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tor.com: Do Your Own Detecting: Sherlock Holmes &... →
sharkyteeth: “We may have to do more work to get to the bottom of Sherlock Holmes, but when we do, we’ve earned something. We’ve earned our own special interpretation of the material, and as such, we can enjoy it differently than other works. Respecting the “author’s vision” or “what we’re given” in this Age of Continuity can have its own perks, but Holmes is a different animal. While we can...
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“All that a university or final highest school can do for us is still but what...”
– Thomas Carlyle
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The 20 Most Iconic Book Covers Ever →
wellandlighthouse: “One of the things we love best about the book as art object and experience is the way well-designed covers complement and enhance your reading, and the way they figure in your mind when you remember a book.”
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Study: Library Users Drive Consumer Sales →
thelifeguardlibrarian: Library Journal’s Library Hotline’s survey: 50% of all library users go on to buy books by an author they were first introduced to at the library; 20% of library users are “power patrons.” They visit the library at least once a week, borrow all types of media, and are active buyers of books and other media, including e-books; Power patrons are more likely to vote at a...
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The 25 Most Beautiful College Libraries in the... →
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“Dream tonight of peacock tails, diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are...”
–  Herman Melville (via: octoberhearts)
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Author Command No Longer Available On Google News →
“Google has dropped a feature on Google News to help you locate articles by authors. The feature was the author command and worked where you typed in the Google News search box, [author:firstname lastname].  Now when you search using that command, nothing is returned.” (via Stephen’s Lighthouse)
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Loneliness is the human condition. Cultivate it. The way it tunnels into you...”
– Janet Fitch, White Oleander (via buriedinbooks)
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