I need a few of these first novel encouragement stickers:
Although I honestly read “snickers” first, which might also be applicable. Check out the rest of Grant Snider’s hilarious Literary Consolation Prize cartoons here.
I need a few of these first novel encouragement stickers:
Although I honestly read “snickers” first, which might also be applicable. Check out the rest of Grant Snider’s hilarious Literary Consolation Prize cartoons here.
We all have bookish habits we’re a little embarrassed about. Maybe you can never remember an author’s name. Maybe you can’t finish a book without starting five others and it takes you forever to get through any of them. Maybe you run in very literary circles but secretly love cheesy action novels.
Reader Shaming helps readers come clean about their bookish habits. I scanned through the submissions so far and agreed with more than a few of them.
A couple of my book confessions:
Share your book confessions in the links, or submit to Reader Shaming.
(H/T Book Riot)
Puns plus literature plus art? It’s like “things Annie likes” bingo. Mattias Adolfsson’s illustration rocks:
Click through to see the larger image for all the pun goodness, and make sure to check out Adolfsson’s other illustrations as well.
It’s not even 9:30 and it’s already feeling like one of those days. At least there are these new titles for children’s books based on their covers to keep me laughing. My favorites:
Make sure to click through to see the rest.
Another grey, drizzly day. Perfect time for a little humor and poetry, care of Billy Collins and his TED talk. Here, Collins reads his poems with some animated accompaniment. The videos are really lovely:
(H/T Book Riot)
Bella and Edward’s relationship is fraught with tension, especially when it’s presented in bad lip-reading form:
That cake’s my most bestest creation!
A couple of fun blogs that take on literary quote matching. I’m feeling the synesthesia!
I’ve mentioned before that I like to create playlists for my various literary projects. But I’ve never tried matching songs to previously created works from the literary canon. Enter literary jukebox, which pairs famous quotes with thematically similar songs.
And this tumblr might leave you craving a sugary treat, but I think Dough Country for Old Men, which pairs pictures of donuts with literary quotes, is pretty fun. The title puns alone get my approval. My own attempt at donut quotes:
Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.–William Shakespeare
(via Bon Appetit)(image: OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons)
Love this list of what your favorite YA series says about you. So glad to see so many awesome series (not just ultra-famous ones like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games) included. A few of my favorites:
Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books, Francesca Lia Block
You were a pretty weird teenager, and you’ve grown up to be a pretty weird adult. But you’re pretty happy with that (as you should be).The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Patricia C. Wrede
You’re a smart aleck and kind of a badass — that is, you know all the places where a young lady is supposed to scream for help, but you generally prefer to rely on your sword hand. Also you make a killer cherries jubilee.The Time Quintet, Madeleine L’Engle
You are an epic nerd, but that’s how you’re going to save the world.
One I’d add:
The Song of the Lioness, Tamora Pierce
You’re a kicking-ass-and-taking-names kind of person, but that doesn’t mean you can’t also enjoy a good make-out session.
Go find your favorite series!
Two parts of my childhood–Reading Rainbow and the Doors–come together care of Jimmy Fallon:
It sounds so perfect, it’s kind of eerie.
From this list of 5 ways your brain sabotages your writing:
Your brain says: “Watching that video of a baby otter eating a medley of seafood with his little paws is a great use of your time.”
The reality: Your brain favors immediate rewards over long-term ones, so it tries to trick you.
My brain is totally on this one. Especially when the time wasted on funny videos and links can masquerade as developing my social media platform. One solution to this problem:
“Fool your brain by providing short-term rewards for completing parts of your long-term goals. Finish a chapter of your novel? Go eat frogurt, head to the pub, or do bath salts…whatever is rewarding for you.”
The hard part is not allowing yourself that reward until you’re actually done. Make sure to check out the whole list so you can figure out how to outwit your crafty brain.
And seriously guys, you need to check out that otter. So cute!