Books. They can entertain and/or inform you. They have been the harbingers of revolutions, whether it be social or political. Here's the place where I review, rant, and share all things regarding reading, books, and literature that I deem interesting.
The books that will move you, inspire you, make you cry, make you think, make you laugh. Are there any books that you would add?
What do you guys think of this list?
| Ygritte: | You know nothing Jon Snow |
| Ygritte: | *points to a windmill* Is that a palace? |
BOOK GIVEAWAY
Justin and John are hosting their first book giveaway! One of the 9 books can be yours and will be shipped from The Book Depository! The book depository ships anywhere!! I will randomly pick 2 Winners each gets to choose one book of their own. Contest ends on June 11, 2013.
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- You must feel comfortable giving us your address if you win.
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- The more you reblog, the more chances you get as I’m randomly picking.
- Good luck and happy reading!
(via bookworminlove)
(Source: seabois, via ipreferbooks)
Not Iambic….Do Not Accept…
These tags I’ll pop, and boast in rhyming verse
that what I wear puts swagger in my gait;
though twenty shillings have I in my purse,
my self-esteem and manhood both inflate
when lofty furs I purchase for a cent.
Thy grandpa’s clothes are worthy salvage, though
they smell a trifle musty. Still, I spent
much less to dress myself from head to toe.To save or not to save? The question’s moot.
I’ll never give my coin to high-street crooks.
These dusty shelves will yield their hidden loot
to those, like me, more frugal in their looks.
Like ancient coins washed up on distant shores,
I’ll find my treasures in these thrifty stores.
- Macklemore, “Thrift Shoppe”*Crying with laughter*
ITS IN IAMBIC PENTAMETER. SWEET JESUS THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE THING.
(via thatwritererinoriordan)
Sansa is musing about her wedding. She asks Shae if she can invite her family to her Highgarden ceremony. Her family? Has Sansa been smoking Milk of the Poppy? Sure Sansa, invite your family so that Joffrey can arrange to have each of them killed as they walk through the door. Turn a wedding into a bloodbath, why don’t you.
LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
(via booknymph)
@4 days ago with 270 notescaharm asked: The Great Gatsby soundtrack is a complete failure in the attempt to embody the newness of the jazz age.
Agree x 100.
@6 days ago with 10 notes(Source: beyonces, via omfgbooks)
@6 days ago with 84035 notesDYING
True. I think this is why the story works. They HAVE to make these mistakes. It’s endearing, part of the conflict, like a great Greek myth.
It is an interesting question, though. I’m almost done with the fifth book. I keep thinking about young Eddard. What would he have done if put in his children’s positions? It’s funny because we’re kind of conditioned to admire him in that first book, but then we see all the ways he screwed up being the hand. It seems, though, that the comparison still exists in that young Eddard didn’t really make mistakes. Kind of like Robb, I guess. And maybe I’m getting the books and the show conflated.
The questions posed here do make me wonder, though. How good of a father was he, really? We know he was honorable, but his kids are much more mischievous than one would expect.
