Nose in a Book

"Matilda said, ‘Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it’s unbelievable…’"

— Roald Dahl, Matilda

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"So, please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookcase on the wall."

— Roald Dahl (via booksandnerds)

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From my Roald Dahl Treasury.

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"And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it."

— Roald Dahl

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7 years ago 62 notes

impracticallyiffy asked

Hey!
I've been meaning to tell you how awesome your tumblr is since the day I subscribed :) Love, love, love all the stuff you post!
I also have a bit of a silly question. I've never read anything by Roald Dahl, but I've seen the pictures of his books that you posted some time ago (http://noseinabook-.tumblr.com/post/3482605442/prettybooks-by-ickle-mia) And today I saw the box set at a book-fare. They cost a small fortune, but I am so inclined to get them. Would you say that you would still enjoy reading them now? I made a huge list of books that I'd like to buy, and I just can't decide whether to get them or not :s

Thank you so much! I love your blog as well!
I definitely would still enjoy reading Roald Dahl. You could always read some of his books from the library before buying the box set though. But if you do buy it I think you’ll really enjoy his books.

7 years ago

buzzinglikeneon asked

Hi! With my masters thesis having taken up almost all my time this semester, I haven’t had the time to read. I want to order books this weekend so I can dive in as soon as I finally submit my thesis on Tuesday. I’d love some recommendations. I adore anything by Roald Dahl, John Green and Jane Austen. To Kill A Mockingbird, The Perks of Being A Wallflower, Dispatches From The Edge (Anderson Cooper’s memoir) and The Book Thief. Your one of my favorite blogs and I'd love your help. Thanks! =)

Thank you! Just based on John Green and Perks, I’d recommend It’s Kind of a Funny Story, Where Things Come Back and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. Between Shades of Gray, The History of Love and Shadow of the Wind are excellent, based on you liking The Book Thief. I hope that helps!

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I had no idea that the bookstore in the movie You’ve Got Mail is based on Books of Wonder, a children’s bookstore in New York.

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Day 3: A Book That Makes You Laugh Out Loud
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. You wouldn’t think that these books would be funny, but at times they are hilarious.

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List of Book Blogs 2.0

Last week I made a list of book blogs on tumblr. You can see the list here.

It was not working temporarily, but it’s back and I added a fair bit to it. Since I’ve gotten a few requests to see it again, I thought I’d repost it. This list is very short compared to all the blogs that mainly focus on books, so if you are not on the list and should be write in my ask. If you ever want to look at this and can’t find it, there’s a link in my FAQ.

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Some library books!

Ask The Passengers by A.S. King

Huntress by Malinda Lo

The Middle of Everywhere by Monique Polak

Between You & Me by Marisa Calin

Bombay Blues by Tarunja Desai Hidier (which I just realized is a sequel, so I guess I’ll be reading later)

Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman

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