See, that’s what the app is perfect for.

Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna

National Book Foundation

Presenter of the National Book Awards. Dedicated to the celebration of the best literature in America.

If that magical bedtime story backfires, here are some literary pillows that are perfect for sleepy parents.

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Terrible plot synopses of classic literature.

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I’ve been stopping the children from falling over the cliff in this goddam field of rye for more than 50 years now and, frankly, I’m bored. How come Scout gets the special treatment? My kid sister Phoebe is brighter than she is. I get so sick and tired of doing this that I’m just tempted to let some of them go. Scout is lucky. She gets to grow up ‘n all. Me, I’m a goddam teenager forever.

Holden Caulfield, responding to the news of Harper Lee’s new novel

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Book pairings from Buzzfeed’s “24 Books You Should Read Now, Based On Your High School Favorites”

donna tartt j.d. salinger ben marcus john knowles junot diaz oscar wao catcher in the rye lord of the flies jennifer egan visit from the goon squad dubliners james joyce lit reading lists high school

alwaysbringabookwithyou all-these-paperback-dreams

gangler

Barnes and Nobles is gonna start serving food and alcohol.

Everybody’s cracking jokes about how it’s a desperate attempt to stay relevant in the age of Amazon.

But you know what? Props to them. This is exactly what Blockbuster didn’t do. At no point was Blockbuster like “Hey, movie rentals aren’t the lucrative enterprise they once were. Perhaps it’s time we become known for our cheesy garlic bread.”

patrexes

that’s a fantastic plan, honestly? i would 100% go sit at a bookshop, buy a glass of wine, and pick up the newest biography. 50/50 i’d decide to buy it after a couple chapters, and even if i don’t, that’s still money i spent at B&N!

charlesoberonn

They could host book clubs with food and drinks where one of the employees shares their experiences with a book of their choice and tries to convince the guests to buy it.

themadcapmathematician

Barnes and noble realizing the only reason people go to brick and mortar stores is for the experience and access to an enjoyable physical space they can socialize in (sure isnt for the price) and capitalizing on that is a stroke of genius and a really refreshing approach to the dilemma of competing with online stores

Source: gangler