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Friday, February 27, 2015
If Your Favourite TV Shows Were "Game Of Thrones" Houses
Posted by Unknown on Friday, February 27, 2015
Mash-ups are coming.
Friends
House sigil: A sofa
House motto: Pivot.
Enemies: House Geller have an on/off war with House Green thanks to a dispute about whether or not they were on a break.
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Doctor Who
House sigil: The TARDIS
House motto: Wibbly wobbly timey wimey.
Enemies: House Dalek.
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The Simpsons
House sigil: Blinky the three-eyed fish
House motto: You don't win friends with salad.
Enemies: House Flanders.
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The Walking Dead
House sigil: Sheriff's hat
House motto: We burn the ones we love, and bury the rest.
Enemies: House Woodbury, House Dead.
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17 Things You Used To Write About In Your Diary
Posted by Unknown on Friday, February 27, 2015
Dear Diary, can’t talk, gotta go, bye.
First of all, many of us wrote about our lives to Dear Dairy, patron saint of milk and teenage secrets.
Who to go to the dance with. WHY YOU GOT NO ANSWERS, DAIRY?
"One day Chris B. asked me to the dance. I might go I might not."
How much you hated your mother/brother/sister/father/the whole goddamned world.
What day it was and how sorry you were you couldn't write more.
"Today is Jan 1 (?) 1994. Sorrey I havf to go!!"
15 Problems Every Stephen King Fan Has
Posted by Unknown on Friday, February 27, 2015
Aside from a life-long fear of clowns, St. Bernards, and 1958 Plymouth Furies.
Seeing this on the way to the grocery store and deciding to just call it a day instead.
Feeling an overwhelming urge to just peek down this storm drain. Just to see.
Having to ask the person at the front desk of the hotel if you can move to a different room.
Having to shop at a different store after seeing something like this.
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The Hardest "Divergent" Trilogy Quiz You'll Ever Take
Posted by Unknown on Friday, February 27, 2015
Find out where you rank on the scoreboard!
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The Rise Of The Independent Bookseller In The Time Of Amazon
Posted by Unknown on Friday, February 27, 2015
“You cannot invent an algorithm that is as good at recommending books as a good bookseller.” —John Green
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Recently, five hundred independent booksellers gathered at a gorgeous, magisterial inn that F. Scott Fitzgerald used to stay at in Asheville, North Carolina. They were there on an important mission: the tenth annual Winter Institute, a conference organized by the American Booksellers Association, where booksellers, publishers, and some of the best contemporary authors mingle, attend educational sessions, and talk about books.
This conference is where buzz built for some of the biggest books of the last decade. From Sara Gruen's Water for Elephants to Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See, and especially small press favorites like The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison. Winter Institute is a place to discover, get excited about, and spread the word about the best books of the year.
I've experienced this firsthand at previous Winter Institutes. I spent seven years running events at indie bookstores, and I worked as a frontline bookseller while I was an undergraduate. Attending the conference as a freelance writer, one thing immediately became clear as I chatted with former colleagues and some of the country's best-loved authors: Bookstores are here to stay.
We see a lot of doom and gloom in the media about Amazon putting brick and mortar stores out of business, and about e-books making physical books obsolete. But according to the ABA, in the past five years the indies have grown by almost 20%, totaling 440 new bookstores. The results are even better looking over a longer period of time: Since 2009, indies have grown by 27%. People are paying attention to these statistics. A recent article in the New York Times shows that the U.S. is doing much better than the U.K. when it comes to indie bookstores.
"The existence of a bookstore in a community creates a community," says Azar Nafisi, author of The Republic of Imagination. "Amazon creates a warehouse." Community is more important than ever. Bookstores aren't just places to spend money; they are a gathering place where people can speak their mind. "Bookstores are the most democratic spaces in the world," Nafisi argues.
Kelly Link, author of Get in Trouble, has a background in bookselling. "I think especially in the current economy, independent bookstores often define the community that they are in," she writes.
