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Loving this story from SA People about the ‘Pavement Bookworm’:
Philani is a bookworm who has chosen to review and sell books rather than resort to begging. He shows up on different streets of Johannesburg with a pile of books, and on request he will review the books, the authors, the publishers.
Apparently Philani’s favourite author is John Grisham because “he touches on social justice and I think that’s the one thing lacking in the world”.
From this guy, I WOULD buy a John Grisham novel.
— Petra
This is amazing! Would love to hear his reviews on other books.
Few pleasures, for the true reader, rival the pleasure of browsing unhurriedly among books: old books, new books, library books, other people’s books, one’s own books - it does not matter whose or where. Simply to be among books, glancing at one here, reading a page from one over there, enjoying them all as objects to be touched, looked at, even smelt, is a deep satisfaction. And often, very often, while browsing haphazardly, looking for nothing in particular, you pick up a volume that suddenly excites you, and you know that this one of all the others you must read. Those are great moments - and the books we come across like that are often the most memorable.
Aidan Chambers (via wordpainting)
The 2016 Printz Award Books, and some Read-alikes
The Michael L. Printz Award is given for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association. The award is sponsored by Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association.
2016 Winner:
Bone Gap by Laura Ruby
READ-ALIKES:
- The Brides of Rollrock Island by Margo Lanagan
- Teeth by Hannah Moskowitz
- The Twelve-Fingered Boy by John Hornor Jacobs.
2016 Honor:
The Ghosts of Heaven by Marcus Sedgwick
READ-ALIKES:
- Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future by A. S. King.
- The Obsidian Blade by Pete Hautman
- Wicked Girls: A Novel of the Salem Witch Trials by Stephanie Hemphill
2016 Honor:
Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez
READ-ALIKES:
- Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt
- Scowler by Daniel Kraus
- Trafficked by Kim Purcell
Different Kinds of Readers.
- The Devourer: Each book is a snack for this kind of reader--but it doesn't mean that s/he won't enjoy each book just as much.
- The Lover: Books read by this kind of reader are read in hidden, stolen moments at the most unexpected times.
- The Slow Dancer: Books are a treat that this kind of reader savors. Slow and steady wins this reader's race, as his/her eyes take in and taste each and every word.
- The Addict: Books are a conquest to this kind of reader. S/he will buy more books than s/he can read, but s/he will ALWAYS have something to read.
- The Classic: Books of the past are a gift to this reader. Prose in the style of early contemporary authors, or stories written long ago, are favorites for this reader.
- The Die-Hard: Genres are a way of life for this reader. S/he finds a niche and sticks to it--veering from what s/he knows for short bursts of time.
- The Advocate: This reader is a lover of books. S/he is not just a reader, but an advocate of reading--hoping that the future will contain more readers.
- What kind of reader are you? Add on if you wish!
Each time we come to a book we give it a different reading because we bring a different person to it. It is not you who reads the book, the book reads you.
Jack Lasenby, The Shaman And The Droll
(via abookblog)
(via abookblog)
Look I DON’T CARE if I won’t haVE TIme FoR reading I WILL BRING MY BOOK ANYWAY cause having a book with you when you go somewhere is such a good feeling, OKAY?
For today’s video, I thought I’d share with you 18 books I love that you probably haven’t read. Each of these books has stuck with me over the years. I hope you’ll include in comments a book you loved that hasn’t found as broad an audience as you think it deserves. I’m going to read 18 of those and review them in a future vlogbrothers video.
I was reading.”
“You’re always reading. The only way people can ever talk to you is to interrupt.”
“Then maybe they shouldn’t talk to me.
Tamora Pierce, Briar’s Book (via fictionalheroine)
Five Facts About Reading
Fact 1: Reading can expand your vocabulary.
Fact 2: Neighbors will never complain that your book is too loud.
Fact 3: Knowledge by osmosis has not yet been perfected. You’d better read.
Fact 4: Books have stopped bullets. Reading could save your life.
Fact 5: Dinosaurs didn’t read. Look what happened to them.
Truth.