Great opening lines from literature, in one large image.
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6:38 am Thu
Jul 21, 2016
First lines of popular books
Number-crunching the New York Times' bestseller list is not a good look for diversity
“New York Times Best-selling author” is a one of those highly treasured accolades to which most writers aspire. It’s the kind of recognition that can make or break a writer’s career — even though the numbers are not curated in a plain and simple way. Consider the way that Donald Trump Jr. hacked his way […]
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Get lost in one of 50 contemporary books over 500 pages long
Door stop books. Baby booster seat books. Boat anchor books. Whatever you want to call them, gargantuan novels have their weighty charms, especially now, as we’re all looking for distracting rabbit holes to fall into. To that end, Literary Hub has put together a list of 50 fine, contemporary novels that clock in at over […]
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Someone started a literary magazine dedicated to Taco Bell
Taco Bell Quarterly is not affiliated with Taco Bell. It also has no profit model, and admits on its own website that it cannot even get extra sauce at the Taco Bell drive-thru. It does, however, still pride itself as being, “the literary magazine for the Taco Bell Arts and Letters.” We’re a reaction against […]
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The Kömforte Dual Zone Comforter wants to be that happy medium that makes both partners happy
The notion of two people sleeping in the same bed always inspires romantic visions of love and intimacy. However, most quickly realize that the romance of sleeping together is often quickly replaced by the realities of the act. One partner snores. The other talks in their sleep. One grinds their teeth. The other hogs the […]
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Get you ready for the Internet of Things with this training
Add Internet of Things to the shortlist of those actually benefiting from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. You might not realize it, but the organizing principle that is bringing more automation to the world is actually proving to be a major asset as human beings are forced to stay home and away from the […]
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The Ocushield is more than a screen protector it’s a blue light smashing medical device
We’ve all had those nights where we’re working on a laptop or scrolling through our phone before glancing at the time to find it’s actually a lot later than we thought. Most nights, you’d be fast asleep or at least dead tired at midnight or 1 or 3 a.m. But after staring at a screen, […]