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Kevin Mann
It's true. This is certainly the case with one of the best bookstores in the country: Third Place Books in Seattle. The store is doing so well that it is opening a third location at the end of this year. One of the reasons this store succeeds is because it serves the need of its customers, and the owners are innovative. Third Place got special attention from J.K. Rowling last year when Robert Sindelar, managing partner and a longtime bookseller, saw an opportunity in the Amazon/Hachette dispute. If Hachette wasn't going to allow their customers to pre-order the new Rowling novel (written under her pen name of Robert Galbraith) then Sindelar would make it even easier for local readers to get their hands on the novel. He took pre-orders and hand-delivered copies in the greater Seattle area. Rowling found out and helped spread the word via Twitter.
The poet and memoirist Elizabeth Alexander (author of the forthcoming The Light of the World) believes that it's not just good customer service that bookstores can provide: They also are a space for reflection. Browsing in a bookstore is critical for self-growth. You'll inevitably stumble across a book that you didn't even know you were looking for. "That's how you learn, that's how you live, that's how you feed your soul, that's how you feed your brain."
I saw this countless times in my years behind the counter and in front of shelves. Customers would take risks. They would read books they wouldn't normally be interested in specifically because they trusted the taste of the dedicated readers who wrote the staff picks or pressed the books into their hands — a fine art we call handselling.
"I wouldn't have a career if it weren't for independent bookstores," best-selling author John Green (The Fault in Our Stars) says. "The indie bookstore is what makes American publishing interesting and big and broad and diverse, and I worry that without bookstores, we wouldn't have that diversity."
If Enid Blyton's "Secret Seven" Books Were Set In Modern Britain
Posted by Unknown on Friday, February 27, 2015
They’d definitely go for a Cheeky Nando’s, for one.
The Seven were on the trail of a pair of rotten thieves, who had been stealing horses from the local gentry.
"There they are," said Peter, pointing directly at one of the very dangerous men, while standing only feet away. "Foreigners probably. First they take our jobs, then our horses!"
"Oh no, that's Tony," Barbara cried, pointing at the pony. "They can't get away with this."
"Quick," Jack shouted, whipping out his iPhone, "take a picture."
The gang all pulled out their phones and began snapping. Meanwhile the horse thieves made a hasty exit from the field.
"What filter are you going to use? I'm thinking Mayfair," George said, fiddling with the contrast.
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"Come back here!" cried Peter, following up with a selection of xenophobic expletives he'd heard his father shout while driving.
"He'll never catch them," Janet admitted. Colin was playing with his phone. "Colin this is not the time for Snapchat, we're on a case!"
"I just ordered an Uber," Colin replied, snarkily. "Typical though, there's bloody surge pricing."
"Must be a lot of people trying to catch horse thieves today," Pam offered, and Janet audibly groaned. Fucking Pam.
Hodder
"What is this even for?" Janet asked, ducking the frigid water.
"Charity," Susie replied. "All the money goes JLS, the boyband."
"Aston is so dreamy," swooned Pam, allowing herself to be drenched head to toe.
Hodder
The Secret Seven were minding their own business enjoying the endless privilege afforded them by their middle class lives, when Pam noticed a man at the window.
"The jolly awful paedo is here again," she told the others.
"Has he got his cock out again?" Colin asked, most astonished.
"No, he's just fiddling away in his corduroys."
Janet picked up the tea pot, freshly brewed and piping hot, and walked toward the window.
"Shall we pour him some tea?" She looked at Peter, a mischievous glint in her eye.
"Well he does look thirsty," Peter replied, opening the window as Janet threw boiling water all over the incessant masturbator outside.
Hodder
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Which Famous Fantasy Group Do You Belong In?
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, February 26, 2015
I’m kinda just down with whatever gets me working for the Khaleesi.
27 Struggles "Harry Potter" Fans Know All Too Well
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, February 26, 2015
~Waits 17 years for my Hogwarts letter~
You try to keep your cool when someone asks, "Isn't Harry Potter for children?"
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You have best friends who aren't obsessed with the series like you are.
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A part of you dies when Dobby, Fred Weasley, and Professor Dumbledore die.
