BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "books" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:38:14 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) What Was Your Favorite Book In High School And Why? http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/what-was-your-favorite-book-in-high-school-and-why

Were you the kid reading Catcher In The Rye , did you go through a really bitter Lord Of The Flies phase, how many times were you forced to read The Great Gatsby ? We want to know what your favorite book was and why!

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/what-was-your-favorite-book-in-high-school-and-why Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:32:10 -0500 <b>Were you the kid reading <i>Catcher In The Rye</i>, did you go through a really bitter <i>Lord Of The Flies</i> phase, how many times were you forced to read <i>The Great Gatsby</i>?</b> We want to know what your favorite book was and why! ryanhatesthis nonadult Watch Stephen Colbert And Maurice Sendak Get High On Markers http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattcherette/watch-stephen-colbert-and-maurice-sendak-get-high Old people using inhalants seems to be a thing this week! Here's the conclusion of Stephen Colbert's highly entertaining interview with “Where The Wild Things Are” author Maurice Sendak, during which the curmudgeonly legend reviews Colbert's new children's book, “I Am A Pole (And So Can You),” before teaching him how to illustrate… while high on markers.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattcherette/watch-stephen-colbert-and-maurice-sendak-get-high Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:17:08 -0500 <strong>Old people using inhalants seems to be a thing this week!</strong> Here&#39;s the conclusion of Stephen Colbert&#39;s <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/stephen-colberts-highly-entertaining-interview-wi">highly entertaining interview</a> with "Where The Wild Things Are" author Maurice Sendak, during which the curmudgeonly legend reviews Colbert&#39;s new children&#39;s book, "I Am A Pole (And So Can You)," before teaching him how to illustrate... while high on markers. mattcherette nonadult These 24 Books Have Actually Been Published http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/these-24-books-have-actually-been-published You should never judge a book by it's cover. Unless it's these books. Then you should definitely judge them.

By the skull on the cover of this book, I can tell it's gonna be jam packed with some bad-assery.

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No more trips to the gyno, just a farm.

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Le sigh.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/these-24-books-have-actually-been-published Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:02:07 -0500 <b>You should never judge a book by it&#39;s cover.</b> Unless it&#39;s these books. Then you should definitely judge them. hgrant nonadult Monsters Are People, Too http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/monsters-are-people-too D'awwwwwwww. These abominations against the order of nature just want to be loved and accepted by their peers like everyone else. See more mythical beasts wrestle with psychological issues in Sad Monsters: Growling On The Outside, Crying On The Inside.

If you can't accept that a man could be deeply in love with a man made out of the body parts of other men, then maybe you're the one with the twisted brain of a criminal.

Son of Godzilla never calls anymore. Was I a bad parent? I guess I could have spent more time with him tossing around the old football stadium.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/monsters-are-people-too Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:02:08 -0500 <b>D&#39;awwwwwwww.</b> These abominations against the order of nature just want to be loved and accepted by their peers like everyone else. See more mythical beasts wrestle with psychological issues in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0452297397/?tag=buzz0f-20">Sad Monsters: Growling On The Outside, Crying On The Inside.</a> donnad nonadult nonadult If you can&#39;t accept that a man could be deeply in love with a man made out of the body parts of other men, then maybe you&#39;re the one with the twisted brain of a criminal. nonadult nonadult Son of Godzilla never calls anymore. Was I a bad parent? I guess I could have spent more time with him tossing around the old football stadium. nonadult nonadult Look, I know it can be tough to get over someone when you see reminders of them all around your house, but if it bothers you that much, maybe you should move that statue into your basement. nonadult nonadult Almost all werewolves tend to be excessively &#39;frisky.&#39; It&#39;s bad enough when a pet tries to hump your leg, but it&#39;s even worse when he tries to sever it first. nonadult nonadult Dear &#39;News of the Weird&#39; editor, I am writing to correct several inaccuracies in your article about the mysterious creature you call &#39;el chupacabra,&#39; or &#39;the goat-sucker.&#39; First off, I have a name: Ernesto. And wile I appreciate your interest in my goat-sucking accomplishments, draining livestock is just one of my many interests. nonadult nonadult My biggest problem is that girls don&#39;t want to go out with a friendly ghost. You get stuck in the friendly ghost zone, which is worse than Purgatory. nonadult Author: <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/sadmonsters">Frank Lesser</a> Illustrator: <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/realwillie">Willie Real</a> nonadult When Books Play At Night http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/when-books-play-at-night-281t Sean and Lisa Ohlenkamp re-organize book shelves to make these beautiful stop-motion videos.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/when-books-play-at-night-281t Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:02:08 -0500 <b><a href="http://ohkamp.com/">Sean and Lisa Ohlenkamp</a> re-organize book shelves to make these beautiful stop-motion videos.</b> burnred nonadult Courtney Stodden Goes Book Shopping http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/courtney-stodden-goes-book-shopping And she dressed like a normal human being who was totally unaware that she was being photographed and therefore did not pose like a stripper. UPDATE: Previous sentence is constructed with lies.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/courtney-stodden-goes-book-shopping Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:02:09 -0500 <b>And she dressed like a normal human being who was totally unaware that she was being photographed and therefore did not pose like a stripper.</b> UPDATE: Previous sentence is constructed with lies. gavon nonadult The 25 Most Beautiful College Libraries In The World http://flavorwire.com/240819/the-25-most-beautiful-college-libraries-in-the-world

