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Good evening bookworms! This is the (un)official blog for books, bookworms and bibliophiles. If you would like a personal recomendation or would like me to read your own stories feel free to message me ♡
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Miles went to sleep tucked tightly in bed in his Austin apartment and woke up in the middle of a damp, dark forest in the kingdom of Rompu, a land being torn apart by a civil war between its king and queen. Miles has few companions in this vast kingdom, which is filled with fantastical animals and flora yet sprinkled with familiar items like digital clocks and vinyl records. As he searches for a way to return home, he discovers that certain memories trigger magical abilities: he can shoot fireballs from his palms, heal with nothing but a touch, and more. But as he struggles to make sense of this new world, his thoughts are punctuated by painful memories of his sick grandmother, quarreling parents, and an icy school therapist. When Miles learns that a monstrous entity flying through the countryside and killing for sport was summoned from a portal to another realm, he believes this creature is the key to learning how to open another rift and return home. Tracking down this beast and mastering his newfound magical abilities may be the only way for Miles to help save Rompu and get back to his family in Texas.

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Vampires walk among us, using folklore to hide, and relying on superstitions to discredit the very notion of their existence. Lurking in the shadows, and remaining in the background, they have preyed on humanity for thousands of years. Bram Stoker came close, revealing the presence of Dracula, but even he misunderstood the true nature of the vampire.

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Hi all ^-^

I've got a question for all you lovely followers. How do you all feel about freebies from (legal and legitimate!) Sources other than amazon? Books from amazon, temporary deals and permanent freebies, will still be posted when I find them as always!

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Clarence Manning is a working stiff and a borderline alcoholic, whose only solace is gazing out his window at mankind with a drink in his hand. Love and beauty are dead and gone. Yet he smells rose petals on the night wind and sees them falling from the sky. When three sentient beings invade his life, Clarence scoffs at their divine nature. The Blue God, Trujillo, matches Clarence's apathy with divine, razor-like arrogance. Lenore, a god of yellow light, bestows the most beautiful, loving companion. And Donatello, The Red God, offers loyalty and friendship in a way he's never experienced. But Clarence wants no part of divine intervention, and he rebukes the gods with a vengeance. When Trujillo proposes war, Clarence taps into his own god-like power, unleashing an influence born from his sinister past, a creature of shadow that spells annihilation for mankind, the gods, and the very fabric of reality. Author's note: The Divinity Series comprises the story arc of the child, Divinity, beginning with All The Gods Against Me and continuing on with Calliope and Worlds Away. It is a series of darkness to light, beginning with the raw, adult-themed All The Gods Against Me, and becoming more redemptive by Worlds Away. You can read the complete cycle of darkness to and light in order or as stand alones.

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The fifth season of Orange is the New Black hit Netflix on June 9th, proving to be just as shocking as the previous four seasons. Many fans were waiting to see what was going to happen in Litchfield. In the most touching homage, the characters created an art installation out of books in Poussey’s honor.

 A number of great books were included in the art installation/memorial library, but here are 12 we spotted that we love and we know Poussey would too:

  1. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
  2. In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin
  3. Emma by Jane Austen
  4. The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
  5. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
  6. Dear Life by Alice Munro
  7. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie  
  8. The Flawless Skin of Ugly People by Doug Crandell
  9. The Black Stallion by Walter Farley
  10. Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
  11. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
  12. A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
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ROLL CALL

((Hey, everyone, please reblog this with the following information in your post, I am trying to classify and quantify the Brandom and find out who is still around.

  • Classification: Can be any number of the following:
  • Brandom Member: A member of the Brandom/a Brandom Blog
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  • Ghostdom Member: A ghost-based Brandom blog/a member of the Ghostdom/a Ghostdom Blog, usually has “the-ghost-of”, “ghost-of”, or a variation thereof in their universal resource locator
  • Candy Blog: A candy-based Brandom blog
  • Service Blog: One of the various service/store based blogs in the Brandom (usually have “service”, “customer-service”, “customer-support”, or some variation on those in their universal resource locator), or a spin-off thereof
  • Meta Blog: A meta-based Brandom blog, such as @brandomintrusive, @brandom-death-count, @brandom-confessions, @brandom-world-history, @brandombirthdayalert, @the-shipper-official, @reesescups-x-kitkatofficial, @medieval-brandom-the-archives, and this very blog
  • Gem Blog: One of the OTA/Official Twitter Accounts and other Steven Universe-based roleplay blogs that sort of interact with the Brandom
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  • Position: If you founded one of the sub groups, or are an admin of this very blog, please note this here.
  • Status: Choose between any one of the following:
  • Active: Still actively part of the Brandom
  • Inactive: Self-explanatory
  • Hiatus: On an official hiatus or break
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Further, helping to point us towards other Brandom/OfficialFam/Candy Fandom/Service/Ghostdom/OTA/Et Cetera blogs, or helping to get this post seen by other Brandom/OfficialFam/Candy Fandom/Service/Ghostdom/OTA/Et Cetera blogs in some way (such as tagging them) would be appreciated.

