Atavistic Apologues

Tall tales, history, and mystery...and a little bit of my life mixed in.

10 Science Fiction Novels Every Writer Should Read

Really sad to see that Jack Williamson wasn’t on the list. He was the second sci-fi author to receive the Grandmaster. Second only to Heinlein.

teacoffeebooks:

I am sad to say that I haven’t read any of them yet. 

3 weeks ago - 42
What people think Old English is: Thou art indeed a fine lad, prithee yonder! Wherefore arest mine pantalones?
What it actually is: Syððan ǽrest wearð feasceaft funden, hé þæs frófre gebád, wéox under wolcnum weorðmyndum þáh, oð þæt him ǽghwylc ymbsittendra ofer hron-ráde hýran scolde, gomban gyldan. Þæt wæs gód cyning!

Avoid using the word ‘very’ because it’s lazy. A man is not very tired, he is exhausted. Don’t use very sad, use morose. Language was invented for one reason, boys - to woo women - and, in that endeavour, laziness will not do.

Dead Poets Society (via blankpagesandinvisibleink)

(via how-novelistic)

myimaginarybrooklyn:

Architectural Rendering of a Personal Library Pod.

This would be awesome if it was bigger on the inside than it looks on the outside.

myimaginarybrooklyn:

Architectural Rendering of a Personal Library Pod.

This would be awesome if it was bigger on the inside than it looks on the outside.

(via teachingliteracy)

bookworm73:

by Scott Blackwell of Creative Wood Furniture

bookworm73:

by Scott Blackwell of Creative Wood Furniture

Book geek dilemma #2: Staring at your bookshelves, already brimming with books, and not knowing where to place the new ones you’ve recently bought.

You know you’re a lit nerd when as soon as you finish one book you begin another.

(Source: firstbook, via iheartclassics)

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