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Most books on witchcraft will tell you that witches work naked. This is because most books on witchcraft are written by men.

Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett, Good Omens. (via ablogwithaview)

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15 Majestic European Libraries to Visit Before You Die [PART II]

From Oxford to Prague, these 15 incredible European libraries are stunning architectural monuments of beauty and knowledge. As one of the most magical places on Earth, libraries have become a romanticized place fit for the bookworm or introvert, who is fascinated by the various realms held inside thousands of volumes of books. Even if you are not bookish, we encourage you to take a look at this list and hopefully cross off visiting one of these libraries from your bucket list.

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The Victorian novel is the heir of the Elizabethan drama

The Content of the Modern Novel (1906), Louise Collier Willcox (via bellusisterror)

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More criticism, contention, and conversation about books and the writing life.

Illustration by Tom Gauld

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Ideas are like fish. If you want to catch little fish, you can stay in the shallow water. But if you want to catch the big fish, you’ve got to go deeper. Down deep, the fish are more powerful and more pure.They’re huge and abstract. And they’re very beautiful

David Lynch, Catching the Big Fish (via bookmania)