Thank you for your time and cooperation. -Mod DR))

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14 Fantastic Things That Can Happen at a Library

1. You can take home any book at all. For free.

2. More than one, even.

3. Movies, too!

4. You may rediscover an old favorite.

5. Or stumble upon something entirely new.

6. You can research answers to your questions.

7. And access the resources you need to study and learn.

8. Or to write the next bestseller.

9. You might find a novel that takes your imagination for a ride.

10. Or nonfiction that astounds you.

11. You might have a chance encounter in the stacks.

12. Or find some needed peace and quiet.

13. You can participate in community events.

14. And meet likeminded people who love books just as much as you do.

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In a land of fabled kingdoms, once respected truces are at risk of descending into all-out war following a gruesome series of murders in Liefland, the last stronghold of mythical creatures. In an effort to keep the peace, the Western Kingdom summons three valiant knights of the Royal Order to investigate and capture the deadly culprits. The disciplined half-dragon Law, the cloud-headed and whimsical Love, and the legendary Order, accompanied by three lesser protégés, uncover a sinister Necromancer plot to subvert the Fairy King and take a once-in-a-millennia opportunity to question an extra-dimensional being. Unlikely bonds of survival are forged between former foes to keep the entire region from descending into a Necromancer hell of sorcery and savagery. However, such alliances are fragile and easily called into question, as greed for power makes old hatreds bubble to the surface, threatening everything the Western Kingdom and knights hold dear. A battle of good versus evil is at the heart of this twisted fantasy tale. True character and love of humanity will push three veteran knights to the very limits of their creed, cunning, and highly honed skills. You must choose now where your lot is cast...among the undead or with those of the living, but be warned: the night is upon us and the stars will be cold.

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A street-weary former cop tracks a mysterious girl through the crowds and crises of a San Francisco Bay area twenty-five years into the zombie era.

Deceased and Residing in Oakland is a mystery thriller in the tradition of American Crime Fiction, set twenty-five years after the beginning of the zombie apocalypse. San Francisco is a city under siege — it’s heaving with refugees and it’s seething with crime — but it’s still a city. It’s got cops and courts and commerce, and it’s got one burned out cop in particular living a careful life a bay away from the rot that still stalks the suburbs, looking for a heartbeat. All he wants is a quiet life, but when he’s hired to track down the mysterious daughter of one of the city’s elite and the case starts killing his friends, he’s forced on a high-velocity ride among the eccentric citizens and dangerous diversions of fortress San Francisco and all the way back to the last place he ever wants to be.

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Anonymous asked:

Why punch the moon when you can just punch your labmates? They're closer and easier targets

because for the most part I like my labmates

also the moon can’t punch back

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That’s what you think

Smh, kids these days. Going around trying to punch celestial objects instead of punching their fellow humans.

Petitioning NASA to put a boxing glove on the end of the next moon probe

PLEASE stop PUNCHING my WIFE

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Straight-laced, sixteen-year-old Rebecca can’t wait for her Acceptance. A fancy ball, eligible bachelors, and her debut as an official member of society. Instead, the Machine rejects Rebecca. Labeled as a future criminal, she’s shipped off to a life sentence in a lawless penal colony. A life behind barbed wire fences with the world’s most dangerous people terrifies Rebecca. She reluctantly joins a band of misfit teens in a risky escape plan, complete with an accidental fiancé she’s almost certain she can learn to love. But freedom comes with a price. To escape a doomed future and prove her innocence Rebecca must embrace the criminal within. A teen and young adult dystopian adventure of crime, romance and survival.

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Let’s celebrate Women’s History Month with literature!

I absolutely love reading so I’ve gathered a small list of wonderful books to read to celebrate this month! So get your reading glasses and snuggle up in your favourite reading nook and prepare to celebrate Women’s History Month with me! Note: This isn’t sponsored or anything, I just really like books

1. I am Malala (By Malala Yousafzai and Chistina Lamb)

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Most of you have probably heard about Malala, but for those who don’t, I strongly suggest you look her up. Malala was targeted by the Taliban and shot in the head on her way home from school. Amazingly, she survived and has now become an activist, advocating for the right for girls to get an education in developing countries. She was also the youngest person to receive a Nobel Peace Prize. Get it here!

2. We Should all be Feminists (By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)

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A beautifully written piece of literature helps to define the meaning of feminism in the 21st century. It’s insightful, thought-provoking, full of humour, and an important read for anyone. It’s based on Chimamanda’s TedTalk by the same name. One of my personal favourites, just go read it! Get it here or watch the TedTalk here.

3. Sold (By Patricia McCormick)

A much shorter book than the other ones, but still worth a read! This book follows Lakshmi, a thirteen-year-old girl, who is accidentally sold into prostitution by her family when they were promised she’d become a maid in the city. It’s a huge wake-up call to read about something that almost seems invisible. Each year, nearly 12,000 Nepali girls are sold by their families into a life of sexual slavery in brothels of India. The U.S State Department estimates that nearly half a million children are trafficked into the sex trade industry annually. This is definitely a book to read.

4. Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science and the World (By Rachel Swaby)

This book highlights 52 of the brightest women in science. It talks about Nobel Prize winners, well-known inventors, and those whose accomplishments are still used today but their names have been erased from the history books. A wonderful book to read, especially if you like science! You’ll probably recognise some names in there! Get it here

5. Seduced by Logic (By Robyn Arianrhod) 

This book follows the lives of Emilie du Chatelet and Mary Somerville, they were also born a century apart. They were connected by their love of mathematics and were at the heart of the most advanced scientific society of their age. Beautifully written, engaging, and fascinating to read about! Get it here!

There are so many books out there to read for Women’s history month, these are just a few of my favourites. Happy reading!

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