“Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone else’s shoes for a while.” – Malorie Blackman
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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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The Man Who Lived in the Bookstore (flash fiction)
Here’s a piece of flash fiction about someone who takes the “reading life” to the next level. It turned out a little long (779 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: 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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Daily Quote: The Joy of Reading
“Sit in a room and read – and read and read. And read the right books by the right people. Your mind is brought onto that level, and you have a nice, mild, slow-burning rapture all the time.” – Joseph Campbell
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Daily Quote: Books are Magic
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” – Stephen King
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