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Jan262010

books, books, books!

DateTuesday, January 26, 2010 at 9:59PM

Who doesn't enjoy a good book? I am sitting around browsing the The Book Cover Archive and missing my good friend Liz tonight. This post is dedicated to her and her nerdy library tattoos :)

A lot of the people who read a bestselling novel, for example, do not read much other fiction. By contrast, the audience for an obscure novel is largely composed of people who read a lot. That means the least popular books are judged by people who have the highest standards, while the most popular are judged by people who literally do not know any better. An American who read just one book this year was disproportionately likely to have read “The Lost Symbol”, by Dan Brown. He almost certainly liked it. 

Just something to think about, via Young and Brilliant.

Also, a few cute things to look at:

  1. dachshund bookends
  2. night light bookmark
  3. laptop case 
AuthorVictoria Pater | Comment3 Comments | Reference1 Reference
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    Response: All sorts of interesting
    at nerd hugs on January 27, 2010
    I found out my alternative spring break project today! I’ll be going to the National Library of Medicine in DC & working on a rehousing plan to assess, organize, house, and label for archival purposes over 10 years worth of exhibition materia...

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2 looks like it'd break the binding if the book was heavy enough. Probably not good for the harry potters.

January 26, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterThat one rivard guy

that's true, maybe it's better fit for magazines and sudoku...

January 27, 2010 | Registered CommenterVictoria Pater

Haha! You are AWESOME!
Let's figure out a time to come visit soooon.
xoxoxo

January 27, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterliz

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