Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Here's A Look Inside "The Unofficial Drake Coloring Book"

Started from the bottom now we’re…coloring.

Attention, fans of the one and only 6 God: Thanks to a number of illustrators who collaborated to make our dreams come true, there's a new, unofficial Drake coloring book.

Attention, fans of the one and only 6 God: Thanks to a number of illustrators who collaborated to make our dreams come true, there's a new, unofficial Drake coloring book.

Photo courtesy of Sugoi Books

Photo courtesy of Sugoi Books

Photo courtesy of Sugoi Books


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The 27 Most Exciting New Books Of 2016

Here are the books we can’t wait to read in 2016! (Ranked in no particular order.)

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What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi

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Helen Oyeyemi

Piotr Cieplak


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You know you love me, XOXO, Wormtail.

Which Evil "Game Of Thrones" Character Are You?

Stress is coming. THIS QUIZ CONTAINS SPOILERS.

“It’s like Anne and Otto Frank baking cookies for Adolf Hitler on Christmas.”

Scholastic is pulling a children's book that some say depicts George Washington's slaves as "happy" and "excited" after it received brutal criticism from people online.

Scholastic is pulling a children's book that some say depicts George Washington's slaves as "happy" and "excited" after it received brutal criticism from people online.

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The book, A Birthday Cake For George Washington is a story about the first president's chef, Hercules, and his daughter, Delia, baking a special cake for Washington's birthday.

The book, A Birthday Cake For George Washington is a story about the first president's chef, Hercules, and his daughter, Delia, baking a special cake for Washington's birthday.

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The story by journalist and author Ramin Ganeshram tells how Hercules and Delia work hard to excitedly make the cake, even though they face "an unspoken, bittersweet reality."

"No matter how delicious the president's cake turns out to be, Delia and Papa will not taste the sweetness of freedom," the book's description reads.

The book was released on Jan. 5, and was soon inundated with negative reviews on Amazon from angry readers.

The book was released on Jan. 5, and was soon inundated with negative reviews on Amazon from angry readers.

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Monday, January 18, 2016

All. Of. The. Tears.

Before all the Harry Potter books were published and we knew Ron and Hermione would have a son named Hugo, there was always a question in the air about Snape's true allegiances.

Before all the Harry Potter books were published and we knew Ron and Hermione would have a son named Hugo, there was always a question in the air about Snape's true allegiances.

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But because J.K. Rowling didn't want to leave Alan Rickman completely in the dark about his heroically loyal character, she told him what he needed to know so he could stay ~true~ to Snape.

But because J.K. Rowling didn't want to leave Alan Rickman completely in the dark about his heroically loyal character, she told him what he needed to know so he could stay ~true~ to Snape.

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She gave me one tiny, little, left of field piece of information that helped me think that he was more complicated and that the story was not going to be as straight down the line as everybody thought. If you remember when I did the first film she'd only written three or four books, so nobody knew where it was really going except her. And its was important for her that I know something, but she only gave me a tiny piece of information which helped me think it was a more ambiguous route.


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Friday, January 15, 2016

18 Pets With No Damn Respect For Literature

Have some respect.

"I got rid of the sections I disagreed with."

"I got rid of the sections I disagreed with."

Via Twitter: @IsabellaCebak

"I'm sorry but this isn't the kind of literary criticism I want in this house."

"I'm sorry but this isn't the kind of literary criticism I want in this house."

Via Twitter: @maggie_mcclure

"Hi I decided to have Breakfast With Buddha for breakfast hope that's ok."

"Hi I decided to have Breakfast With Buddha for breakfast hope that's ok."

Via Twitter: @caseyanncoen


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18 Pictures That Will Deeply Upset All Book Lovers

“Yes is that the police I’d like to report a crime against books”

This book that wanted to see the world.

This book that wanted to see the world.

Via Twitter: @MeMyselfAC

This one that fancied a swim.

This one that fancied a swim.

Via Twitter: @obrien_siobhan

And this one that got put in a urinal.

And this one that got put in a urinal.

Via Twitter: @alexwells98

This one that had a bad time in the mud.

This one that had a bad time in the mud.

Via Twitter: @zach_stew


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“What?! YOU’VE NEVER EVEN TOUCHED ME.” - Book

Kanan Gill just made a hilarious video with Abish Mathew and Kaneez Surka, about what happens when a guy tells his friend "The book was wayyy better than the movie".

Kanan Gill just made a hilarious video with Abish Mathew and Kaneez Surka, about what happens when a guy tells his friend "The book was wayyy better than the movie".

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And the book shows up and confronts the shit out of him.

And the book shows up and confronts the shit out of him.

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Let's just say it's an emotional journey.

Let's just say it's an emotional journey.

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Watch the lol-worthy video here (and maybe send it to all your self-righteous book nerds friends).

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The New Yorker Released The Perfect Cartoon In Tribute Of Alan Rickman

R.I.P. Alan Rickman. You will be missed.

On January 14, actor Alan Rickman, died of cancer, at age 69.

On January 14, actor Alan Rickman, died of cancer, at age 69.

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