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Library inspiration, events, behind-the-scenes and how awesome reading is in general

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Perfection

#books #cupcakes #humpday 

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#LoveWins

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Largas noches de verano, largas noches de lectura (ilustración de Lidia Tomashevskaya)

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“Long summer nights, long nights of reading” (illustration by Lidia Tomashevskaya)

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″10 idioms about books.”

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Hit the Books: to study (if you take this literally, well, that’d just be awful and painful).

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Learn the causes and treatment options of this debilitating affliction here.

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I’m laughing but this is a little too close for comfort...

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Just discovered that the collective noun for Narwhals is a blessing...

as in ‘a blessing of Narwhals’

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Authors and their books love to be loved. Below are ten ways you can support authors and share their books with other readers. Some are simple tasks, others require a bit more time, but doing any of these ten things will help to keep the literary community alive and let both...

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is there a word for “i’m okay but it’s a fragile kind of okay so be gentle with me”? 

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I nominate ‘I’m eggshell fine’. Currently whole but easily crushed again.

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Seconded

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Source

Re: The Duff by Kody Keplinger. Liking the whole ‘be less judgmental’ message, plus body positivity and its rather frank portrayal of teenage relationships. But because Bianca is 17, I felt kind of like a creepy voyeur (hence the confusedface.gif). All reports say the movie is pretty awesome.

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A big thank you to books (and a free education, both of which are luxuries not everyone can afford) for helping me escape the beast known as ‘Reality’. 

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There are a few interpretations you could take from this ^ and to me it means: Life can feel like a competition but don’t ‘spiritually’ hurt yourself and others with hatred. Try to be forgiving and compassionate because ‘resentment is like taking poison and wait for the other person to die’ - Malachy McCourt 

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what are we???? WRITERS!!!!!! what are we gonna do???? WRITE!!!!!!!!!! when are we gonna do it???????? //distant sobbing

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Set a daily word goal and try to stick with it

Can’t get to your computer? Record notes on your phone or write in a notebook

Find time to write (which may be easier said than done!)

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John Green at BookCon, 5/30/15

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Went to the Writing Matters event on Sunday at the State Library of Victoria and it was awesome.

A few writing tips from the authors who presented: - To write you should also read, and read widely - Don't be afraid being critiqued - Finish writing your stories (it's often the toughest part) - Fan Fiction is a fine place to start if you're creative - Leave space for the reader's imagination - While writing think 'what precisely would my character do/react in this situation?'

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A few great literary cat names:

The Great Catsby

Catniss

Crookshanks

Catticus Finch

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Sauce: http://www.abc.net.au/indigenous/map/

In remembrance of the Stolen Generations, and from the bottom of my heart: I am sorry #SorryDay

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10 New & Debut Asian American YA Authors

In honor of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, here are 10 new and debut Asian American YA authors for you to check out. Support them today so they can publish more books tomorrow!

Sona Charaipotra — Tiny Pretty Things co-written with Dhonielle Clayton (HarperTeen, May 2015) Get to know her: Goodreads Voice: Interview with Sona Charaipotra

Kelly Loy Gilbert — Conviction (Disney-Hyperion, May 2015) Get to know her: DiversifYA: Kelly Loy Gilbert

I. W. Gregorio — None of the Above (Balzer + Bray, April 2015) Get to know her: One Asian Book is Quite Enough (Diversity in YA)

Fonda Lee — Zeroboxer (Flux, April 2015) Get to know her: Get to Know Asian American Children’s Authors: Fonda Lee, Author of Zeroboxer (amithaknight.com)

Stacey Lee — Under a Painted Sky (Putnam, March 2015) Get to know her: DiversifYA: Stacey Lee

Valynne Maetani — Ink and Ashes (Tu Books, June 2015) Get to know her: Valynne E. Maetani’s website

Caroline Tung Richmond — The Only Thing to Fear (Scholastic) Get to know her: Me, My Daughter, and the Babysitter’s Club (Diversity in YA)

Aisha Saeed — Written in the Stars (Nancy Paulsen Books, March 2015) Get to know her: On Asian-Americans and why we are #NotYourAsianSidekick (aishasaeed.com)

Sabaa Tahir — An Ember in the Ashes (Razorbill, April 2015) Get to know her: DiversifYA: Sabaa Tahir

Amy Zhang — Falling into Place (Greenwillow, September 2014) Get to know her: An Indies Introduce New Voices Q&A With Amy Zhang (Bookselling This Week)