RIP Ray Bradbury

Such an amazing author and visionary mind. I read the Illustrated man first when I was 12 and fell in love with him, it didn’t help my outdoor life a bit that he also was doing the Ray Bradbury Theatre, I was stuck… Shame to see him go but he will live on in his books and in my mind.

“I’m not a science fiction writer,” he was frequently quoted as saying. “I’ve written only one book of science fiction [“Fahrenheit 451”]. All the others are fantasy. Fantasies are things that can’t happen, and science fiction is about things that can happen.”

“You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.” – Ray Bradbury

I can recommend Vondur’s youtube channel for quite a lot of episodes from the TV-series.

Fuck me, Ray Bradbury (reblog)

//Published 18th of August 2010//

Stuck in a book (reblog)

In my view, there is nothing sexier than a girl reading a book.

Click here to see 3 more hot girls and their books…

//Published 02nd of October 2010//

Book cover for S&M…. (via The Intoxication of Vera Roberts)

I actually have finally purchased a kindle so now I can finally read these sexy stories that my girl in the states (and yes, Caliwinter, I know she is yours once again ) is publishing.

Her 2nd book Scott & Mariana is soon out (I guess…)

Details on where to find it will be made soon…. … Read More

via The Intoxication of Vera Roberts

If you missed her first book, click here to jump over to amazon.

Reading While Walking

I loved this article which showed me that I was not alone doing this. I love reading my book while walking, you will never see me without an book I can promise you that. On my walk to the tube station (25 minutes) I can get through quite a lot of pages while managing to duck the obstacles that one does come across, mainly other people or streetlamps. But it doesn’t always works, I have managed to find myself once or twice hitting my head quite good while walking into streetlamps. So I hope there are others who are like me as well… Read on guys and girls…

If you’ve ever seen someone reading while walking (“readwalking”), you might’ve made any number of reasonable assumptions: They’re reading a really good book They’re probably lacking a little in safety consciousness They spend a lot of time walking every day and have realized that reading while walking maximizes their re … Read More

via The Monster in Your Closet

The above one doesn’t really have anything to do with readwalking but it is a good picture though…

The reader

“It is with the reading of books the same as with looking at pictures; one must, without doubt, without hesitations, with assurance, admire what is beautiful.”
- Vincent van Gogh

Concept & Execution by Magnus Roth & BlackLillyFlower
_{Taken 21st September 2009 with Canon EOS 450D, 50mm 1.8II}

Use your imagination (reblog)

Such a great and awesome painting to realise that you need to READ BOOKS… expand your imagination. Am a bookophile myself, go through usually 2 books a week on various things. On my train journey to work I got fantasy/sci-fi/thrillers which is excellent to start the day with and at home I usually have some biographies (at the moment reading Ozzy Osbournes, quite brilliant book actually…). So go on guys and girls, read on… Thanks to @caliwinter who posted this on his blog.

And what I’m reading now is Stephen Kings ‘Under the dome’, seems promising…

//Reblogged from 19th of march 2011//

Sexy librarian strip (video)

Quite a fun and sexy amateur strip in the library…

Booky girls

A quick theme for this sunday, books books and mostly sexy girls reading those books

so let’s start out with a nice bunch of hot book girls…

Other Sex Acts retro book cover (via Sheer Sluts)

Just love this cover the guy looks really evil and with eyebrows to match…

via Sheer Sluts

Lesbian Sin Song pulp fiction book cover (via Sheer Sluts)

Love the pulp fiction books covers, ‘a beautiful singer and a lovely nurse, who looked normal to the world’, yes because of course all lesbians otherwise looks abnormal to us. Gonna go off and do a search on the 2nd hand bookshops for this one..

via Sheer Sluts

Famous authors interviewed

I’m a bookworm, I usually go through 3 books a week, thank god for 2nd hand bookshops or I would be always broke. HEY! I am! hmmm… anyhooo, I read everything except Barbara Cartland novels… have to draw a line somewhere but I love biographies and also interviews with authors, what makes them tick, what kind of freaky mind do they have. Love it… You can learn about how they got started writing, what they enjoy about books, and more. Here you’ll find 50 interviews with famous authors, hopefully someone you like is there.

Bestsellers Get a look into authors with celebrity status in these interviews. Dan Brown: This interview with Dan Brown focuses on The Da Vinci Code. JK Rowling: In this interview, JK Rowling sits down with Katie Couric to discuss saying goodbye to the Harry Potter saga. John Grisham: You’ll find 10 questions for John Grisham in this interview. Stephen King: This Stephen King interview takes a look at Lisey’s Story. Mitch Albom: In this interview, Mitch Albom discusses his uncle Edward Beitchman.