It's like Heaven, only with more books. E-Readers will never be this pretty.

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/240819/the-25-most-beautiful-college-libraries-in-the-world Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:17:10 -0500 <b>It&#39;s like Heaven, only with more books.</b> E-Readers will never be this pretty. flavorwire nonadult Porn Star Sasha Grey Reading To Kids At A Grade School http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/porn-star-sasha-grey-reading-to-kids-at-a-grade-sc Before anyone gets up in arms, when was the last time you read to kids at a grade school? Yeah, I thought so. Sasha Grey, who retired from adult films two years ago, reads to first and third graders at Emerson Elementary School in Compton, California. Some of the parents freaked out and the school actually denied this ever happened. But then TMZ found these photos.

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Photo By Luke Cheney

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Photo By Luke Cheney

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/porn-star-sasha-grey-reading-to-kids-at-a-grade-sc Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:04:33 -0500 <b>Before anyone gets up in arms, when was the last time <i>you</i> read to kids at a grade school? Yeah, I thought so.</b> Sasha Grey, who retired from adult films two years ago, reads to first and third graders at Emerson Elementary School in Compton, California. Some of the parents freaked out and the school actually denied this ever happened. But then TMZ found these photos. gavon nonadult How Facebook Works http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrismenning/how-facebook-works Now I get it. It's science.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrismenning/how-facebook-works Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:47:08 -0500 <b>Now I get it.</b> It&#39;s science. chrismenning nonadult 13 Better Titles For Michele Bachmann's Book http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/alternate-titles-for-michele-bachmanns-book The cover for Michele Bachmann's new book titled “Core of Conviction has been released. So, here are some better titles we came up with.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/alternate-titles-for-michele-bachmanns-book Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:32:43 -0400 <b>The cover for Michele Bachmann&#39;s new book titled "Core <i>of</i> Conviction has been released.</b> So, here are some better titles we came up with. mjs538 nonadult How Reading Fiction Boosts Empathy http://www.good.is/post/how-reading-fiction-boosts-empathy

A new study says people can improve their sensitivity to others simply by reading books.

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]]> http://www.good.is/post/how-reading-fiction-boosts-empathy Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:17:08 -0400 <b>A new study says people can improve their sensitivity to others simply by reading books.</b> good nonadult This Is Not The Book You're Looking For http://www.buzzfeed.com/babymantis/this-is-not-the-book-youre-looking-for-1opu I’m so confused by this. Someone find me a professional bibliographer before my head explodes! If you’ve ever come across two totally different books with the exact same title, feel free to comment about it.

I was looking for Animal Farm by George Orwell...

I was looking for Animal Farm by George Orwell...

But instead did a double take at this amazingly creepy erotica doppleganger by Ian Smith. From Amazon, which summarizes it better than I could: "Ali has arrived at a remote Sussex house for a weekend she will never forget, as her Sixth Labour. Here she encounters other 'slavegirls', each with a derogatory name marked on their chests, each with the injunction that this weekend they are not slaves, they are bitches and not allowed to talk."

I was looking for The Tempest by William Shakespeare...

I was looking for The Tempest by William Shakespeare...

O, what a brave new world that has such books in it. Instead of the classic play by the Bard of Avon, I seem to have found a questionable romance novel about Guy of Gisbourne. I've never read it, but the Amazon users praise the "hot sex scenes," so there you go.

I was looking for It by Stephen King...

I was looking for It by Stephen King...

But ironically found It by Craig Groeschel. There's no evil clowns to be found here, just a treatise on Christian leadership by the guy who founded Lifechurch Television. Yawn.

I was looking for The Firm by John Grisham...

I was looking for The Firm by John Grisham...

