I reblogged a thing. The result was a request to see my book collection.
…I’ve left out several shelves.
The rest of the library. The young adult fiction on the floor is due to the fact that I’m trying to get through it before I start in the classroom again, so I can tell my students that yes, I have in fact read the Hunger Games trilogy.
T^T
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From the Princess by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, read by Tom Hiddleston
‘Now sleeps the crimson petal, now the white;
Nor waves the cypress in the palace walk;
Nor winks the gold fin in the porphyry font.
The firefly wakens: waken thou with me.
Now droops the milk-white peacock like a ghost,
And like a ghost she glimmers on to me.
Now lies the Earth all Danaë to the stars,
And all thy heart lies open unto me.
Now slides the silent meteor on, and leaves
A shining furrow, as thy thoughts in me.
Now folds the lily all her sweetness up,
And slips into the bosom of the lake.
So fold thyself, my dearest, thou, and slip
Into my bosom and be lost in me.’
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avid:
Tom Hiddleston reading Shakespeare Sonnet 130
My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red than her lips’ red;
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.
I have seen roses damask’d, red and white,
But no such roses see I in her cheeks;
And in some perfumes is there more delight
Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.
I love to hear her speak, yet well I know
That music hath a far more pleasing sound;
I grant I never saw a goddess go;
My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:
And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare
As any she belied with false compare.
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READING THE HUNGER GAMES TRILOGY
The Hunger Games:
Beginning:
Middle:
End:
Catching Fire:
Beginning:
Middle:
End:
Mockingjay:
Beginning:
Middle:
End:
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I'm Here. I'm Queer. What The Hell Do I Read?
(copy & pasted from website)
In fact, welcome no matter your personal sexual or gender identification. Honestly. Even if you’re, well, straight – welcome with open arms.
We (the GLBTQ community - that’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Queer community) need our straight allies to join us not just in our struggle for equality, but as friends and fellow adventurers in our journeys – even our adventures into books!
So, even though it’s called “I’m Here. I’m Queer. What the Hell do I Read?” I hope you’re here even if you’re not queer. No, really.
So who is this blogsite for?
I think it’s for teens (queer or not), for librarians, for teachers, for booksellers, for people with teens in their lives and for anyone interested in YA books with GLBTQ characters and themes. What books are already out there? What’s new? Your answers are here.
“I’m Here. I’m Queer. What the Hell do I Read?” also offers a chance for readers to post reviews of the GLBTQ YA books and to read each other’s reviews. Every book will eventually have its own post and listing in the column on the right. Click on the title and you’ll go to the post on that book. There will be a brief summary, a photo of the cover, and of course whenever possible a link to the author’s website. The “comments” for each book post will be the place for you to review the book yourself, and check out what other people thought of the book.
This blogsite is also for those interested in fascinating quotes and poems from GLBTQ history. Every week I’ll be sharing one of my favorites, helping to show you all what a rich and varied tapestry of queer written culture already exists - some of it modern, and some of it ancient!
Oh, and “I’m Here. I’m Queer. What the Hell do I Read?” is also for those interested in discussing some intriguing and complex social and writing issues - better known as Lee’s Musings. I’ll post my take, and then you can tell me what YOU think in the “comments.” Presto! It’ll be a dialog!
So, Books. Quotes and Poems. Musings. We’re going to have so much fun!
And I suppose those interested in this humble blogsite also include my personal allies (friends and family!)
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“Books are my lovers. Books are my friends.
Books are my family and teachers. They are my everything.”
Me (jajvmd)
