Cool Stuff

http://www.outofprintclothing.com/

Thanks to Caroline for this awesome site. Although there is not a huge variety of options, this is still really cool!! Get an awesome shirt and give someone a book. :-D.

Fun with Books

For all you non-readers, here are some other ways that you too can enjoy books.

College Students on Reading

Intreviews with college students helped to give me a better picture of how they feel about books and reading for pleasure.

*How often do you read for fun? Why?
Person 1) If comics count, than once a week. If not than probably once a month here at college.
Person 2) Never. Because I have to read too much for school.
Person 3) Never now that I'm in college. :-(
Person 4) Occasionally, only if I find a good book to read
Person 5) Not as much as I want to because of English 101
Person 6) Never

*What is your favorite book?
1) Greeb Eggs and Ham cause it is the first book I ever read aloud. But really, Modoc: The Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived 
2) The Old Man and The Sea  by Ernest Hemingway
3) Harry Potter!!!!
4)The Black Stallion
5) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
6) Hmmm... I liked Three Cups of Tea*What do you usually use as a bookmark?
1) My mind, I just remember the pages. It's actually a little challenge I have for myself to see how long I can remember pages.
2) Whatever I can find
3) A scrap piece of paper
4) A notecard
5) Tissues
6) Scraps of paper

*Where do you get the books you read?
1) LIBRARY!!!!
2) Library
3) Library
4) Either the library or as presents
5) Amazon.com
6) The bookstore. And I steal from family members

* Do you use the Internet to connect with authors, find fandoms, read, or find books to read?
1) Yes, I read my comics on the Internet. I also read homework assignments on Blackboard.
2)No, I use it to search the library though
3) Yes, I do all of those things
4) No, not really
5) yes, amazon.
6) Yes

*Did you like reading as a child?
1) Um... sort of. I mean, it was tolerable I suppose.
2) No
3) Yes!
4) NO!!!
5) No, not until 6th or 7th grade
6) I guess. Can't really remember but I've never been much of a reader.

The Ink Drinker

This is one of the best books ever. Though it is only 35 pages including illustrations, it is one of the most entertaining pieces of literature I have ever read. In the story a young boy works with his father the bookstore he runs. He hates reading. In fact, the only thing he likes about books is the sound of tearing pages. One day he sees a strange man float into the store and suck the ink out of the books with a straw.  He follows the man and an adventure in reading ensues. This story is a clever and enjoyable metaphor for the love of reading. It is the first in a series of four, but the last three books are no longer in print. Definitely, worth your time if you can find this book.

Bookshelves

While bookmarks are a very important part of the reading experience, the storage of books play an equally important role. To keep your books in good condition, you must store them properly. Shelve should be away from things like water, air vents, dogs and small children that will ruin your books. It is important to store books straight up and down so their spines don't become cracked or warped. Beyond that, you want your books to look inviting, so make a bookshelf attractive but not too cluttered so your books are reachable. Here is my unfortunately small bookshelf from my dorm room.