The Book Mouse

Some people dive into books, others hungrily sink their teeth into them. I nibble through the pages and savor each bite.

[blaxploitations]

some American Library Association ‘READ’ posters.

[airandangels]

I especially like Denzel Washington getting dressed in a nice suit to sit and read Green Eggs and Ham.

Coolio is apparently some sort of book warlock.

[so-i-did-this-thing]

Kids' book from the 1940s, with built-in flip book!

The rest of the format (one page of text, one with an illustration + overall size) reminds me of my beloved "Great Illustrated Classics" series I had when I was 7 or 8. But I could also swear that somewhere in my childhood library was a book or two with a little corner flipbook like this...

[ijustkindalikebooks]

“We are rare and we are weird…there is nothing you can do to change us…Really, don’t try. We are so happy, in our own way…Be glad of all the benefits it will bring, rather than lamenting all the fresh air avoided, the friendships not made, the exercise not taken, the body of rewarding and potentially lucrative activities, hobbies, and skills not developed. Leave us be. We’re fine. More than fine. Reading’s our thing.” ― Lucy Mangan, Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading.

[archaeologysucks]

Did you know that you can stay up all night intending to do work, but if you don't actually do the work, the work doesn't get done, and then you've just fucked up your sleep schedule for no good reason, and you *still have to do the work*?

[cipheramnesia]

This is a notification to say

We have leaked

the personal data

that we collected

without your knowledge or consent

and which was

probably illegal

not saved

securely

Update your passwords

it will happen again

we regret

any inconvenience

[fillianore-moved]

so metropolitan museum of art has a register of books they’ve published that are out of print and that you can download for free! they’re mostly books on art, archeology, architecture, fashion and history and i just think that’s super useful and interesting so i wanted to share! you can find all of the books available here!

[ebookporn]

[intothestacks]

Fun fact: libraries actually raise sales, because people get to check if they like the book enough to buy it beforehand when they might not have bought it if they couldn't try it first.

They also get to learn about new authors they want to read more from, which is why authors love libraries.

It's publishers that have a problem with libraries.

[theodysseyofhomer]

odysseus absolutely does present a threat to penelope if he perceives her as at all unfaithful, and i feel the unfairness of this, and i think people tend to undersell how much tension at least potentially exists between odysseus and penelope. but i'm also like. his reaction, all speculation aside, his actual reaction in the odyssey to her flirting with the suitors is delight, because he immediately ascertains that she is running a con. sorry that they're so in-sync in spite of the forces that try to drive a wedge between them, including their own misgiving hearts. sorry that they invented homophrosyne ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[strinak]

oh, you meant they literally did, ok

[theodysseyofhomer]

would i, tumblr user thee odysseyofhomer, lie to you?

[polyphemusthecylcops]

...

[theodysseyofhomer]

this is the only funny addition to this post

[moniquill]

@polyphemusthecylcops , nobody lied to you.

[thememedaddy]

[allsadnshit]

Keeping an alive tumblr in 2026 is proof of one's sincerity and authenticity - a type of person who enjoys posting for the sake of it with absolutely nothing to be gained....just the enjoyment of curation and self expression untainted by opportunity and relevance

[depsidase]

[pistachi0n-deactivated20170826]

Sometimes when I go hundreds pages deep into people’s Tumblr archives, I find really funny posts and I weigh the pros and cons of liking/reblogging them.

Pros: I’ll have access to them later because they’re fucking hilarious

Cons: They might think I’m creepy. Despite the fact that it’s public and on the Internet, it is not socially acceptable to let anyone know the extent that you creeped their archives.

[taymonbeal]

I hereby extend blanket permission for anyone to creep on my archive, and to like and reblog posts from it if they want to. It’s really quite flattering.

[brennacedria]

“it is not socially acceptable”

Wrong. It is not only acceptable but expected here. Adhere to whatever “etiquette” you will on other sites. Share and be shared here.

[alarajrogers]

Yeah, this isn’t a Tumblr thing. Everyone here loves it when they wake up to 97 notifications and they’re all likes and reblogs from the same person of shit you posted five years ago.

[awesomebutunpractical]

I love it when someone is obviously going through a specific tag of mine.

[nights-at-crystarium]

User that exhibits the actively curious, reblog-spamming, tag-digging behavior is an endangered species that must be preserved at all costs. No seriously I view this kinda stuff as a big, massive, yuuuuuge compliment. Please don’t let this culture die.

[injuries-in-dust]

I’ve had people reblog stuff so old even I’ve forgotten i made it. It’s always amusing to me. It’s like “how deep into the basement did you go to find this?!” Keep digging you funky little weirdos.

[ace-aussie-asshole]

When I see old posts liked it honestly never even crossed my mind that it’s creepy. Like no, it means you think I’m cool and like what I have to say, that’s not creepy.

[1000-life-hacks]

[archeologist-prophet]

Lovely to see we have spaces where you can gain access to so much literature!

[ijustkindalikebooks]

“The best moments in reading are when you come across something – a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things – which you had thought special and particular to you. Now here it is, set down by someone else, a person you have never met, someone even who is long dead. And it is as if a hand has come out and taken yours.” ― Alan Bennett, The History Boys.

[depsidase]

[myjetpack]

My latest Guardian Books cartoon.

[lilacsinthedooryard]

Willem Geets (Belgium, 1838-1919)

Young Woman Reading