Mastodawn

Alberto Manguel writes in A History of Reading, “Throughout the South, it was common for plantation owners to hang any slave who tried to teach the others how to spell… The slave-owners (like dictators, tyrants, absolute monarchs and other illicit holders of power) were strong believers in the power of the written word. They knew, far better than some readers, that reading is a strength that requires barely a few first words to become overwhelming. Someone able to read one sentence is able to read all… For all these reasons, reading had to be forbidden… An illiterate crowd is easiest to rule; since the craft of reading cannot be untaught once it has been acquired, the second-best recourse is to limit its scope.”
— Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World by Irene Vallejo

#literacy #anti-intellectualism #SUPPORT-YOUR-LOCAL-LIBRARY #they-want-you-stupid #they-want-you-compliant #READ-BOOKS #ONLY-YOU-CAN-PREVENT-BOOK-BURNINGS #READ-BOOKS-FIGHT-FASCISM #Irene-Vallejo #Alberto-Manguel #What's-the-Story-Wishbone #Wishbone-PBS #quotes #literature #book-quotes

Author, Dianna L Young Apr 22

Must-read book recommendations for book lovers, #Readbooks #What bookshouldIread #Thereadingbookreview #Bookreviews #Viral

AdventureTense Apr 1

What a concept!

#ReadBooks #Classroom #Libraries

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/04/sweden-goes-back-to-basics-swapping-screens-for-books-in-the-classroom/

Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in the classroom

Sweden is bringing back books amid declining test scores.

Ars Technica

Elle Mar 17

I just finished this reverse harem, why choose book. A woman goes on an artist winter retreat and finds herself as the only guest along with four hot men in a rock band. It sounds predictable and maybe is but the spice is good and tbh so is the world building and story.
I enjoyed it and it was clearly written by an experienced and professional author, Parker Grey

🌶️ Spice 5/5
✅ HEA
✅Standalone
✅Already established group
✅ MFM, no sword crossing ⚔️

#reverseharem #romancebooks #parkergrey #readbooks #smut #spicybooks #whychoose #kobobooks #rakutenkobo

clementinecompendium Feb 17

“Maybe that’s why I tend to equate physical beauty with qualities with which it has absolutely nothing to do. I see a pretty mouth or a moody pair of eyes and imagine all sorts of deep affinities, private kinships. Never mind that half a dozen jerks are clustered round the same person, just because they’ve been duped by the same pair of eyes.” — *[Francis] “The Secret History” by Donna Tartt*

#The-Secret-History #Donna-Tartt #book-quote #literature #quotes #dark-academia #perception #beauty #affinity #culture #intellectualism #read-books #support-your-local-library #be-curious

Gaël Le Bris Jan 29

Visited the #PlanetWord museum in DC for the first time this week. Nice privately-run educational facility with cool installations and interactive features about words, #languages, and #literacy! For all ages. Beautiful building. And they have an interesting restaurant as well. ☺️📚📝✍️ #readbooks