Here Is A Picture Of J.R.R. Tolkien Looking At Some Flowers In A Greenhouse. Apparently, He Was The Worst

The theme of my day is crows - Earlier I stumbled upon an article about a little girl who receives "gifts" from crows everyday (left the link to the podcast about the girl) - took a ride with a friend and he put in "The Crow" soundtrack - and now this post... Crows. http://www.thebittersweetlife.net/podcast/episode-51-crows/ 

And these are the gifts that crows would leave that little girl in exchange for her leaving them food. 

Now You Know (Source)

when you see an interesting book in the store

shut up and take my money

Can’t Read Anything over 200 Pages? Here’s 5 Books for You.

1. The Vegetarian by Han Kang (tr. Deborah Smith) 

188 pages

A story about a dutiful whose decision to stop eating meat sends her family spiraling in all directions. 

2. A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro

192 pages

An aging Japanese woman is now alone in England after her husband’s death. As she looks back on her memories, they start to become less stable. 

3. Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera (tr. Lisa Dillman)

128 pages

This book reads like you’re going in and out of reality, balancing on the borders of life. 

4. Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls

125 pages

You like Shape of Water? Well, this book was written in the 80′s and it’s full of mystery, frog-men, and betrayal. 

5. Winter in the Blood by James Welch

160 pages

A young man living on a reservation in Montana feels disconnected and is searching for a bond between his culture, history, and tribe. 

I got tagged by @i-have-beards​ - hooray! - a fellow Aquarian. 

Name: Stella Nickname/s: Coffee Star Sign: Aquarius Gender: Female Height: 5′6 Sexual Orientation: If I - want to take a guy - home with me tonight - it’s none of your business!...  Favorite color/s: Yellow Time right now: 2100 hours Average hours of sleep: 6 Lucky Numbers: 4 - Because 4 is a cosmic number. Last thing I googled: Best alarm clocks  Number of blankets I sleep under: two Favorite fictional characters: Moss from The IT Crowd, Ripley from Alien.  Fave books: Another Bullshit Night in Suck City, East of Eden, Orlando, and many, many more.  Favorite Bands/Artists:  Fever Ray, The Knife, New Order, and many, many more. Dream Job: Wilderness Guide What I’m wearing rn: Grey t-shirt and jeans.  I tag: @kimbooklr @charlie-and-books @rainbow-books @reading-takes-you-places @heartlessharless 

Secrets of the Stars Inez N. McFee New York: The Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1922.

gotchaa..

I wish there was a way to see which users’ posts you like most often. There are some days when I look at what I’ve liked and it’s predominantly from one poster or another. They are like my Tumblr soulmates in a way. 

SeriousPensPublishing Draws Higher Literacy Levels Worldwide - New York Wire

Education and literacy are known priorities in established systems worldwide. Yet, despite the attention given to these areas, downward spikes are recorded now and then – appearing more often under…

Someone I know is making moves. 

When you show your significant other (of not that longish) your likes on Tumblr - and that set of wedding dress photos that you liked and forgot about (most likely when you were inebriated) is in the feed - so you quickly scroll past although you just spent a minute describing why you liked each and every one of the other posts....