Some of the recent favorites we’ve reviewed in the BuzzFeed Books newsletter.
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Saturday, October 31, 2015
My Obsession With Other-Dimensional Witch Travel
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Late one night in 1960, my mother (she would have been 15 then) woke in her single bed with the blanket kicked off, sweating in spite of it being deep wintertime in small-town Maine. She was far from her family home in Gibara, Cuba, at a Catholic convent boarding school populated entirely by girls from different Latin countries, girls who were learning...
Problems Only Book Lovers Understand
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With LeVar Burton.
When you get into a good book, the last thing you need is life's distractions. Don't worry, Reading Rainbow's LeVar Burton feels the book lover struggle too.
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Many a time, you've sacrificed pages of your book to the food gods, because you just can't put it down.
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And you have one too many bumps and bruises from running into things.
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We Read An Erotic Trudeau-Inspired Story And Were Only Mildly Aroused
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“I was like, not negatively aroused.” (NSFW!)
Serving the Prime Minister: A Canadian Romance is an erotic story that is not about Justin Trudeau while at the same time totally being about Trudeau.
Written by Sam Shiver, the short book (as in, nine pages) is available for Kindle devices from Amazon.
The book's protagonist is Shawn, a fresh-out-of-University campaign volunteer...
Everything You Need To Know About Toronto's Harry Potter-Themed Bar
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, October 31, 2015
Yes, they have “Butterbeer.”
Welcome to The Lockhart, a cozy bar that will conjure up all your nostalgic feelings for the wizarding world.
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Ever dream of meeting your fellows Gryffindors for a cocktail? Dream no longer. This place will put a spell on you and make any hardcore Harry Potter fan drunk in love.
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Here's How Much Fun I Had On The "Harry Potter" Studio Tour
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, October 31, 2015
I had fun.
The Great Hall
Costume Display Area
The Entrance To Dumbledore's Office
Various Paintings
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44 Inspiring Songs To Listen To While You Write
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, October 31, 2015
As suggested by you.
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"Prelude – The Atlas March" – Cloud Atlas, Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek & Reinhold Heil.
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"Hearts of Courage" by Two Steps From Hell
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We Tried Out Magic Wands And Here's What Happened
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, October 31, 2015
Swish and flick!
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They say the wand chooses the wizard, but we (Ailbhe and Chelsey) thought we'd have a go at picking our perfect magical match from a selection of some of the most popular magic wands on the market.
We may be Muggles, but with the wand trade expanding from niche Diagon Alley shops to the much more accessible Amazon,...
Friday, October 30, 2015
This Is Amber Rose's World And We're Lucky To Be Living In It
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On October 27th in the year of our Lord 312, Constantine the Great was converted to Christianity by a heavenly vision at Battle of the Milvian Bridge. According to the legend, a fiery cross appeared in the skies above with the message “Εν Τούτῳ Νίκα” (“In this sign you shall conquer”) emblazoned across it. The vision immediately fortified him, setting...
18 Words In The Philippine Language You Can't Translate In English
Posted by Unknown on Friday, October 30, 2015
You can try your best but you won’t succeed.
What it means: It's what you feel when you're not really angry at someone, but you're not really happy about them either. Usually felt towards a special someone.
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What it means: It could roughly mean 'enough', but it doesn't quite cover the essence of the word. It could be an expression when you don't...
How Many Roald Dahl Children's Books Have You Read?
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Fantastic Mr. Dahl...
23 YA Novels That Will Take You Back To The '00s
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Prepare for a walk down memory lane.
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
Mia Thermopolis got to live the dream of becoming an actual princess. Although it wasn't exactly perfect or easy, you followed her on the journey from average high school student to regal princess — and what a ride it was.
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The Clique by Lisi Harrison
Popular girl Massie Block and her Pretty...
How Good At Spelling Are You Actually?
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It’s as simple as ABC...
28 Profoundly Beautiful Quotes About Life And Death
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“To die will be an awfully big adventure.” —Peter Pan
—Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man
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2. "Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do?"
—Epicurus
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3. "If life must not be...
President Obama Says Books Have Had A Major Impact On His Life
Posted by Unknown on Friday, October 30, 2015
“The most important stuff I’ve learned I think I’ve learned from novels.”
In the upcoming issue of The New York Review of Books, President Obama interviews Pulitzer Prize winning author Marilynne Robinson about — you guessed it — books!
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In the interview, Obama tells Robinson how novels and fiction have had a tremendous impact on his life.
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Every Day I Want To Quit Social Media
Posted by Unknown on Friday, October 30, 2015
Today is the day I finally leave social media.
I feel I’ve outstayed my welcome. I don’t have anything else to say. The feeling has grown in the weeks leading up to this point; I’ve seen my social media activity plummet in popularity. When you’re online every day, valuing each post’s health as a measure of your own literary career, you begin to lose sight of yourself.
It has...
Thursday, October 29, 2015
The Dedication In Gloria Steinem's New Book Is Incredibly Moving
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, October 29, 2015
“I’ve done the best I could with my life. This book is for you.”
Gloria Steinem is now the author of another book, My Life on the Road, chronicling her stories as a world traveler and what she learned about social change along the way.
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She recalled something he said to her when agreeing to give the abortion, "You must promise me two things. First,...
24 Hilarious Tweets Every Grammar Nerd Will Appreciate
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, October 29, 2015
“I used to love correcting people’s grammar until I realized what I loved more was having friends.”
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22 Brilliant New Books You Should Read This Autumn
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, October 29, 2015
Required reading in October and November. UK release dates.
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