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lickystickypickywe: truth of the day.

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:06:01 +0000

truth of the day.

so are any of you attempting NaNoWriMo this year?

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:04:00 +0000

"I wish I could have the ability to write down the feelings I have now while I’m still little,..."

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:02:07 +0000

“I wish I could have the ability to write down the feelings I have now while I’m still little, because when I grow up I will know how to write, but I will have forgotten what being little feels like.”

- Sylvia Plath, age 8 (via littlebluepenguin)

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Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:55:04 +0000

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Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:54:23 +0000

aseaofquotes: David Levithan, Every Day

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:54:18 +0000

aseaofquotes:

David Levithan, Every Day

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Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:54:06 +0000

teachingliteracy: alicemayjohnson: The First Cut exhibition in...

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:53:53 +0000

teachingliteracy:

alicemayjohnson:

The First Cut exhibition in Manchester Art Gallery - on until January 2013

teachingliteracy: chia-like

Thu, 03 May 2012 16:00:07 +0100

teachingliteracy:

chia-like

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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:36:03 +0100

"Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you..."

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:41:12 +0100

“Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don’t always like.”

- Lemony Snicket (via pondermusings)

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Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:24:53 +0100

bookmania: The private library or bibliothéque of the Château...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:14:51 +0100

bookmania:

The private library or bibliothéque of the Château de Groussay, Montfort-l’Amaury, France. The Château was built in 1815 by the duchesse de Charest, a daughter of Louise Elisabeth de Croÿ-Havré, marquise de Tourzel, the governess of the royal enfants de France of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

teachingliteracy: triblue

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:34:45 +0100

teachingliteracy:

triblue

30 Day Book Challenge - Day 26

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 07:33:24 +0100

A book that changed your opinion about something

Sarah:

Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D. H. Lawrence.

this book was a real eye-opener for me. it changed the way i think about love and sex and relationships a lot and made me appreciate them in ways which had never occurred to me before. it opened my mind, you could say. and made me realise with more clarity that sex doesn’t just equal shameful or taboo or pure lust, but can epitomise love and intimacy and equality, and is not something to be hushed up but rather something to celebrate and be proud of. it’s about exploration and understanding yourself. it also confirmed for me that there are no barriers other than the ones that you create for yourself, and you should do what you want in life and not what others expect of you.

Andy:

Northern Lights by Phillip Pullman

This book changed the way I thought about so many things. The concept of original sin, the way adolescence is portrayed, even the friendship between Lyra and Roger, led me to look at so many things in life differently. A must read for people out there.

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Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:08:24 +0100

booksandtea: untitled by Everita on Flickr.

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:18:59 +0100

booksandtea:

untitled by Everita on Flickr.

30 Day Book Challenge - Day 25

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:13:12 +0100

A character who you can relate to the most

Sarah:
i’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this and i really really can’t think of a character who i can relate to in any way which has stood out. for me, reading is about exploring characters and situations who are completely different from what i am and what i know, it’s a chance to explore a different aspect or view of life. if read about what i already know or from the viewpoint already similar to mine, i would find it incredibly boring. so as it stands, no characters stand out for me in terms of who i can relate to, because i like them all for being different to me.

Andy:

Roran from the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini

Whilst Roran may not be the main protagonist, or even of vital importance to this series, and is a fairly unknown character through the literary world, his story is one I can relate to the most. In an effort to aid his brother and win back his betrothed, he marches his village out of danger, leading them to the war against the corrupt king, fights for the freedom of his land and even faces death, with no more reason than because he knows what is right. In terms of characters, I feel in his shoes, I would react the same way.

30 Day Book Challenge - Day 24

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:54:30 +0100

A Book you wish more people had read:

Sarah:

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - translation by Simon Armitage.

this is an epic poem so it counts as a book alright?! i really cannot rave enough about Simon Armitage’s translation of the manuscript for this poem. the original author is unknown, but this is one of the narrative poems from the age of Chaucer, amongst many for whom the author is unaccounted for. the poem in its original form, the middle english, is beautiful enough in itself. however, Armitage’s translation is absolutely exquisite. he captures the essence of the original, the assonance and the alliterative techniques, the atmosphere and the meaning, the feel and sound of the verses as they are spoken (for this poem was originally told in the oral fashion), and even manages to retain some of the original words and terms. it tells the story of Sir Gawain in a gorgeous, swirling fashion which is buoyant and compelling and magical and absolutely absorbing. and i really really wish more people would think to pick this up and read it. Armitage has made one of the most beautiful Middle English poems accessible to everybody, and i feel that not enough people take advantage of that.

Andy:

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

So the rough outline of this novel is known to most people, especially thanks to the terrible film recently made of it, the man who sold his soul in order for his portrait to age and gained eternal youth. But the novel that Oscar Wilde writes is so much more than that, Dorian’s falter that leads him into this path creates a much more realistic sense to this book than most people would believe. I loved this book and really wish people would read it.

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Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:54:10 +0100