Monday, August 17, 2015

20 Struggles Of Being The Only Book Lover In Your Friend Group

Yes, I *do* really need a second copy of The Hobbit. No one believes you when you tell them that reading silently in the same room is actually a great way to hang. tumblr.com Or that you'd sometimes rather finish your book than catch up with them after work. ~thinkin about reading~ thina18.tumblr.com Because, honestly, "catching up" would entail describing the most recent...

People Keep Naming Their Kids After "Game Of Thrones" Characters

“Is your Khaleesi coming out to play?” This is an established trend. This is not a joke. People are STILL naming their kids after characters from Game of Thrones. visual.ons.gov.uk / Via Twitter: @ONS The Office for National Statistics' (ONS) list of the most popular baby names in England and Wales for 2014, published Monday morning, shows that we're quite keen on naming...

23 Adorable Gifts For Book Lovers That Are Too Cute For Words

Literary gifts to squeal over. Jarry Lee / BuzzFeed / Etsy Bookworm plush "Hi, I am Marco the Bookworm and I love books. I was made with Felt, Stuffed and then Hand Sewn with matching Embroidery Thread. I am the perfect gift for a Word Nerd." Buy here. etsy.com Watermelon slice felt corner bookmark "A juicy watermelon slice fits the book's corner perfectly and becomes a...

This Artist Is Trying To Draw Every Single Person In New York

It would take him 79 years to finish the job. Artist Jason Polan has challenged himself to draw every person in New York. View Video › facebook.com The project started in March of 2008 and it is still going strong. "I like doing projects that are all-encompassing," he told BuzzFeed News. His previous projects have included drawing every single kernel in a popped bag of microwave popcorn, and drawing...
We all forgive you, Jackson! All these smartphones and tablets and phablets and other electronic contraptions are killing children's love of books, right? Right? Wrong. A Toronto kid named Jackson left the most adorable note to his local library that proves the love of books is not lost. He was reading an Asterix comic in his bunk when he nodded off, causing the book to rip...
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Which Badass Comic Sidekick Are You?

Let’s be honest — the sidekicks do most of the work anyway...