Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Taylor Swift Donated 25,000 Books To Schools In NYC

The pop star partnered with Scholastic to give 25 schools in need 1,000 books each.

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Twenty-five schools will each receive 1,000 new children's books through the Scholastic Possible Fund as a result of Taylor's support of the Company's "Open a World of Possible," initiative, designed to promote independent reading among all children.

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"Scholastic is honored to join with Taylor Swift who continues to show a passion for literacy and a commitment to spreading the message of how influential books can be in a child's life," said Greg Worrell, President, Scholastic Education. "Through this donation, we aim to encourage independent reading which inspires a love of learning and to 'Open a World of Possible' for more New York City students by making sure they have access to the very best children's books."

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Here Are This Year's Most Cringeworthy Sex Scenes From Books

The Bad Sex in Fiction Awards, organised by The Literary Review, is an annual celebration of the worst descriptions of sex in modern fiction. Here is a taste of the shortlisted scenes. This stuff is, as you would expect, NSFW.

Against Nature, by Tomas Espedal.

Against Nature, by Tomas Espedal.

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Before, After, During, by Richard Bausch.

Before, After, During, by Richard Bausch.

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Book of Numbers, by Joshua Cohen.

Book of Numbers, by Joshua Cohen.

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The Martini Shot, by George Pelecanos.

The Martini Shot, by George Pelecanos.

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Which "Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2" Character Are You?

We can’t all be The Girl on Fire.

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One of the largest and most popular franchises is coming to a bittersweet end, but Willow Shields — who plays Primrose Everdeen — knows that The Hunger Games will continue to live on through its dedicated fans. The star stopped by BuzzFeed New York to help build this ~very important~ quiz and celebrate the conclusion to Katniss Everdeen's story. Let us know which character you get in the comments!


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23 Photos That Prove Hogwarts In The Snow Is Peak Christmas

“I’m not going home (for Christmas), not really.”

'Tis the season for woolly jumpers...

Preferably with your initials lovingly stitched in.

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Festive sweets...

Festive sweets...

Just watch out for the Puking Pastilles.

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Warming drinks...

Add a shot of Firewhisky for a decent kick.

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And bracing winter walks.

The view of the castle from Hagrid's Hut is so worth it.

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