. Are you doing.

Me: NICE BLINKER ASSHOLE.

Me: Why the FUCK are we not even going the speed limit. Why.

Me: I AM GOING TEN MILES PER HOUR OVER THE SPEED LIMIT WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT

Me: Shit is that a cop? No.

Me: Shit THAT is a cop.

Me: /dinosaur screams/
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Published on June 14, 2014 20:38