February 2012
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Anonymous asked: your theme confuses me
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When something falls in your room in the middle of...
tumblrsbestposts:
Woman: Can I have birth control?
Government: No.
Woman: I got pregnant because I didn't have birth control and I don't want the fetus. Can I have an abortion?
Government: No.
Woman: I gave birth to my child but since I wasn't expecting it, I can't afford daycare. Can I have help paying for it?
Government: No.
Woman: My boyfriend isn't excited about sex anymore, because I lost my figure due to pregnancy. Will you pay for his erectile dysfunction pills?
Government: Yes.
I think I need to go somewhere with a pad and pen...
“Books take me away.
That’s what I love about them.
Reality sucks.”
– twentyfourfailures (via prettybooks)
“Between the pages.
Never ending memories.
I found home again.”
– ashlyncubbins (via prettybooks)
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“My stories? No, my little lord, not mine. The stories are, before me and after...”
– Old Nan, Game of Thrones
The e-book versions of the "Best American" series... →
thelifeguardlibrarian:
fwriction:
Yes. What a steal. Not a huge fan of books on Kindle, but I can in no way pass this up.
Yes, indeed. Hello Best American Short Stories 2011. Just in time for my commute.
Reading the future: Digital books and what's to... →
vikingpenguinbooks:
Far from killing off the physical page, the rise of ebooks has enhanced our understanding of the written word and the people around it, says Gaby Wood
… things are settling to a point where the physical and the digital have a much more co-operative relationship. For instance, it’s a commonplace that people no longer print their family snaps because everything is taken on...
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“”Writers end up writing about their obsessions. Things that haunt them; things...”
– Natalie Goldberg (via thebookdoctors)
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Neil Gaiman: The World Book Day App Announcement →
neil-gaiman:
The World Book Day App will be available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch coming soon to the iTunes store and for the low, low price of absolutely free!
This brand new App features exclusive new short stories from Malorie Blackman, Neil Gaiman, Charlie Higson, Anthony Horowitz, Sophie McKenzie…
evildorina:
“My books are not dead weight, they are live weight—matter infused by spirit,...”
– Leon Wieseltier in defense of the personal library, for The New Republic (via thelifeguardlibrarian)
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