Non Fiction Cookbooks, social commentary, and more are discussed in these interviews. Julie Powell: Check out this interview from Julie Powell, author of Julie and Julia. Raj Patel: Raj Patel’s interview discusses accurately viewing the world. Eric Schlosser: Eric Schlosser is interviewed about the fast food industry here. Lauren Weisberger: Lauren Weisberger covers her experience writing The Devil Wears Prada. Anthony Bourdain: See what it’s like to travel around the world for food in Anthony Bourdain’s interview about A Cook’s Tour. Annie Leibovitz at Work: Annie Leibovitz takes you behind her work in this interview.

Novelists These interviews cover romance, mystery, and beyond. Kevin Sampsell: Kevin Sampsell’s interview is about a big fish in a small-press pond. James Frey: This interview rings in James Frey’s return to the spotlight. Fern Michaels: Fern Michaels claims she’s a scribbler in this journal. John Irving: John Irving’s lecture looks into the author’s list of recommended books. Laurie Notaro: Check out Laurie Notaro’s interview about her rise from humor columnist to novelist. Orson Scott Card: Orson Scott Card’s interview discusses Lost Boys and beyond. Clive Barker: This interview discusses Clive Barker’s return to writing with Galilee. Nora Roberts: Nora Roberts covers her start as a romance novelist in this interview. Jodi Picoult: Learn about the household name Jodi Picoult in this interview. Jackie Collins: You’ll learn about Jackie Collins’ examination of sex, drugs, and Hollywood in this interview. Amy Tan: Amy Tan’s interview focuses on the spirit within. Philippa Gregory: Philippa Gregory’s interview crowns her the queen of historical fiction. Hallie Ephron: Hallie Ephron’s interview discusses finally giving in to becoming a famous writer.

continued from right… Audrey Niffenegger: Audrey Niffenegger’s interview discusses art, writing, and more. Eoin Colfer: Sci-Fi author Eoin Colfer discusses Artemis Fowl, Hitchhiker’s Guide, and more. Neil Gaiman: Graphic novelist and writer Neil Gaiman discusses his diverse repertoire. Janet Evanovich: Janet Evanovich opens up about Stephanie Plum and more in this interview. Mark Haddon: Check out this interview about the literary debut of Mark Haddon. Sue Grafton: Sue Grafton’s interview covers a long career of successful mysteries. Chelsea Cain: Learn about Chelsea Cain’s infectious laugh and more in this interview. Chuck Palahniuk: This author interview with Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club, explains how he never pulls punches. Eric Klinenberg: This interview with author Eric Klinenberg takes you into July of 1995 in the city of Chicago. Malcolm Gladwell: Find a few thin slices of Malcolm Gladwell in this interview. Mary Higgins Clark: Mary Higgins Clark discusses her Irish heritage’s influence on her writing. Isabel Allende: You’ll learn about Chilean author Isabel Allende in this interview. Jung Chang: Check out this interview about Jung Chang, the Chinese author.

from Online College

Great colourdrawing of Edgar Allan Poe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Am a huge fan of Edgar Allan Poe and love this colour drawing of him, excellent work.

Check out
Nachans website 

als0 she has this great sketch of Bettie Page (see below), and she claims this was a quick sketching, holy cow… So off you go people and check out her art….

Smoking fetish treat from a Terry Pratchett book

To Moist’s astonishment Adora Belle Goodheart took a packet of cigarettes out of the desk drawer and lit one. She mistook his expression, and proffered the pack.
‘No thanks,’ he said, waving it away. Apart from the occasional old lady with a pipe, he’d never seen a woman smoke before. It was … strangely attractive, especially since, as it turned out, she smoked a cigarette as if she had a grudge against it, sucking the smoke down and blowing it out almost immediately.

From Terry Pratchetts book ‘Going Postal’

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies author Seth Grahame-Smith, whose Jane Austen mash-up has more than 120,000 copies, has signed two-book deal with Grand Central Press for a rumored $575,000, Publishers Weekly reported.

Grahame-Smith’s first book for Grand Central Press, which currently has no release date, will be Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. The story is a loose sketch of Lincoln’s life with one twist—our 16th president is the world’s most skilled vampire hunter.

Check out the trailer for the book, true love here…

All you can download books

Was searching for some information about the newest Eoin Colfers book but found this link instead to a fellow blogger, if you want to find a good blog for downloadable E-books, this is the place to search for them. Loads of stuff to enjoy.

All you can download books.

Terry Pratchett quotes

Build a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life.
Terry Pratchett

Everything starts somewhere, although many physicists disagree.
Terry Pratchett

Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can. Of course, I could be wrong.
Terry Pratchett

Five exclamation marks, the sure sign of an insane mind.
Terry Pratchett

Genius is always allowed some leeway, once the hammer has been pried from its hands and the blood has been cleaned up.
Terry Pratchett

He was the sort of person who stood on mountaintops during thunderstorms in wet copper armour shouting “All the Gods are bastards.”
Terry Pratchett

It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It’s called living.
Terry Pratchett

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