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A practicing ultracrepidarian

[evandahm]

Hello everybody-- I have just put up a sEVENTH episode of Flat Art Show, conversation with Reimena Yee.

I am trying to have big complicated conversations with people about independent art and publishing and the internet and folks we are coming up with some good stuff so far. Show is on soundcloud and spotify and youtube

[milfsisyphus]

EARNEST POSTING. while everyone is still working on new year’s resolutions i want to make sure everyone knows about the FREE serial reader app.

if you are trying to read more classics/public domain works but for whatever reason struggle with incorporating reading into your daily life, or you’re just intimidated by huge books, serial reader is a great tool to make reading more approachable. it works much like dracula daily in that it sends you one excerpt at a time (usually about 10-15 minutes of estimated reading time). awesome for commutes, lunch breaks, quick bedtime story, etc.

it’s very customizable. you can change fonts, themes, and you can even take notes and highlight. you can also sync with other reading apps like goodreads (no storygraph yet……. we can hope!). the base app is completely free, but there is a one-time optional upgrade fee of $2.99 USD if you want some extra features. this is all developed by one guy, so the money goes to supporting the creator - although i’m sure apple takes their cut 😑.

there are a ton of works to choose from, currently something like 800+.

you can now also add your own .epubs to break up your own books into daily serials! very cool, serial reader!

this was the best app i added last year so i just want to pass it on. happy reading! :)

[reincarnatedasacupcake]

The Most Fun Way To Read Dracula

So now that I’ve finished reading Dracula Daily, I’ve been thinking about all the different ways that I have enjoyed this story;

1. The first time I read it I did so through Serial Reader; an app that sends you small chunks of the story daily. It was great, but I didn’t always find the time to sit and read it so I ended up falling waaaay behind. Good way to read classics though

4/5 stars

2. Disney Dracula, Starring Mickey Mouse; yup, it’s exactly what you think it is, Dracula retold in comic form with Mickey and Friends. It’s not bad. It glosses over the scary parts, but sticks to the story pretty well. Fun for all ages

3/5

3. I got the free Audiobook last year from Audible last year and was excited that Tim Curry did the voice for Van Helsing. Forgot that Van Helsing only has a few entries to his name. The lack of Tim Curry made me sad. It was still very fun though and I enjoy listening to it.

4/5

4. Dracula Daily quickly started to gain speed with my tumblr mutuals and I managed to pick it up before Johnathan made it to the castle. Reading it over the time it took place gave me a better idea of the story’s pacing and time. I looked forward to getting my daily emails and kept pace the entire time. I missed it on days when there were no entries. I loved exploring the #draculadaily tag and enjoyed all the hot takes on what was going on. Who was shipping who; which was the current blorbo or poor little meowmeow. I laughed with everyone about Count De Ville in his straw hat and Mina being a train fiend. I felt like I was a part of this weird community more than I ever have and I’m so thankful for that.

10/5

Let’s do it again next year

[mlschmitt]

“I expect in many growed-up men you'd call sensible there's a little boy sleepin'—the little kid they onced was—that still keeps his fear of the dark. You mentioned the dark yourself yesterday. Well, this experience has woke up that kid in me, and blamed if I can coax the little cuss to go to sleep again! I keep a-telling him daylight will sure come, but he keeps a-crying and holding on to me.”

The Virginian - Owen Wister

The Virginian

Into the harsh world of the unruled American West rides the solitary Virginian whose iron will is put to the test against love, betrayal, an

[mlschmitt]

“Such an abounding, affectionate, friendly, loving feeling did this avocation beget; that at last I was continually squeezing their hands, and looking up into their eyes sentimentally; as much as to say,—Oh! my dear fellow beings, why should we longer cherish any social acerbities, or know the slightest ill-humor or envy! Come; let us squeeze hands all round; nay, let us all squeeze ourselves into each other; let us squeeze ourselves universally into the very milk and sperm of kindness.”

Moby-Dick 😏🍆😏

Moby-Dick

Ishmael narrates the unforgettable tale of Ahab and his obsessive quest for revenge against the white whale. Start reading it today in dail

[mlschmitt]

A traditional Christmas card for all your festive needs this holiday season!

Stinking Hippo Carcasses for All Ocassions

[pdlcomics]

Crab

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and another

[canwehaveapooldad]

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[garfieldminusgarfield]

G-G on Facebook - G-G on Twitter

[nevver]

I read the news today oh boy, Panos Tsagaris

[scienceisbeauty]

Visions of the Future

Imagination is our window into the future. At NASA/JPL we strive to be bold in advancing the edge of possibility so that someday, with the help of new generations of innovators and explorers, these visions of the future can become a reality. As you look through these images of imaginative travel destinations, remember that you can be an architect of the future.

Via NASA/JPL

[paticmak]

Hermione doing homwork

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[machinery]

2016-11-09 Shame As an exercise in radical acceptance, I’ve set up my computer to automatically post whenever I save an image file. This is one of those pages.

[mlschmitt]