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I devour the written word. I work with the written word. I love books or anything written. I worry for those who don't. This blog is devoted to my love of books. It will, upon occasion, include coffee references. As in my mind, coffee is inseparable from books.
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2013 Reading Challenge

2013 Reading Challenge
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You will never get a fan to care more about clothes, cars, shoes, or household products than they do about whether Sterek is going to happen on Teen Wolf.

Why Yahoo can buy Tumblr, but it can’t buy Fandom

The unspoken truth behind Yahoo’s much-touted bid to court Tumblr’s younger demographic is that for all intents and purposes, Tumblr culture is fandom culture. There are still plenty of other spaces where fandom exists, but we have never had such a megalithic and central social platform so visibly united under one umbrella. …

Even as Yahoo insists nothing will change, business analysts and media experts are speculating that the company intends to plumb Tumblr for its advertising potential. But if that’s the case, Yahoo should know that when you market to fandom, you have to adopt a whole new way of thinking about marketing, brand advertising, and consumer loyalty. [READ MORE]

(please read this article omg i have never wanted to *drop mic* until this day)

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20 hours ago
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I just told a friend that I’d been trying to find the pilot episode of Hannibal because the Hannibal Fandom on Tumblr was killing me. We both paused at that.

22 hours ago
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Anonymous asked: Which book was it that you read?

I actually finished two last night. The Selection and The Elite by Kiera Cass. I literally could not put them down. It was both fantastic and an issue. 

23 hours ago
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I stayed up way past my bed time reading last night.

And I’m so happy I did :D

1 day ago
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So, I picked this book up at lunch and CANNOT seem to put it down! I’m reduced to staring longingly at my nook in my purse and wait for a time when I can read it. 
I devoured 100 pages so far and can’t deal with this. I’m not one for dating reality shows on TV but I seem to be addicted to them in book form!!
So, if you need me I’m dying in the corner over here.

So, I picked this book up at lunch and CANNOT seem to put it down! I’m reduced to staring longingly at my nook in my purse and wait for a time when I can read it. 

I devoured 100 pages so far and can’t deal with this. I’m not one for dating reality shows on TV but I seem to be addicted to them in book form!!

So, if you need me I’m dying in the corner over here.

1 day ago
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RE: re: 42books asked: The Secret History by Donna Tartt

pinkslipplanet said: This is one of my all-time favorites. Amazing.

Ok, seriously? I’m picking it up for this weekend. 

3 days ago
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RE: 42books asked: The Secret History by Donna Tartt

jiji-bean said: Now this I’m currently reading - it’s really good so far!

Thanks! It’s totally on my list.

42books said: It’s my most favourite book!! I can’t wait for you to read it.

Okay, well now I’m excited. I’ll have to go post haste to the library.

3 days ago
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Never again | Ugh | Eh | It was okay | I liked it | I really enjoyed it | Loved it! | OMFG | I died from love | Never read it | Plan on reading it | Will look into
It’s honestly been a while since I’ve read Matilda so I don’t really remember what exactly I thought of it. But I just remember loving it.

Never again | Ugh | Eh | It was okay | I liked it | I really enjoyed it | Loved it! | OMFG | I died from love | Never read it | Plan on reading it | Will look into

It’s honestly been a while since I’ve read Matilda so I don’t really remember what exactly I thought of it. But I just remember loving it.

3 days ago
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I honestly love answering your questions. Please feel free to ask me anything!

Topics include (but are not limited to)

- My personal life

- My work

- Books

- School

- Animals

- Fandoms (of all shapes and sizes, I don’t discriminate here)

22 hours ago
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Anonymous asked: You read really fast. I'm quite a slow reader and sometimes I wish I could read faster so I could read more books in less time. I haven't checked The Selection yet but everybody says that it's great. Now rest a little before starting another book :) xx

The ability to read fast isn’t always a thing people should aspire to. It’s become like a symbol of status among readers and I’m not sure that its a good thing. Sometimes reading fast isn’t always a good thing, when a lot of people read fast its because they’re skipping bits with their eyes and not realizing it. I’m probably guilty of doing that myself. 

And honestly, it doesn’t matter if you’re a slow or a fast reader. The fact remains that YOU ARE A READER. So yay you on that one. 

Also, read The Selection its amazing. And I’m going to nap when I get to my parents house in Vermont tonight. 

Though realistically, I’ll probably start reading “Life After Life” by Kate Atkinson…. <3

23 hours ago
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Bah. I’m running on like 4 hours of sleep because I just HAD to finish a book.

23 hours ago
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Reblog if you have less than 8,000 followers

bootommo:

i am gonna help you all get more followers

i will promo in groups of 10 :) (so basically every 10 reblog i’ll promo)

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3 days ago
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RE: Anonymous asked: Vampire Academy?

wesleyamell said: vampire academys my all time fav Vamp books xD

Good to know! I’ll for sure give the series another look.

3 days ago
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Anonymous asked: Vampire Academy?

Never again | Ugh | Eh | It was okay | I liked it | I really enjoyed it | Loved it! | OMFG | I died from love | Never read it | Plan on reading it | Will look into

I thought about it when the series got to be super popular. But at that point I was a little vampire-ed out. I’ll have to take another look at it now there are fewer vampires in my reading list.

3 days ago
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