The Lilly - William Blake
The modest Rose puts forth a thorn,
The humble Sheep a threat’ning horn;
While the Lilly white shall in Love delight,
Nor a thorn, nor a threat, stain her beauty bright
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murmurandshout replied to your post: Day 2: Least favorite book
I’ve been trying to read The Awakening for sooo loooong but it looks like maybe I should just give up?
Well, I just don’t like it because of all the stupid school discussions I had to endure re the book. To me, the book is about as straight forward as a book can be, and talking about it is akin to beating a dead horse.
But that’s just me.
Also: Last time I did a 30 day challenge you were reading His Dark Materials. Have you finished? What do you think about the series?
Day 2: Least favorite book
Oh gosh.
House of Mirth - Edith Wharton
The Awakening - Kate Chopin
The Small Rain by Madeleine L’Engle
#DADS I CANT BELIEVE YOU WOULD DO THIS TO ME #WE LOVE YOU SON #BUT YOU CAN’T DO THIS #THE STARS ARE NOT IN POSITION FOR SUCH A WEDDING #STAR #CAN’T DO IT #NOT TODAY
(Source: disneyslove, via emilythebravee)
Day 1: Favorite book
Ok. I’m going to give you guys fair warning: I’m AWFUL at picking favorites. My “favorites” tend to reflect my current feelings and therefore change quite often. When I can narrow down the list, I usually still have about 4 or 5 constant “favorites.” So deal with it!
Right. These books are books that I can pick up on any page and know EXACTLY where I am in the plot. These books are books I read multiple times each years. These books are amazing.
In no particular order:
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
The characters in these books are my family.
The Fault in Our Stars - John Green
I realize that this book hasn’t been out for a year (let alone a month) but I already know that this book will be a literary staple in my life.
Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling
I grew up with these books, and they will always remind me of my family being together.
A Ring of Endless Light - Madeleine L’Engle
I love this book.
Unwinding from a long work day by reading at a bar and eating amazing food.
Why am I always reading in bars??
posted 2 days ago
Guys: I found another 30 day book challenge that I like!
Expect daily posts for the next 30 days!
A list of the days is after the cut!
“
Why don’t you tell me that “if the girl had been worth having, she’d have waited for you”? No, sir, the girl really worth having won’t wait for anybody."
— F. Scott Fitzgerald (via thecoolofnight)(via quitecamille)
It’s almost midnight and I just remembered that I told a student he could borrow my copy of The Hunger Games tomorrow for his school.
I’m now doing a quick mass cleanup of my room to try to find my copy (even though I feel like it might be in a different room). In doing so, I found this gem. My mom made it for me while I was college and going through a bit of a rough time.
My mom is the best.
(Source: startingover18, via justabookclub)
Burns Night at Normans Kil
I now have an awesome holiday to celebrate every January. Robert Burns. Burns Night. Google it.
ODE TO A HAGGIS
Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face,
Great Chieftan o’ the Puddin-race!
Aboon them a’ ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye wordy of a grace
As lang’s my armThe groaning trencher there ye fill,
Your hurdies like a distant hill,
You pin wad help to mend a mill
In time o’need
While thro’ your pores the dews distil
Like amber beadHis knife see Rustic-labour dight,
An’ cut you up wi’ ready slight,
Trenching your gushing entrails bright
Like onie ditch;
And then, O what a glorious sight,
Warm-reeking, rich!Then, horn for horn they stretch an’ strive,
Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive,
Till a’ their weel-swall’d kytes belyve
Are bent like drums;
Then auld Guidman, maist like to rive
Bethankit humsIs there that owre his French ragout,
Or olio that wad staw a sow,
Or fricassee wad mak her spew
Wi’ perfect sconner,
Looks down wi’ sneering, scornfu’ view
On sic a dinner?Poor devil! see him owre his trash,
As feckless as a wither’d rash
His spindle-shank a guid whip-lash,
His nieve a nit;
Thro’ bluidy flood or field to dash,
O how unfit!But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed,
The trembling earth resounds his tread,
Clap in his walie nieve a blade,
He’ll mak it whissle;
An’ legs, an’ arms an’ heads will sned,
Like taps o’ thrissleYe pow’rs wha mak mankind your care,
An’ dish them out their bill o’fare,
Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware
That jaups in luggies;
But, if ye wish her gratefu’ pray’r,
Gie her a Haggis!
Happy Burns Night, everyone! I’m sitting in the bookstore cafe, eating salad, a luna bar, a cupcake and a half-caf non-fat latte while reading some Robert Burns. Not quite Haggis and scotch, but I’ll be sure to have a night cap before going to bed.
Moral of the story? Women matter less to the US government than a few downloaded copies of a Glee episode.
Really? REALLY? Lots of anger right now….
Sometimes I just need to be reminded.
Shake the Dust - Anis Mojgani
