“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” – C.S. Lewis
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Daily Quote: Banned Books – a Compliment?
“I can’t imagine a greater compliment for an author than making the banned book section.” – Chris Colfer, from A Tale of Magic
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Daily Quote: Every Town Needs a Bookstore
“What I say is, a town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it’s got a bookstore, it knows it’s not foolin’ a soul.” – Neil Gaiman, from American Gods
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Too Many Books (flash fiction)
Here’s a piece of humorous flash fiction about another person who takes the reading life too far. It’s a tale of obsession and books – many, many books. It’s about 770 words and has an estimated reading time of about 3 minutes. Let me know what you think!
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Daily Quote: A Day for Reading Only
“Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading.” – Lena Dunham
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Daily Quote: Window to the Soul
“One sure window into a person’s soul is his reading list.” — Mary B. W. Tabor
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Daily Quote: Read Stuff that Makes you Look Good
“Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.” – P.J. O’Rourke
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Daily Quote: Reading the Classics (or not)
“′Classic′ – a book which people praise and don’t read.” – Mark Twain
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Daily Quote: Poetry is Necessary
“To elevate the soul, poetry is necessary.” ― Edgar Allan Poe
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Daily Quote: What is Poetry?
“If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that is poetry.” – Emily Dickinson
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