But found Bill Smith's version instead. Apparently, it's the "quintessential novel on the most exotic aspects of homoerotic slavery." I'll have to take Amazon's word for it, since I don't consider myself well-versed in the matters of homoerotic slavery. I'm sure someone here is an expert and can fill us in.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/babymantis/this-is-not-the-book-youre-looking-for-1opu Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:02:08 -0400 <b>I'm so confused by this. </b>Someone find me a professional bibliographer before my head explodes! If you've ever come across two totally different books with the exact same title, feel free to comment about it. babymantis nonadult 10 Novels That We Dare You To Finish http://flavorwire.com/205319/10-novels-that-we-dare-you-to-finish

Peter Nadas’s novel Parallel Stories, which will be released this November, clocks in at well over 1,000 pages. In an interview with New York, the Hungarian author queried, “Why wouldn’t ­Musil, Mann, or Broch be my contemporaries?” In honor of his ambition, we’ve compiled a list of 10 novels that could also function as doorstops if you decide to give up on them.

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/205319/10-novels-that-we-dare-you-to-finish Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:02:08 -0400 <b>Peter Nadas&rsquo;s novel Parallel Stories, which will be released this November, clocks in at well over 1,000 pages.</b> In an interview with New York, the Hungarian author queried, &ldquo;Why wouldn&rsquo;t &shy;Musil, Mann, or Broch be my contemporaries?&rdquo; In honor of his ambition, we&rsquo;ve compiled a list of 10 novels that could also function as doorstops if you decide to give up on them. flavorwire nonadult 58 Classic Novels In 33 Words Or Less http://clutch.mtv.com/2011/08/23/58-classic-novels-in-33-words-or-less

“TL;DR” is internet-speak for “Too long; didn't read.” You'll see it used when some passionate nerd writes an exceptionally wordy comment or blog post. If one of your fellow online readers is nice enough, he or she will take the time to skim it and offer their opinion.

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]]> http://clutch.mtv.com/2011/08/23/58-classic-novels-in-33-words-or-less Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:02:08 -0400 "TL;DR" is internet-speak for "Too long; didn&#39;t read." You&#39;ll see it used when some passionate nerd writes an exceptionally wordy comment or blog post. If one of your fellow online readers is nice enough, he or she will take the time to skim it and offer their opinion. mtv nonadult 15 Sexiest Literary Orphans http://www.buzzfeed.com/paulg16/15-sexiest-literary-orphan We've all read about them and idolized them, but when it comes down to it, who are the most attractive orphans that comprise our cultural lexicon? These fifteen may be doing it best.

Huckleberry Finn [Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]

Huckleberry Finn [Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]

A dirty scoundrel with a good heart, Huck charms his way into a spinoff that became more important than fellow orphan Tom Sawyer's novel ever was.

Snow White [Snow White and the Seven Dwarves]

Snow White [Snow White and the Seven Dwarves]

This black-haired beauty coaxes a hitman to let her live, and spends her teen years with seven tiny men at her every beck and call, before being swooped up by a bonafide prince.

Jane Eyre [Jane Eyre]

Jane Eyre [Jane Eyre]

Jane Eyre is orphaned not just by her parents, but also her uncle. She doesn’t let that stop her from getting to the top, though. She earns her place as a governess and ultimately inherits the equivalent of £45.5 million.

God [The Bible]

God [The Bible]

What’s sexier than a man who possesses not just all the properties of holiness--justice, omniscience, omnipotence, omnibenevolence, omnipresence, and immortality--but also created the universe and looked great doing it?

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/paulg16/15-sexiest-literary-orphan Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:27:31 -0400 <b>We&#39;ve all read about them and idolized them, but when it comes down to it, who are the most attractive orphans that comprise our cultural lexicon?</b> These fifteen may be doing it best. paulg16 nonadult A dirty scoundrel with a good heart, Huck charms his way into a spinoff that became more important than fellow orphan Tom Sawyer&#39;s novel ever was. nonadult This black-haired beauty coaxes a hitman to let her live, and spends her teen years with seven tiny men at her every beck and call, before being swooped up by a bonafide prince. nonadult Jane Eyre is orphaned not just by her parents, but also her uncle. She doesn&rsquo;t let that stop her from getting to the top, though. She earns her place as a governess and ultimately inherits the equivalent of &pound;45.5 million. nonadult What&rsquo;s sexier than a man who possesses not just all the properties of holiness--justice, omniscience, omnipotence, omnibenevolence, omnipresence, and immortality--but also created the universe and looked great doing it? nonadult This sweet Indian "man-cub," escapes danger like it&#39;s his job. Also, he&#39;s friends with a bear. nonadult When her comic strip was turned into a hit musical, the ravishing ginger packed a nice set of pipes. nonadult The richest orphan on this list (excluding God), Mr. Bass made losing your parents look dashing. nonadult This lady-killing dog had no problem dating outside of his species. nonadult An evil genius, Olaf charms henchmen by the dozens with his clawing smile. nonadult Sure, he&#39;s dressed in rags and covered in dirt, but there&#39;s something about that English accent. nonadult Before he lost his nose, Tom Riddle could hunk the pants off of whiny Harry. nonadult Heathcliff, spurned by his life-long love, dedicates the rest of his time to accumulating wealth and property to win her to his arms. It doesn&#39;t work, but who doesn&#39;t love a man with tons of power? nonadult The passionate and romantic idealist Pip sets out to build the best life for himself. He accomplishes this while also looking like a stunner and spends his later days chillin&rsquo;. nonadult Tell me that glowing skin doesn&#39;t give you a chubby. nonadult Accustomed to living in a loincloth, Tarzan is raised by apes and eventually marries an Englishwoman. He then returns to his native England, but dislikes its hypocrisies and returns to Africa, where he establishes an extensive estate and sets out on adventures. Sexy adventures. nonadult An acquired taste, Frankenstein&#39;s Monster is tall, dark, and...well, interesting. nonadult [Co-written by <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/fjelstud">Josh Fjelstad</a>] nonadult R.L. Stein Gets Spooked By Bizarre Interviewer http://www.buzzfeed.com/paulg16/rl-stein-gets-spooked-by-bizarre-interviewer

