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There are chapters in every life which are seldom read, and certainly not aloud.
Carol Shields, The Stone Diaries
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#philosophy#quotes#Carol Shields#The Stone Diaries#Shields#truth#subjectivity#perspective#life#humanity
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From Carol Shields’s The Republic of Love
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“Language itself is but a metaphoric expression of human experience.”
- Various Miracles, “The Metaphor is Dead—Pass it On,” Carol Shields
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Book Scavenger Hunt Meme
Challenge: Find, on your bookshelves, (a) a book beginning with S, (b) a book set in the springtime, (c) a book with birds on the cover, (d) a book with flowers on the cover, then tag someone else.
OK, so the books I've picked are:
(a) A book beginning with S: Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari.
This book was so hyped when it came out that, at first, I refused to read it on principle, assuming it was overrated. Actually, it’s a book that I genuinely think everyone should read. I’m sure it has flaws, but it’s a wonderfully clear condensed history of humanity, stretching from prehistoric times to the present day. Even if you think you know a lot about that already, this book will help you to put it all into perspective, whether or not you agree with all of the author’s conclusions.
(b) a book set in the springtime: Great Northern? by Arthur Ransome
The last of the Swallows and Amazons books, a series very close to my heart. Ideal books for the child (or nostalgic adult) who enjoys boats and the outdoors...or curling up with a book and reading about such things from the comfort of their own armchair. This instalment is an adventure to protect some rare nesting birds from egg-collectors. I love the cover of this edition.
(c) a book with birds on the cover: The Junior Puffin Quiz Book
Such a cute cover. And on the back page, the sun has come out and the owl and puffin have folded up their umbrella! Originally published in the 1960′s, the quiz questions are not so much useless trivia as Things Every Good Child Should Know, clearly intended to broaden one’s mind. Surprisingly challenging, actually. There’s a question with an extract from The Adventure of the Gloria Scott, and you’re asked what characters are speaking...evidently Sherlock Holmes was considered mandatory reading in those days. Quite right, too!
(d) a book with flowers on the cover: The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields
If I were to describe the plot, it would sound boring, so I won’t. It’s not boring at all – it’s real, proper literature that, magically, says more than it says, if you get me. Worth reading slowly and savouring. The main theme is how people (especially women) can feel that they have no influence over the course of their life, things happen to them rather than being performed by them.
I tag any of my followers who would like an excuse to have a root through their bookshelves!
#books#reading#unmitigated bleat#scavenger hunt#sapiens: a brief history of humankind#yuval noah harari#great northern?#arthur ransome#the junior puffin quiz book#the stone diaries#carol shields
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"Write the book you want to read, the one you cannot find."
- Carol Shields
American born Canadian novelist born 2 June 1935
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“the human and the divine are balanced across a dazzling equation: man's creation of God being exactly equal to God's creation of man, one unified mind bending like a snake around the curve of earth and heaven.”
The Stone Diaries - Carol Shields
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For some, religion is the cement that seals shut their door on the world.
Carol Shields, The Stone Diaries
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From Carol Shields’s The Stone Diaries
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🌻 Marvel masterlists 🌻
Natasha Romanoff
Masterlist
Wanda Maximoff
Masterlist
Kate Bishop
Masterlist
WandaNat
Anywhere
Realizing your true love takes time.
Misunderstandings 1 | 2
Listening is all it takes.
Comfort
Mothers' arms are the best place to be.
No good teacher
Learning differences don’t make you a bad student.
Nightmares
Every night, the same nightmare.
Concentration
Sometimes the mind works too fast to keep up with.
Teenage dream
Enjoy your youth.
Teenage dirtbag
It never felt so good to be alive.
Saving you
There’s nothing more dangerous than two angry mothers.
Group project 1 | 2
Proximity warms hearts.
Teenage phase
At the end of the day, nothing is more important than moms.
Still works
When the counting starts, you better run.
Stranger danger
The most important rule: never go into a stranger’s house.
The blip 1 | 2 | 3
Broken families take time to heal.
Innocent crush
Everyone has that one teacher.
Ring camera
Caught in the act.
Fight
Punch a homophobe.
Spider-Girl
Is it a plane? Is it the Friendly neighborhood Spider-Girl? Sort of, it’s a girl who doesn’t listen to her moms!
Yelena Belova
I wish it was you
Big emotions lead to dangerous words.
Protector 1 | 2
Be the person you needed as a kid.
4 am
Nightly conversations.
Carol Danvers
Everything new
The house is starting to get full of unused things.
Bad idea
Not everything good looks perfect from the start.
A+
Sickness can't get in the way of a perfect score.
The stars
I see my lover when I look at the stars.
Agatha Harkness
My girlfriend is a witch
I'm your neighbor to the right. My right, not yours.
Jealousy, jealousy
No new friends.
Daisy Johnson
Training sessions
Workplace crushes.
Resurfaced
Feelings don't go away at the snap of fingers.
Friends, pals, besties
It's so great to have a friend like Daisy.
Bad time
Words that should've been left unsaid.
Kitson
What happens in the planet Kitson is contagious and burns.
The past
Actions done in the present stem from mistakes made in the past.
Lemons
When you’re in the past, don’t leave lemons on your crush’s bed.
Haunted
The memories never leave.
I love you
Two kinds of love.
Jemma Simmons
Art and science
The biochemist and the painter.
Bedside confessions
Near death brings out big feelings.
Avengers
Family
Sometimes it takes a while to find your true family.
Academic validation
Tests aren’t the only thing that determine children’s intelligence.
BlackHill
Vigilante shit 1 | 2
Sneaking out to make out and beat bad people up.
#marvel#mcu#wanda maximoff#natasha romanoff#kate bishop#yelena belova#carol danvers#wandanat#agatha harkness#daisy johnson#jemma simmons#agents of shield#wandanat imagine#yelena belova imagine#carol danvers imagine#agatha harkness imagine#daisy johnson imagine#jemma simmons imagine#wandanat x reader#yelena belova x reader#carol danvers x reader#agatha harkness x reader#daisy johnson x reader#jemma simmons x reader#daisy johnson x female!reader#jemma simmons x female!reader#agatha harkness x female!reader#carol danvers x female!reader#blackhill#blackhill x reader
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