as we sift between the pages

민지 🌹 books. libraries. stories.

[thequotejournals]

My heart is so tired.

Markus Zusak, The Book Thief (via thequotejournals)

[wordsnquotes]

I can bear any pain as long as it has meaning.

Haruki Murakami, 1Q84 (via wordsnquotes)

[naturaekos]

When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.

Haruki Murakami (via naturaekos)

[madebyfolks]

[penguinrandomhouse]

In Tokyo’s library-hotel, guests sleep in the bookshelves

Book and Bed in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district is designed for book-lovers. Its sliver-sized beds have shelves for walls, and their 1,700 English and Japanese titles keep sleepers safe at night.

[the-artist-scientist]

Sleep [ Thomas Zipp ] (b&w edit)

[npr]

Harper Lee, 'To Kill A Mockingbird' Author, Dies At Age 89

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author is said to have died in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama.

Harper Lee, the author of the classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird, has died in her home state of Alabama. The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer was 89.

Lee died in her hometown of Monroeville; city officials confirmed reports of her death to Alabama Public Radio, and her publisher, HarperCollins, also confirmed the news to NPR.

[penguinrandomhouse]

Oh, Harper Lee. Oh no.

[winkbooks]

The Whisper – A story within a story about the magic of storytelling

The Whisper by Pamela Zagarenski HMH Books for Young Readers 2015, 40 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 0.3 inches $12 Buy a copy on Amazon

I have always envied storytellers, those enchanting people who can enthrall a crowd with a few whispered words followed by an outpouring of amazing adventures. The Whisper shows us a girl who learns to tell her own stories, and we as readers are invited to craft tales along with the book’s progression.

When I first picked up this book, I had no idea what was to come. Inside its lovely cover, I found a story within a story. I met a little girl who loves stories, who reads to explore and experience and examine the possibilities of life. Our little reader girl borrows a book from her teacher. It’s not just any old book: it is a magic book. The girl rushes home and tries to read. She scours the pages, looking for words, for the story, for the journey… But, there are no words. What has happened? This is not a magic book. She wants a fantastic tale to match the beautiful pictures covering each page. The conclusion to The Whisper fulfills, then exceeds expectations. – Lora Poser-Brown

February 16, 2016

[larmoyante]

Let it go, let it leave, let it happen. Nothing in this world was promised or belonged to you anyway.

Rupi Kaur, All You Own Is Yourself (via larmoyante)

[diehard-fangirl]

Seriously, whoever made this book bed needs to be given an award. Or…something.

(AC: Unknown.)

[penguinrandomhouse]

Ooh yes okay.

[penguinrandomhouse]

[A collection of best books of 2015 lists - we’ll be updating continuously as more lists come out!]