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22 Places In India That Will Make Any Book Lover Want To Curl Up And Read
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, February 26, 2015
Pack a suitcase full of books and travel to the perfect reader’s paradise.
In a houseboat on the backwaters of Kerala.
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Whilst sunbathing on a beach in Goa.
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At a cafe with a view in Ladakh.
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Under a sky full of stars in the Spiti Valley in the Himalayas.
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Professor Snape Has Finally Revealed Why He Can't Stand Harry Potter
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, February 26, 2015
Snape went on the record to clarify why he has no time for “The Boy Who Lived”.
Professor Snape is not the biggest fan of Harry Potter, we all know that.
But he has now gone on the record to clarify exactly why.
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Earlier this month, it was announced Michael Snape will be taking on the position in September.
And the soon-to-be Professor Snape was quick to give his opinions on the fictional series that continues to haunt him.
Asked by The Telegraph if he'd ever read J.K. Rowling's books, he replied: “I have to say, in absolute honesty, that I have never read a syllable of Harry Potter.
"I’m only aware of these characters from the general cultural air we breathe, and from my children and spouse, who have read the books.”
Pushed on why he hadn't decided to read up on his namesake, Snape replied: “They [the books] look a bit too long and boring."
He added: "The only interest I had – and it was mild, I have to stress – was whether Snape would turn out to be a good guy or a bad guy. But even that wouldn’t induce me to pick up a novel."
He told the newspaper: "It was nice to see so many people who are clearly fans so evidently enjoying themselves, but I could have been happily in and out in half the time.
"The catering was reasonably cheap."
The 46-year-old historian added that he was more interested in the two places in Britain called Snape than J.K. Rowling's character.
13 Reasons Ron Weasley Is The Most Underrated Best Friend Ever
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, February 26, 2015
Ronald Bilius Weasley is the absolute best friend to ever step foot on this planet.
Ron Weasley was certainly not the most fortunate boy or girl in the Potterverse.
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He had great taste and high standards when it came to his friend selection.
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He took some hard hits for the squad.
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Many times, he faced the ugly consequences that came with standing up for his friends.
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What Malcolm X’s Daughter Wants You To Know About Her Father’s Legacy
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, February 26, 2015
50 years after Malcolm X’s assassination, his daughter Ilyasah Shabazz published a young adult novel based on her father’s life. Here’s what she had to say about it.
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Ilyasah Shabazz, the daughter of Civil Rights leader Malcolm X, uses the power of her words to accomplish something important to her: taking her father's legacy into her own hands and recording the history of his life. The author has published four titles: Growing Up X, a memoir about her experience growing up as Malcolm X's daughter in the wake of his death; The Diary of Malcolm X: El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz; and a children's book called Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X. Most recently, Shabazz co-wrote X: A Novel along with Kekla Magoon and told the story of her father's life prior to becoming Malcolm X in the format of a young adult novel.
The book follows Malcolm Little's journey from his childhood in the country to his time hustling in the streets of New York and Boston. While The Autobiography of Malcolm X is told by an adult Malcolm reflecting on his life, X is told from the perspective of a young Malcolm, who grapples with his self-worth as society and the state tears his life apart. The novel focuses on the importance of family in shaping the activist and ends moments after Malcolm Little first adopts the name Malcolm X.
BuzzFeed had the chance to talk to Ilyasah Shabazz about X: A Novel and her father's legacy 50 years after he was assassinated. Here's what she had to say:
19 Totally Magical Libraries To Visit Before You Die
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, February 26, 2015
Book lovers: Add these to your bucket lists.
Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Toronto
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Which Books Should You Read Next Based On Your Zodiac Sign?
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, February 26, 2015
Reading by the stars.
"Mein Kampf" To Be Republished In Germany For The First Time Since World War II
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, February 26, 2015
Germany’s Institute for Contemporary History will publish a new, annotated version of the controversial book.
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The copyright for the Nazi manifesto has been held by the state of Bavaria for 70 years, which prohibited its reissue.
But that copyright expires in December, meaning a new, heavily annotated, version will be published by Germany's Institute for Contemporary History in January.
