misfitschibis:

popcornmassacre:

zimiestef:

mycroftsmuffins:

hiddle-stoned:

girl-panic:

fuckyeahreading:

What speed do you read at? (Remember, it’s not a race!)

“You read 371 words per minute. That makes you 48% faster than the national average.”

You read 445 words per minute.
That makes you 78% faster than the national average

You read 444 words per minute. That makes you 78% faster than the national average.

You read 237 words per minute.

That makes you 5% slower than the national average.

Oh god, I’m about the same speed as a 7th/8th grader….. /sobs

You read 419 words per minute.

That makes you 68% faster than the national average.

k

You read 600 words per minute.
That makes you 140% faster than the national average.

I’m actually rather sad they picked War of the worlds for my passage

nightmare fuel

You read 683 words per minute. That makes you 173% faster than the national average.

Psychologists Discover How People Subconsciously Become Their Favorite Fictional Characters

Psychologists have discovered that while reading a book or story, people are prone to subconsciously adopt their behavior, thoughts, beliefs and internal responses to that of fictional characters as if they were their own.

Experts have dubbed this subconscious phenomenon ‘experience-taking,’ where people actually change their own behaviors and thoughts to match those of a fictional character that they can identify with.

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leather-and-platforms:

I need this!

dduane:

jamesphillimoresumbrella:

meoplelikepeople:

biblioblogger:

themasqueradecrew:

Book vending machines. Great idea.

OH MY GOD HOLY FUCK WHAT SWEET JESUS MOTHER OF DUMBLEDORE

GOOD HEAVENS

SON OF ATHENA

Oh dear.  I’d end up taking the whole thing home though.

We need more of these. WAY more.

fuckyeahembroidery:

This is really cute, if I had been a stitcher (and confident) in High School I would have chosen this way to cover my text books.

Tutorial and credit http://focusonfinishing.wordpress.com/2008/03/21/book-cover-tutorial/