Amazon Best Arts & Photography Books of 2015 

Amazon Best Audiobooks of 2015

Amazon Best Biographies & Memoirs of 2015

Amazon Best Books of 2015

Amazon Best Business & Investing Books 2015

Amazon Best Children’s Books of 2015

Amazon Best Comics and Graphic Novels of 2015

Amazon Best Cookbooks and Food & Wine Books 2015

Amazon Best Crafts, Hobby, and Home Books 2015

Amazon Best Debut Books 2015

Amazon Best Fashion Books 2015

Amazon Best Kindle Singles 2015

Amazon Best Gift Books 2015

Amazon Best History Books 2015

Amazon Best Humor and Entertainment Books 2015

Amazon Best Literature and Fiction 2015

Amazon Best Mysteries and Thrillers 2015

Amazon Best Nonfiction 2015

Amazon Best Romance Books 2015

Amazon Best Science Books 2015

Amazon Best Sports and Outdoors Books 2015

Amazon Best Young Adult Books 2015

Amazon Bestselling Books 2015

Barnes and Noble Best Nonfiction 2015

Booklist Top Art Books 2015

Booklist Top Art Books on Audio 2015

Booklist Top Art Books for Youth 2015

Booklist Top Biographies 2015

Booklist Top Biographies on Audio 2015

Booklist Top Biographies for Youth 2015

Booklist Top Books on Sustainability 2015

Booklist Top Books on Sustainability for Youth 2015

Booklist Top Business Books 2015

Booklist Top Crime Fiction Audiobooks 2015

Booklist Top Crime Fiction for Youth 2015

Booklist Top Debut Novels 2015

Booklist Top Debut Novels for Youth 2015

Booklist Top Food Books 2015

Booklist Top Graphic Novels 2015

Booklist Top Historical Fiction 2015

Booklist Top Horror Books 2015

Booklist Top Literary Travel Books 2015

Booklist Top Multicultural Fiction for Youth 2015

Booklist Top Multicultural Fiction Audiobooks 2015

Booklist Top Multicultural Fiction 2015 

Booklist Top Romance Fiction 2015

Booklist Top Romance Fiction for Youth 2015

Booklist Top Series Nonfiction 2015

Booklist Top Fantasy/Science Fiction 2015

Booklist Top Sports Books 2015

Booklist Top Sports Books for Youth 2015

Booklist Top Women’s Fiction 2015

Booklist Top Women’s Fiction on Audio 2015

Business News Daily Entrepreneurs’ Favorite Business Books 2015

Buzzfeed 24 Best Fiction Books of 2015

Flavorwire Best Books About Art 2015

Fortune’s Books That Changed CEO’s Minds 2015

Fortune’s Books That Changed Minds 2015 

Glamour Best Books of 2015

Good E Reader’s Best eBooks of 2015

Goodreads Best Books of 2015

Goodreads Best Fantasy Books 2015

Goodreads Best Fiction Books 2015

Goodreads Best Food and Cookbooks 2015

Goodreads Best Graphic Novels and Comics 2015

Goodreads Best Historical Fiction 2015

Goodreads Best History and Biography 2015

Goodreads Best Horror 2015

Goodreads Best Humor 2015

Goodreads Best Memoir and Biography 2015

Goodreads Best Middle-Grade and Children’s Books 2015

Goodreads Best Mystery and Thriller Books 2015

Goodreads Best Nonfiction 2015

Goodreads Best Picture Books 2015

Goodreads Best Poetry 2015

Goodreads Best Romance 2015

Goodreads Best Science and Technology Books 2015

Goodreads Best Science Fiction Books 2015

Goodreads Best YA Fantasy and Science Fiction Books 2015

Goodreads Best YA Fiction 2015

Guardian Best Books of 2015, Part One

Guardian Best Books of 2015, Part Two

Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize 2015 

Hudson Booksellers’ Best Books of 2015

Kirkus Best Book Club Fiction 2015

Kirkus Best Debut Fiction 2015

Kirkus Best Fiction 2015

Kirkus Best Fiction in Translation 2015

Kirkus Best Literary Fiction 2015

Kirkus Best Mysteries and Thrillers 2015

Kirkus Best Popular Fiction 2015

Kirkus Best Romance Novels 2015

Kirkus Best Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015

Kirkus Best Story Collections 2015

Library Journal Best Books 2015

Library Journal Best Cookbooks 2015

Library Journal Best Nonfiction 2015

Library Journal Best Crafts and DIY Books 2015

Library Journal Best Genre Nonfiction 2015

Library Journal Best Graphic Novels 2015

Library Journal Best Poetry Books 2015

Library Journal Best Romance Books 2015

Library Journal Best Self-Published E-books 2015

LibraryReads Favorites of Favorites 2015

Menswear Style Best Fashion Books 2015 

The New York Times 10 Best Books of 2015

The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015

The New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2015

Oprah’s Best Books of 2015

OverDrive’s Best Books of 2015

Parents Magazine’s Best Children’s Books of 2015

Publisher’s Weekly Best Books of 2015

Publisher’s Weekly Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2015

Publisher’s Weekly Best Comics of 2015

Publisher’s Weekly Best Fiction of 2015

Publisher’s Weekly Best Lifestyle Books of 2015

Publisher’s Weekly Best Middle Grade Books of 2015

Publisher’s Weekly Best Mystery Books of 2015

Publisher’s Weekly Best Nonfiction of 2015

Publisher’s Weekly Best Picture Books of 2015

Publisher’s Weekly Best Poetry of 2015

Publisher’s Weekly Best Religion Books of 2015

Publisher’s Weekly Best Romance Books of 2015

Publisher’s Weekly Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of 2015

Publisher’s Weekly Best Young Adult Novels of 2015

The Spectator Best Books of 2015

The Strand Magazine Best Books of 2015

Telegraph Best Books of 2015

Telegraph Best Crime Books of 2015

Telegraph Best Young Adult Novels of 2015

Washington Post Best Audiobooks of 2015

Washington Post Best Graphic Novels of 2015

Washington Post Best Mysteries of 2015

Washington Post Best Poetry Collections of 2015

Washington Post Best Romance Novels of 2015

Washington Post Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of 2015

Washington Post Notable Fiction of 2015

Washington Post Notable Nonfiction of 2015

The Week’s Best Selling Books of 2015

World Fantasy Awards 2015 

[legendaryqueenmerp]

[wordsnquotes]

Why don’t people’s hearts tell them to continue following their dreams?

Paulo Coelho (via wordsnquotes)

[the-midnightstreets]

Illustrated  by Woo Hee Kwon

[sunst0ne]

In truth, you like the pain. You like it because you believe you deserve it.

Marya Hornbacher (via sunst0ne)

[bookish]

When someone goes near my meticulously organized bookshelves

[readingismyhustle]

[riverheadbooks]

Takin’ a step back now and admiring the beauty that is our work space.