50 Lessons That Moomins Can Teach You About Life
“I only want to live in peace and play potatoes and dream!” The magical Moominvalley of Tove Jansson’s imagination contains all you need to know for life.
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19 Wonderful Vintage School Library Posters
These imaginative posters from the 1960s encouraged kids to (gasp!) explore the library.
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Read J.K Rowling’s Hand-Written Plan For “Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix”
Potter fans, rejoice - this is super-detailed.
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Russian Books Like To Put Random Hollywood Actors On Their Covers
They especially love Jensen Ackles and Ryan Reynolds.
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Fashion Photographer Miles Aldridge Not So Interested In Diversity
A newly released book of his photography entitled I Only Want You to Love Me features a cast of look-a-like “Western” models. And by “Western,” Aldridge means white.
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Predict Your Sex Life In 2013
C’mon, you know you’re curious. Share your results in the comments!
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12 Things Famous Authors Absolutely Hated
Cats, Coca-Cola, and Tom Cruise top the list.
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What 14 Movie Posters Would Look Like If They Went With Their Original Book Titles
Does,We Can Remember It for You Wholesale, sound like a movie you would want to see? Created by Reddit user Shystone.
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When Couponing Leads To Murder
So goes the plot of a truly amazing-sounding book.
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6 Girl-Focused YA Books You Should Still Totally Read Now
These teen novels were hits with ’80s and ’90s girls. And they’re still awesome.
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The 14 Scariest Books Published In The ’80s
Touch Me: The Poems of Suzanne Somers is only the beginning. Shudder.
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Did You Know That Sylvia Plath Wrote Three Children’s Books?
Three happier ways to remember the poet and author.
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What Amazon Is Getting From Goodreads
A community of reviewers that’s many times as active as Amazon’s.
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The 22 Most Iconic Book Covers Of All Time
Legendary words, legendary art.
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25 Forgotten Walt Disney Read-Along Book And Records
Sure you had Sleeping Beauty and Peter Pan, but Disney published some other titles you may have forgotten about.
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13 Studious Celebs Caught Reading
The best book porn you could ever ask for.
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The Evolution Of "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory" Book Covers
Which one these covers did your book have?
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31 Awesome Perks Of Being An English Major
As if being a bookworm is a bad thing?
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15 Things You Didn’t Know R.L. Stine Wrote
Goosebumps might be his best-known work, but his writing talents go beyond the horror genre.
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The 30 Best Places To Be If You Love Books
Mark Twain said, “In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.” Mark Twain would have lost his mind if he saw these places.
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Guess Who This Adorable Ballerina Is?
Here’s a hint: her initials are J.B.
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8 Of The Most Amazingly Absurd Hats Owned By Dr. Seuss
He was the real Cat in the Hat! He also had a secret hat closet, no joke.
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19 Absurd Zombie Books We Should All Read
Step aside, Zombie Survival Guide, these books may have you beat.
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Brandi Glanville Got Shocking Plastic Surgery With Cheating Ex Eddie Cibrian’s Money
That crazy anecdote about her vaginal rejuvenation and more juicy details from Brandi’s new book inside!
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38 Things You Will Never Read Again In Your Life
…unless you have children. Or you’re just still a child at heart!
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The 9 Most WTF Characters From American Girl Doll Books
Spoiler alert: they’re all dudes.
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The Best Books We Read In 2012
I asked a bunch of writerly people what book they loved the most this year — no matter when it was published. A great list for anyone who likes to read.
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“Star Wars” Was Based On A True Story
A galaxy far, far away looks awfully familiar. In Star Wars And History, historical scholars compare Lucas’s universe to our own.
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9 Passages From Lena Dunham’s Book Proposal Illustrated By Her Instagrams
Lena Dunham submitted a 66-page proposal for an “advice book,” which was then purchased by Random House for $3.7 million. Here are some select passages overlayed on her Instagram photos.
