Walter Henry’s Bookshop in Bideford, North Devon, UK. (via bookoasis; Photo by Bridgemarker Tim)
Walter Henry’s Bookshop in Bideford, North Devon, UK. (via bookoasis; Photo by Bridgemarker Tim)
I made a John Green themed cootie catcher. It’s not very practical since it takes a lot longer to spell out the names of his books instead of just spelling colours. The general idea is to ask a yes/no questions about your future and it will answer cryptically. I asked how my summer was going to be and it said “Things never happen the way you imagine them.” The quotes used as fortunes were paraphrased and you can see them all here. Now that I’ve done this it seems sort of silly, especially since I am not artistic and have such messy writing.
YA books where music plays a big role.
"What better way to get to know someone than through her choice and treatment of books?"
— Diane Setterfield, The Thirteenth Tale (via bookoasis)
(via bookshavepores)
"Books have to be heavy because the whole world’s inside them."
— Cornelia Funke, Inkheart
YA Books That Make Good Travelling Companions
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."In approved places, every story serves a purpose. But forbidden books are so much more. Some of them are webs; you can feel your way along their threads, but just barely, into strange and dark corners. Some of them are balloons bobbing up through the sky: totally self contained, and unreachable, but beautiful to watch.
And some of them-the best ones-are doors."
— Lauren Oliver, Pandemonium