Beloved children's horror author R.L. Stein is still alive and kickin'! Watch him help comedian George Kareman perfect his tweets.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/paulg16/rl-stein-gets-spooked-by-bizarre-interviewer Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:43:03 -0400 <b>Beloved children&#39;s horror author R.L. Stein is still alive and kickin&#39;!</b> Watch him help comedian <a href="http://www.yourboygeorge.com/">George Kareman</a> perfect his tweets. paulg16 nonadult Your Favorite Books As Vintage Polish Paperbacks http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzbrewery/your-favorite-books-as-polish-paperbacks-397c The folks over at 50 Watts recently held a Polish Book Cover Contest where artists were asked to compose covers for their favorite books as Polish paperbacks from the 40s, 50s and 60s. You can view some of the judges' favorites below. (Via The BuzzBrewery )

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzbrewery/your-favorite-books-as-polish-paperbacks-397c Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:02:10 -0400 <b>The folks over at <a href="http://50watts.com/">50 Watts</a> recently held a Polish Book Cover Contest where artists were asked to compose covers for their favorite books as Polish paperbacks from the 40s, 50s and 60s.</b> You can view some of the judges&#39; favorites below. (Via <a href="http://buzzbrewery.com/home/2011/06/07/your-favorite-books-as-polish-paperbacks/">The BuzzBrewery</a>) buzzbrewery nonadult 20 Hilarious #LessInterestingBooks http://www.buzzfeed.com/sly/20-hilarious-lessinterestingbooks The hashtag #lessinterestingbooks is having a moment on Twitter right now. I think #14 is my favorite, although it could be a good read. What's yours?

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/sly/20-hilarious-lessinterestingbooks Thu, 26 May 2011 17:30:17 -0400 The hashtag <a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?had_popular=true&amp;q=%23lessinterestingbooks&amp;result_type=recent">#lessinterestingbooks</a> is having a moment on Twitter right now. I think #14 is my favorite, although it could be a good read. What&#39;s yours? sly nonadult 10 Novels That Will Disturb Even The Coldest Of Hearts http://flavorwire.com/180094/10-disturbing-novels-for-the-coldest-of-hearts

The best books are the ones that disturb.

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/180094/10-disturbing-novels-for-the-coldest-of-hearts Thu, 19 May 2011 18:21:00 -0400 The best books are the ones that disturb. flavorwire nonadult Giant Tower Of Babel Sculpture Made of 30,000 Books http://www.buzzfeed.com/theuniblogger/giant-tower-of-babel-sculpture-made-of-30000-book-bhd Tower of Babel by Argentinian artist Marta Minujin is a seven story tall sculptural structure covered in 30,000 books from all over the world. This thing is hella impressive. Makes me wanna go buy books. (Via The Uniblog )

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/theuniblogger/giant-tower-of-babel-sculpture-made-of-30000-book-bhd Wed, 18 May 2011 22:02:09 -0400 <b><i><a href="http://www.marta-minujin.com/exhibitions19.html">Tower of Babel</a></i> by Argentinian artist Marta Minujin is a seven story tall sculptural structure covered in 30,000 books from all over the world.</b> This thing is hella impressive. Makes me wanna go buy books. (Via <a href="http://theuniblog.evilspacerobot.com/?p=4042">The Uniblog</a>) theuniblogger nonadult