January 17, 2013
"After all, reading is arguably a far more creative and imaginative process than writing; when the reader creates emotion in their head, or the colors of the sky during the setting sun, or the smell of a warm summer’s breeze on their face, they should reserve as much praise for themselves as they do for the writer - perhaps more."

— Jasper Fforde - The Well of Lost Plots

January 2, 2013

(Source: remediesforthebibliophile)

December 23, 2012
My Imagination by The Fantasim

My Imagination by The Fantasim

December 12, 2012
"I love the architecture of public libraries, the very large windows. Inside it’s polished, it’s quiet; during the day, the sun is usually streaming through one room or another. And all the people are sitting there together, but they’re all going to completely different places through the books they’re reading."

— Maira Kalman (via proseprunings)

(Source: brainpickings.org, via proseprunings)

September 30, 2011
thehappysorceress:

Dream World by Maria Adeeva

thehappysorceress:

Dream World by Maria Adeeva

September 26, 2011
mediumaevum:

Norman Rockwell, Boy reading an adventure story
(One of the best feelings in the world… I’m just going to finish this paragraph…Page… Well, only two pages until I finish the chapter… Just to see how the next one begins…No way!… *continues reading*)
1419 × 1950

mediumaevum:

Norman Rockwell, Boy reading an adventure story

(One of the best feelings in the world… I’m just going to finish this paragraph…Page… Well, only two pages until I finish the chapter… Just to see how the next one begins…No way!… *continues reading*)

1419 × 1950

September 9, 2011

(via bookshavepores)

August 25, 2011
"Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are."

Mason Cooley (via bookshavepores)

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