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Nov 29

The 20 Most Iconic Book Covers Ever →

brianfatahsteele:

From the website, Flavorwine: We recently read an article over at We Made This in which Nick Hornby writes that ”the days of the iconic jacket illustration, the image that forever becomes associated with a much-loved novel, are nearly gone. The stakes are too high now.” If this is true, it’s just another way that advertising is ruining our lives, since 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. To remember the good old days, and give a little nudge to the new, we’ve compiled a list of the 20 most iconic book covers ever (in our minds), all examples of amazing book cover design. Click through to see the cover art we chose, and let us know if we’ve missed any of your favorites in the comments.

Nov 29

Brian Fatah Steele: e-Book Stocking Stuffer List →

brianfatahsteele:

They say Santa keeps a list. Well, here’s mine. Below are a bunch of cheap e-books to keep an eye out for this upcoming holiday season. Getting someone a Kindle? Why not upload a few titles into it before you throw it at their head come Christmas morning? These e-books won’t break your bank…

Nov 29

Content Section 10 Books That You Might Have Missed but Shouldn’t →

Sep 24

The 100 Most Popular Books →

Sep 24

quote We’re all lonely for something we don’t know we’re lonely for. How else to explain the curious feeling that goes around feeling like missing somebody we’ve never even met?

— David Foster Wallace  (via paperlover)
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‎”Literacy is not a luxury, it is a right and a responsibility.” - Bill Clinton