Take a Look through our Lens
This week’s topic is one dear to our hearts—books we’ve added to our TBR and forgotten why. It also gave us a good chance to get rid of some books we’ll probably never read. Thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl for another great Top Ten Tuesday! Indiana’s Five Ulysses by James Joyce After reading Portrait... Continue Reading →
Anna K asks similar questions to Tolstoy's classic novel but gives very different answers.
Tiles! A huge expanse of tiling. Beautiful tiling. Ancient tiling. He sneaked out a furtive hand and he touched the tiles. He caressed the tiles… Aaah! Then he found himself… No! Stop that! — pulling the tiles loose, one by one — ~ Nicola Barker, Darkmans
You underestimate your own power so you don't have to blame yourself for treating other people badly.”
"Someone has a high opinion of himself. Comes with being royalty, I suppose. Like funny hats and a fondness for beheadings.” ~ Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance
“. . . then hearing her use words like connoisseur, Alix was filled with feelings that went from confused and highly impressed to low and guilty in response to the first reaction. There was no reason for Emira to be unfamiliar with this word. And there was no reason for Alix to be impressed.” - Kiley Reid
Number of people with ideas on how to improve the bookstore this week 6 Number of books actually purchased by these people 2 Number of viable, potentially profitable ideas offered 0 Worst idea “Sell pets. Market them as the kinds of pets that Harry and Ron and Hermione had. Owls, cats, rats, and such.” Second... Continue Reading →
“If you wake up in the morning, it is a good day”
“People who let themselves learn new things are the best kind of people.”
