Joyfulchild

22. Zoology Major. Desert inhabiter > Beach dweller. Gaucho. Sherlocked. Supernatural-ist. Reader. Book Addict. "A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken." -Proverbs 15:13

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I would rather be poor in a cottage full of books than a king without the desire to read.

Thomas Babington Macaulay (via bookoasis)

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“All the books we own, both read and unread, are the fullest expression of self we have at our disposal. … But with each passing year, and with each whimsical purchase, our libraries become more and more able to articulate who we are, whether we read the books or not.”  ― Nick Hornby, The Polysyllabic Spree

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throwback thusday

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Summer?

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Hi, my name is Taylor and I have a book buying problem. 😂

Anyway, I’m super excited about these books. Especially Morning Star and Blackhearts (@blackbeakbooks has been nagging me to read Blackhearts forever)

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Some contemporary recommendations! 

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i have a mini vacay from work so u know what that means

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“You’re not a real reader unless you’ve read..”

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I own that book, but I haven’t read it yet.

Story of my life.

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I’m a reader. Say it loud and proud!

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Favorite genre: fantasy.

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Today I came home for spring break and while staring at my literal wall of books I wondered what the hell I was going to do when I eventually move out

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Abandoned Towers of Books Appear in New York City

Caught up in a strange whim, Shaheryar Malik disposes his collection of books in teetering piles in public spaces. Scattered across Manhattan, his book collection has been abandoned and left to fend for itself at the hands of city dwellers to decide their fates. He doesn’t wish to know what will become of his books, or what may likely happen to them in this unconventional experiment.

Keep reading

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The Wren Library at Trinity College in Cambridge, Great Britain

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