Red Reading Hood
“Make people feel that their own poor life is ever so little beautiful and poetical, then they will begin to turn and seek after the treasures of beauty and poetry outside and above it”. - Henry Sidgwick

“Make people feel that their own poor life is ever so little beautiful and poetical, then they will begin to turn and seek after the treasures of beauty and poetry outside and above it”.

- Henry Sidgwick

(Reblogged from thingssheloves)
Jennifer Egan will begin posting her short story “Black Box” in 140 character sections on twitter this Thursday, May 31, 2012. Read the story about the story here. ~ Reading Red

Jennifer Egan will begin posting her short story “Black Box” in 140 character sections on twitter this Thursday, May 31, 2012. Read the story about the story here.

~ Reading Red

(Source: booksandclassics)

(Reblogged from teachingliteracy)

George R.R. Martin on writing women

  • George Stroumboulopoulos: There's one thing that's interesting about your books. I noticed that you write women really well and really different. Where does that come from?
  • George R.R. Martin: You know, I've always considered women to be people.
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This is my song today.  I’m too stubborn to return the books before I finish them but the fines are going to hurt! Why did Stephen King have to write such a long book?!!  A review of Stephen King’s 11/22/63 is forthcoming on readingred.com. ~Reading Red

This is my song today.  I’m too stubborn to return the books before I finish them but the fines are going to hurt!

Why did Stephen King have to write such a long book?!!  A review of Stephen King’s 11/22/63 is forthcoming on readingred.com.

~Reading Red

(Source: thelifeguardlibrarian)

(Reblogged from librarianista)
It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be by Paul Arden is full of anecdotes and aphorisms of encouragement.  Difficult times, moments of transition, and life-changing decisions are all opportunities for greatness according to Paul Arden.  This marketing expert has found a fresh and fancy way of saying: you go girl! ~Reading Red View high resolution

It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be by Paul Arden is full of anecdotes and aphorisms of encouragement.  Difficult times, moments of transition, and life-changing decisions are all opportunities for greatness according to Paul Arden.  This marketing expert has found a fresh and fancy way of saying: you go girl!

~Reading Red

(Reblogged from drewcashin)