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Get Caught Reading a Book Month: Best vs Worst Places to Get Caught Reading

It’s May which means that it’s time for book lovers, bookworms, book dragons, bibliophiles, book nerds, and book tourists to attempt a certain challenge. The challenge is to get caught reading a book. This may seem an easy challenge, but the challenge can be entertaining and fun. It’s all in three details: how, when, and where. How you get caught, how you execute the challenge, how hard you make…

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gildedbearediting · 13 days

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National Mother Goose Day

You may already be familiar with Mother Goose, the rhymes and tales that she spun. The little old lady who rode her goose, and has been a staple for many over the years. Much like The Brothers Grimm, Dr Seuss, Robert Munch, and Shel Silverstein. Yet, Mother Goose is something altogether. Mother Goose is that warm, fondly remembered family member. The one that shows up for family reunions,…

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gildedbearediting · 17 days

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National Literature Month: 5 Best Reading Snacks

Welcome to the final post for National Literature Month. While it’s still rainy season here in Canada, I’d like to go over some great snacks for reading. After all, this is the best season to sit by the window while reading. You can stew in the smell of a good book and comforting petrichor — the smell of rain. The sound of pages turning as you indulge in some Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Nicolas…

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#Asian Snacks #Book Community #Books #Chocolate #Coffee #Foodie #Fruit #Hot Chocolate #Literary #Literary Blog #Literature #Rainy Day #Rainy Days #Reading #Reading Community #Reading Snacks #Snacks #tea #Wine

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gildedbearediting · 18 days

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National Literature Month: 10 Bookish Cafes

I’m back with another topic for National Literature Month. Today’s topic will be bookish cafes. Cafes that have been largely influenced by books, have amazing book collections, or have some heavy literary themes and connections. So let’s dove into the Top 10 Bookish Cafes. Anjin (Japan) El Ateneo Grand Splendid (Argentina) Barter Books (England) Bookhemian (Thailand) Cook and Book…

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#America #Argentina #Bars #Belgium #Bookish places #Cafes #Canada #Denmark #Hungary #Japan #Literary Blog #Thailand #travel

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gildedbearediting · 20 days

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National Literature Month: 5 Reasons to Shop at Used Bookstores

Welcome back. Today’s topic for National Literature Month will be reasons to shop at used bookstores. With Earth Day sharing a day in this month, this seemed a perfect choice for any bookworm that’s keen on helping the environment. So let’s get into the top 5 reasons to visit and buy from a used bookstore. Go Green: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Costs Less than Buying New Inscriptions and…

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#Book Community #Books #Environmental #Literary #Literary Blog #Literature #Reading #Used Books #Used Bookstore

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gildedbearediting · 21 days

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National Literature Month: Top 5 Literary Fails

In honour of National Literature Month, I’d like to do something different and cover a few topics. Today’s topic will be literary failures. I’ve pulled together five ways to fail that should be talked about, and people who committed these failures. Obsession and Obscurity: Lamotte Fouquet Bibliophage: Ernst Bellmer Travel: Stanhope Barnes, Wilson Young Didn’t even start: Edward Nash, Marta…

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#Bibliopaghy #Bibliophage #Fails #Failure #Literary Blog #Literary Fails #Literary Failure #Literature #Writers #Writers that didn’t quite make it #Writing

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gildedbearediting · 1 month

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Drop Everything and Read Day

With the twelfth of April comes Drop Everything and Read Day. A day that I can certainly tout was made for bookworms, book dragons, book lovers, and bibliophiles. A day that I’d celebrate without hesitation. This year, I plan to celebrate a day early with narrated tales that I’ve gotten behind on, and either pushing through with one of my current reads or listening to an audiobook. Perhaps even…

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#Books #doesn&039;t matter what you read #Encourage Reading #Fiction #Literary #Literary Blog #Literature #read alot #Reading #Reading Community

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National Encourage a Young Writer Day

It’s already April 10th which means that it’s National Encourage a Young Writer Day. The name feels self-explanatory, but it’s importance is massive. There have been a variety of authors who wrote and even got published at young ages. Yet, for some who start writing young, it may seem daunting when there are so many writers talking about their experiences trying to get published. There can be…