Via telegraph.co.uk
Rather than a how-to guidebook for the aspiring fascist, the new reprint, the group said this month, will instead be a vital academic tool, a 2,000-page volume packed with more criticisms and analysis than the original text.
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24 Clever And Cute Bookmarks Every Bookworm Needs
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, February 26, 2015
And none for Kindle owners.
This playful tech geek bookmark.
Which Hogwarts House Were You Almost Sorted Into?
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, February 26, 2015
You’ve known a long time what house you belong in, but that doesn’t mean the Sorting Hat’s decision was easy.
If "Harry Potter" Were Told Through "Friends" Episodes
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, February 26, 2015
The One Where They Figure Out the Exact Function of a Rubber Duck.
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1. The One With the Boggart
2. The One Where Hermione Needed to Sort Out Her Priorities
3. The One Where Oliver Wood Made Everything Subtly Sexual
4. The One Where Bellatrix Was So Damn Thirsty for Voldemort
5. The One Where Seamus Blew Something Up
6. The One With the World Champion Quidditch Player
7. The One Where McGonagall Was a Boss Bitch
8. The One When Harry Was an Angsty Teenager
9. The One Where No One Followed Any School Rules
10. The One Where Harry Was a Sassy Bitch
11. The One Where Filch's Cat Dies
12. The One Where Filch Tries to Reintroduce Capitol Punishment
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13. The One Where Dumbledore Could Have Saved Everyone a Lot of Time
14. The One Where Gryffindor Gets 500 House Points for No Reason, Really
15. The One Where Umbridge Was Almost Worse Than Voldemort
16. The One With the Sorting Hat
17. The One With Dumbledore's Brother and a Goat
18. The One With the Dementor
19. The One Where Everyone Gets Loaded on Butterbeer
20. The One Where Snape Showed Extreme Favouritism
21. The One Where Hermione Turns Into a Cat
22. The One Where Fred and George Did the Perfect Prank
23. The One Where They Got Lost in Knockturn Alley
24. The One That Draco's Father Heard About
25. The One Where The Dursleys Go to the Zoo
26. The One Where There Are Far More Important Things Than Books and Cleverness
27. The One Where Hermione Saved Everyone's Arse
28. The One Where Hermione Saved Everyone's Arses (Again)
Is Snape Actually A Hero?
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, February 26, 2015
It’s time to find out the real answer.
Severus Snape is one of the characters in the Harry Potter series who is equally loved and despised.
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Some would argue that by risking his life to double-cross Voldemort, he became one of the great heroes of the series.
His love and dedication to Lily make him an endearing character worthy of our empathy.
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Though on the other hand, many believe that this in no way made up for the fact that he was a Death Eater in the first place.
Nor does it make it OK for him to continually torment and torture his students.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015
19 Things You'll Only Find Funny If You're A Grammar Nerd
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, February 25, 2015
“That’s what.” — She
This frustrated pirate:
This presentation of the word "welcome":
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This period joke:
This new take on the "that's what she said" joke:
17 Reasons You Should Never Read "Harry Potter"
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Seriously, don’t even bother.
Only kids read Harry Potter.
Psh, that's not a briefcase. Only kids read Harry Potter, remember?
Literally no adults. Literally none.
You might think these are adults, but you'd be wrong because like we said, only kids read Harry Potter. Obviously.
And magic is just so boring.
A bird being turned into a goblet? Yawn.
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Sooo boring.
Casting a rabbit patronus? Lame. LAAAME.
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21 Awkward Things That Happen On Your First Day At Hogwarts
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, February 25, 2015
You end up being late for class because the damn stairs won’t stop moving.
There is no spell to prevent the awkwardness that the first day of school brings for everyone.
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When you get to Platform 9¾ and totally eat it in front of everyone.
Poor Hedwig.
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When you get on Hogwarts Express, you awkwardly search for someone with resting niceface to sit with.
"Is this seat taken?"
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When you find a car, and all of your friends can afford chocolate frogs but you can't.
But it's OK because you find a literal sugar daddy to support your candy needs.
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