Booklover

May 30

“One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star.” — G. K. Chesterton (via zealotry)

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sixflightsofstairs:

The French Lieutenant’s Woman, John Fowles (1969)

It is only when our characters and events begin to disobey us that they begin to live.

finished: 17.04.2012

4/5

Beautifully written. Surprisingly post-modern and entertaining.
The possibility of the three different endings along with the victorian/modern writing and the mention of people and issues far far in the future of the novel’s time invokes the power of the author.

“I don’t want to have to be the one who mourns everything when everyone else has clearly forgotten. It’s mortifying. It’s mortifying to be the one who remembers.” — Ryan O’Connell (via selfinspiration)

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how-novelistic:

[by Rachel.Celeste]

bibliolectors:

Reader or book worm? / Lector o devorador de libros? (ilustración de Emilia Dziubak)

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bibliolectors:

Sharing reading and refreshment / Compartiendo lectura y refresco (ilustración de Sandrine Kao)

nonelikejesus:

One of my favorite quotes.

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flipthroughit:

55/365 - As aventuras de Sherlock Holmes (by Bruna_Wretzky)

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teachingliteracy:

library fairy door by ~poeticwriter007

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” — Alvin Toffler, Future Shock (via bookmania)

agarbathi asked: Hey, could you or one of your followers recommend to me any books by Virginia Woolf? I've always been really interested in her but I've never read anything of hers and there's so much to choose from. Anything would be greatly appreciated :) Also, of course I love your blog.

Thank you. For a start, I’ll recommend A Room of One’s Own so you may see her opinions on literature and women in her nonfiction book. Besides, it is the easiest read of Woolf. Then you should read Mrs.Dalloway which is a great and unforgettable novel and I shared several quotes from this book as well as the others from time to time. To The Lighthouse may not be a good choice for the start but if you like Mrs.Dalloway, I am sure you’ll enjoy it too. Waves is definitely for advanced readings.

May 29

dreaming13 asked: Hello! Can you recommend a book about a strong woman in who men ( or a man..) become infatuated with ? Thanks xx

A few of them that I can think of right now:

The French Lieutenant’s Woman by John Fowles

The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber (a darker one)

The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Possession by A.S.Byatt

Justine by Lawrence Durrell (thanks to Jenny)

What about yours?

lordhenry:

Helmut’s House by Kevin_Morris on Flickr.

(via noseinabook)

Reblog if you have an imaginary life inside your head

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