October 2008
25 posts
I promise I can justify this. Just watch the video.
We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write...
– Robin Williams, Dead Poet’s Society
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One Man. One Revolutionary Cause. 30 Days. →
To commemorate National Book Month and support literacy in our nation’s schools, Dave Farrow will spend 30 days in October living inside a New York City display window with little more than his Sony Reader - and millions of curious observers like you. (via Nick)
The only thing I find odd about this is that he is reading from an electronic device in order to provide regular books to schools....
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed...
– Frances Bacon, 1625
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Penguin Dating →
In the UK, Penguin Books and Match.com have decided to play cupid. If you’re into reading and are looking to meet another bibliophile, this might be the place to go. However, I think the title would be cooler if it led to something like this.
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Does this happen to you, too?
Sometimes, life is weird. Things are in limbo and you have no idea what’s going to happen. When it gets this way, the only thing I can do is sit down and listen to music or read a book. Why? Because those things make sense. Because those things have rhythm and order. Because those are things that have a start, middle, and end. Does anyone else do this?
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