1.5M ratings
277k ratings

See, that’s what the app is perfect for.

Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna
journaling-junkie
Source: flickr.com books

More you might like

bookporn
I am a product […of] endless books. My father bought all the books he read and never got rid of any of them. There were books in the study, books in the drawing room, books in the cloakroom, books (two deep) in the great bookcase on the landing, books in a bedroom, books piled as high as my shoulder in the cistern attic, books of all kinds reflecting every transient stage of my parents’ interest, books readable and unreadable, books suitable for a child and books most emphatically not. Nothing was forbidden me. In the seemingly endless rainy afternoons I took volume after volume from the shelves. I had always the same certainty of finding a book that was new to me as a man who walks into a field has of finding a new blade of grass.
C. S. Lewis (via bookporn)
books
bookgeekconfessions
buzzfeed.com

33 Must-Read Books To Celebrate Banned Books Week
bookgeekconfessions

I’m against banning books, but what never ceases to amaze me is not that books are banned, because I get that people will continuously try to push their ideals and beliefs on the world.

No, what surprised me is some of the reasons, like the fact that Eleanor & Park is on this list, because of language and not because it’s racist and filled with stereotypes shows what’s important to a lot of Americans. It’s not ok for your kids to read about sex and curse words, but totally fine for them to read negative and ignorant portrayals of people of color.

books Banned Books
teachingliteracy
Does the way we acquire books have an impact on the way we read them? A lot has been written about the sentimentality surrounding books; cherished books from childhood, books given as love tokens, handed down from our parents, to our own children, the books that we would save from fires, and launch into space for aliens to read. But what about the sad stories? The books abandoned on park benches, collections inherited from a decreased friend, those sold off by libraries because no one wanted to read them, and the books that we scavenge when bookshops go bust?
from The Bookstore’s Going Out of Business Sale
(via bookriot)
Source: bookriot books interesting
fuckyeahreading
A very famous writer once said, ‘A book is like a mirror. If a fool looks in, you can’t expect a genius to look out.’ People tend to find in books what they want to find. And I think my books are very moral. I know they have absolutely nothing to do with what this lady is writing about, so I’m afraid I can’t give her much help there.
JK Rowling on banned books (via thesecretbooksociety)
Source: thesecretbooksociety books banned books
nimblesnotebook

Free Mythology Books for Kindle!

jumbledmystic

Can’t speak for the quality of these books, but I figure that free books are free books and they are worth the read for anyone with an interest in mythology!

Note: All of these books are free as of this writing and most are public domain, but always double check the price before clicking to purchase.

  1. The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths
  2. Asgard Stories Tales from Norse Mythology
  3. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race
  4. Viking Tales
  5. Myths and Folk Tales of Ireland
  6. Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race
  7. Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights Being the myths and legends of the Pimas of Arizona
  8. Myths and Legends of the Sioux
  9. Myths and Legends of the Great Plains
  10. Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest
  11. American Hero-Myths: A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent
  12. Nights With Uncle Remus: Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation
  13. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria
  14. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
  15. Myths and Legends of China
  16. Curious Myths of the Middle Ages
  17. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions: Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations … Considering also their Origin and Meaning
  18. Myths and Legends of All Nations: Famous Stories from the Greek, German, English, Spanish, Scandinavian, Danish, French, Russian, Bohemian, Italian and other sources
  19. A Book of Myths
  20. Myths That Every Child Should Know: A Selection Of The Classic Myths Of All Times For Young
  21. Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy: Myths and Legends of the Nations of the World Retold for Boys and Girls

EDIT: And for those of you that do not have a Kindle — THERE IS AN APP for that! You can get the Kindle app for ipod/iphone etc here, you can also get the program for PC here, and finally the one for Mac over here!

Source: jumbledmystic books
nimblesnotebook

Anonymous asked:

What are some books that you would suggest as good for writers to be familiar with? not necessarily guideline books or anything, but books you've read that you enjoyed and think that other writers would enjoy them as well?

nimblesnotebook answered:

For a book that is about writing but that is not a “how to write X” type of book, I can recommend A Room of One’s Own. For books about writing in general (not all are guideline-type books), you can look here.

For examples of how to write certain styles or literary devices, I can recommend these:

  • Story of an Hour - This short story has great examples of irony and character development. It’s less than a thousand words, but is able to incorporate so much so well in such a small space. Every short story writer should read this.
  • Bliss - Bliss has great examples of symbolism, particularly in relation to female sexuality and fertility. The symbolism is obvious once you start to notice it, but the shapes, colors, and names that serve as symbols are not overdone because they are written well into the story.
  • Lolita - I know this is a hard book to read for some people because Nabokov uses pedophilia to portray the theme of obsession, but it has amazing prose and it’s a good example of a story that is heavy with description. It’s also a good example of challenging the audience. Like I said, Nabokov uses a controversial and taboo subject (pedophilia) to write about obsession. Many people are not able to get past the controversial subject to realize the theme of the story.
  • Hills Like White Elephants - This short story is a great example of a story heavy in dialogue and subtext. I’ll tell you right now that in the story, the two characters are talking about whether or not to get an abortion and how this choice will change their lives. There’s also a lot of symbolism relating to the subject of the conversation.
  • Never Let Me Go - This is one of the greatest books I’ve ever read. The character interactions are fantastic and Ishiguro (the author) really knows how to pull at the audience’s emotions.
  • The Alchemist - I feel like this is one of those books everyone should read, whether they’re a writer or not. This book seriously changes lives and it can teach you a lot about failure, working hard, finding your destiny, and chasing your ambitions and dreams. These lessons can be applied to writing.

Here are some authors I think all writers should check out:

  • Toni Morrison - Morrison’s prose is honest and her characters are truly individuals. Read her work if you want to work on description, symbolism, motifs, and character development. One thing that is shown in all her stories is the honesty in her description. She does not leave out the gritty details and she really tells things like they actually happen.
  • James Joyce* - Joyce mostly writes in stream of consciousness, which is both hard to read and hard to write, yet he does it better than anyone out there (so far). Read his work to get a sense of this type of prose and of character development and interactions.
  • Neil Gaiman - For you fantasy writers out there who want to stay away from writing long book series or trilogies but can’t just seem to write a fantasy stand alone, read some of Neil Gaiman’s fantasy stand alone novels. He can fit entire worlds, stories, and characters into one book.
  • Zora Neale Hurston - Those who are not familiar with the particular dialect that Hurston’s character use are going to have trouble reading her work, but her stories have great prose and characters.
  • Orson Scott Card - I have a lot of problems with the author as a person (he’s extremely homophobic), but his writing is amazing and I learned a lot about characters from reading Speaker for the Dead. The aforementioned book is a good example of a sequel that can stand alone, i.e. you do not have to read the first book to know what is going on in the second book.
  • Douglas Adams - Adams does funny right, and he writes great science fiction. If you want to add some humor to your writing without overdoing it or without making it seem out of place, read some of his stuff.

*Some of his stories might require some background information on what was happening in Ireland during the time the stories were written to understand why characters behave certain ways or say certain things.

books book rec writing
books
The teens reported discovering new books from a variety of sources. Joe relied on lists of suggested books given by a teacher. Will reported that his mother bought books for him, while Virginia said that her mother usually reads books she’s chosen after her. Some teens discover books from friends, though this seemed less common than discovering titles via social media, and in particular Tumblr.

Kids Are Thriving, Reading and Hungry for More: Crunching Numbers at the Nielsen Children’s Book Summit

(via

rachelfershleiser

)

Source: publishersweekly.com books
See this in the app Show more
Top Photos