@readingroomofgouverneur

tylrncrwfrd:

Above, my pristine copy of Goblet of Fire that I bought a few years ago.

Below, my original copy of Goblet of Fire that I waited in line for when I was 9 years old and stayed up all night reading. And read countless times since then in all sorts of different situations and locations until it ended up looking like this. (We all know how long the wait between GOF and OOTP was!)

It’s my favorite Harry Potter book I own.

illyrian-baby:

House Pride // Gryffindor

Don’t forget
to kiss your knuckles
before you
punch me in the face

(s) (r) (h)

fontanalib:

truebluemeandyou:

“I Am Who They Were” Necklace by Artist Ashley Gilreath 2011. Read the history behind this amazing piece and see more photos at Ashley Gilreath here. Ms. Gilreath created this necklace by casting dollhouse frames in silver and bronze and printing family portraits directly onto microscope glass. 

How would I make a “poor man’s copy” of this? By using  dollhouse frames/bezels and taken apart lockets (I could also make the frames by making a polymer clay mold). I would then print out photos on ink jet transparency paper (which I use all the time in my collages).

sparkitors:

Book nerds, if ever there was a time to rejoice, THIS IS IT, for Lila Selle and Steffi Lynn have combined their limitless talents to bring you a LITERATURE-LOVER’S DREAM. @lilabeanz (who gave you Hogwarts heartthrobs as you’ve never seen them before) updated your fave famous characters (uh, Romeo with a man bun? YUS PLEASE), and @steffilynnt (our resident Queen of Cute) added her trademark LE-GORGEOUS typography to create these VISUAL MASTERPIECES. Click through to swoon over them all!

rredhoods:

The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost and gained, and those who possess magic find themselves at odds with those don’t.

As the kingdoms of Erilea fracture around her, enemies must become allies if Aelin is to keep those she loves from falling to the dark forces poised to claim her world. With war looming on all horizons, the only chance for salvation lies in a desperate quest that may mark the end of everything Aelin holds dear.

queenslibrary:

These adorable book buddies got their very first library cards on the ‪‎Queens Mobile Library‬!

sephiramy:

aggressively looping the theme song. a capella.

rowan-and-rhysand-trash:

All seven courts of Prythian represented by Vincent Van Gogh paintings

libraryadvocates:

WE’VE GOT A NEW LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS!

Congratulation, Dr. Carla Hayden, on becoming the 14th Librarian of Congress!

ibuzoo:

Ravenclaw Aesthetic for @hopkirks

wit beyond measure is mans greatest treasure

thebooker:

I got this beautiful print today, which is personalised with some of my favourite books. You can get your own here

bookriot:

Pokemon Go is going wild, y’all. It’s a free smartphone app that dropped on July 6 and uses your GPS to show you the Pokemon that are always around you in the real world (Okay, not really. It’s just a game, people).

When you’re walking around, open the app and you’ll find a Charmander in your kitchen, or a Shellder in your bedroom, or a Jigglypuff in your office at work. Your favorite coffeeshops are turned into Pokestops, your grocery stores are turned into gyms. It’s taking over the world.

And you better believe we Poke-punned a bunch of classics for ya. Sure, there are the obvious ones — Harry Potter and the Pokeball, Pokemon Farm — but… Just, here. We gotta Catch-22 ’em all.

https://bookriot.com/2016/07/12/gotta-pun-em-all-the-classics-as-pokemon/

greywarenmagic:

It felt like magic hung between all of them, even in the places the light didn’t touch.

sturmhond:

the courts of prythian

centuriespast:

STORY, William Wetmore
Medea
1865
Marble, height 209 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

hspdigitallibrary:

Minnie Maddern Fiske photograph from unknown production, circa 1926 [27.1 x 23 cm] Photographed by the White Studio.

“Minnie Maddern Fiske (December 19, 1865 – February 15, 1932) was one of the leading American actresses of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. She also spearheaded the fight against the Theatrical Syndicate for the sake of artistic freedom. She was widely considered the most important actress on the American stage in the first quarter of the 20th century. Her performances in several Henrik Ibsen plays widely introduced American audiences to the Norwegian playwright.”

Imaged for preservation purposes. If anyone has a guess to what production this image is from, it would make me quite happy.

-Sam

bobbycaputo:

A Sea of 4.5 Million Baby Blue Eye Flowers in Japan’s Hitachi Seaside Park

follow-the-bvtterflies:

dracos-amortentia:

What if Harry just obliviated Voldemort and none of the death eaters knew it happened so Harry just went about living a normal life and Voldemort was confused as to why all these people in weird masks kept trying to talk to him

Gilderoy Lockhart Potter, you are named after a Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher, who taught me the most important skill I ever needed to know.

pygmytyrants:

ARE YOU LISTENING GLENDOWER? I AM COMING TO FIND YOU!

bookporn:

boredpanda:

Cool Bookmarks We Make For Cool People Who Love Books

michaelmoonsbookshop:

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland 

Lewis Carroll - illustration by Sir John Tenniel

London Macmillan and Co., Limited 1927

romanovass:

“You have to stop giving things away. You didn’t sacrifice your mind. Start choosing to keep your thoughts your own. And remember your sacrifice, too. You need to mean it.”

THE RAVEN CYCLE FANCAST: Kristen McMenamy as PERSEPHONE POLDMA

sosuperawesome:

Book Badge enamel pins by janemount on Etsy

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elektranachois:

Favorite Books of 2015 The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

bluexsargent:

ya lit meme: series/books; 5/10.

» the lunar chronicles by marissa meyer.

“The mirror answered: “You, my queen, are fair; it’s true. But the young queen is far more fair than you.”

thousandlivesbookclub:

I think Anne, like me, would see the beauty of Dandelions. 🍃👒💛
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