24 Of The Most Beautiful Quotes About Nature

Celebrate Earth Day with these 24 wonderful quotes. Jarry Lee / BuzzFeed / Thinkstock 2. "I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, 'This is what it is to be happy.'" —Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar 3. "Not just beautiful, though—the stars are like the trees in the forest, alive and breathing. And they're watching me." —Haruki...

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21 Subtle Ways To Show Your Love Of Jane Austen

Aside from your quick wit and independence, that is. Sense & Sensibility-themed cookies Perfect for tea time! Etsy, $30.75. Via etsy.com Jane Austen Print Hair Bow For an up-do worthy of any ball. Etsy in multiple colors, $22. Via etsy.com Pride & Prejudice Locales T-Shirt Doubles as your fantasy vacation bucket list. Etsy in multiple styles, $24. Via etsy.com Jane...

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How A First Edition Of "The Iliad" Ended Up In "The Boy Next Door"

Director Rob Cohen explains how the talked about prop made its way into Jennifer Lopez’s hands. Universal When The Boy Next Door hit theaters in January, it gave audiences a lot to talk about (that sex scene, a shiver-inducing eye-wound, and the line, "I love your mother's cookies"). But the most talked and tweeted about moment actually involved a first edition of Homer's...

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Can You Match The Musician To Their Literary Masterpiece?

You’ll never guess which rapper moonlights as a children’s book author...

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32 Terrible Dating Tips For Women From The '80s

How to Be Popular With Boys by Stacy Rubis — an advice book about love, dating, and romance for teenage girls — was published in 1984. Here are 32 of the most ridiculous quotes from the book. Crown Publishers 1. "Do you know the one quality boys can't resist? It's innocence." 2. "When you're shy and natural, boys instinctively feel, 'Here's a girl I can believe...She doesn't...

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Why Being A Debut Author Isn't Exactly A Dream Come True

“It sure would be nice to have some folks to talk to.” Will Varner / BuzzFeed Writers share a lot of personal stuff online. Which books are lining their "to be read" shelves, what they had for brunch, the fact that they had brunch, how many thousands of words they're in to their new projects. But with few exceptions, even the most socially active writers shy away from sharing...

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