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#Books #Encourage Young Writers #Encourage Young Writers Day #Fiction #Literary #Literary Blog #Literary Day #Literature #Nonfiction #Reading #Writing #Young Readers #Young Writers

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gildedbearediting · 1 month

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International Children's Book Day

Along with being Hans Christian Anderson Day, April 2nd is also International Children’s Book Day. A perfect combination for right around Easter. A great way to celebrate both days alongside Easter would be to do a book hunt, instead of hunting for eggs. Those books could include Anderson’s Thumbelina, The Red Shoes, and The Wild Swans. Another great book inclusion to an Easter hunt would be…

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#Beatrix Potter #Blog #Books #Children&039;s Book #Children&039;s Literature #Children’s Literature #Fiction #Hans Christian Andersen #Kids Lit #Literary #Literary Blog #Literary Day #Literary Days #Literature #Reading

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gildedbearediting · 1 month

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Hans Christian Anderson Day

Every man’s life is a fairy tale, written by God’s finger. Hans Christian Anderson Hans Christian Anderson is world renown for his imaginative stories for children. Many would recognize his works. These include: The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor’s New Clothes, Thumbelina, The Snow Queen, Little Match Girl, and The Princess and The Pea. His works have been turned into beloved…

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Edible Book Day

On top of being Library Snap Shot Day, April 1st is also Edible Book Day. A day to celebrate a certain author, his influence with food, and to eat books, too. It was inspired by Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin who wrote “Physiologie du goût”, or “The Physiology of Taste.” His book was published in 1825. However, Edible Book Day didn’t come about until 2000 when the idea came about, and soon an…

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gildedbearediting · 1 month

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Library Snap Shot Day

April 1st is both Library Snap Shot Day, and Edible Book Day. A day for both fun and awareness when it comes to celebrating literature, and public access to it. Library Snap Shot Day being a day to bring awareness to what life could and would be like without access to library services. Some may say that libraries no longer have any purpose or use in society with the rise of the internet and its…

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gildedbearediting · 2 months

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A Look At: What Men Live By

What Men Live By written by Leo Tolstoy is written in 3rd person, and in twelve parts. The story followsSimon, his wife Matryóna, and a strange man named Michael. The story opens with passages from the Bible – John 3:14, John 3:17-18, John 4:7-8, John 4:12, John 4:16, and John 4:20. The verses from John speak on love. Genuinely caring for and loving those around you. That to care for others with…

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gildedbearediting · 2 months

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A Look At: God Sees the Truth, but Waits

God sees the truth, but waits is a Tolstoy short written in third person past tense. The main character is Iván Dmitrich Aksónof. His wife warns him that she thinks something bad is going to happen to him if he goes to a fair that he plans on attending. However, he laughs it off and heads for the fair. Before he even arrives, Iván is incriminated and sentenced for a crime. The murder of a fellow…

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gildedbearediting · 2 months

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A Look At: Work, Death, and Sickness

Work, Death, and Sickness written by Leo Tolstoy. It’s written in third person past tense. The main characters are God and Humanity.Jargon – Galley-Slave, and Bugbear. A galley-slave was often a prisoner of war or convicted criminal sentenced to row in the galley of a ship. God watches over humanity and gives them what he believes will bring people together. First, the means that no one can do…

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gildedbearediting · 2 months

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A Look At: Three Questions

Three Questions written by Leo Tolstoy was done in third person past tense. The main character is a king seeking answers to three important questions. The important secondary characters of the story would be the hermit, the bodyguard, and the enemy-turned-friend.There’s no real jargon in this story, and the closest would be recommenced. It means that something started up again.A king requests…

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gildedbearediting · 2 months

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A Look At: Little Girls Wiser Than Men

Little Girls Wiser than Men is another Tolstoy written in third person past tense. This story has similar tones and themes to A Spark Neglected Burns the House. It makes sense that they’d have similarities as Tolstoy liked to write stories about loving and caring for those around us, as well as forgiving others for misdeeds. There isn’t much, if any, jargon in this story that would have a reader…

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