Quote Quote Baby

We are on baby watch here at The Super Bookworm Girl household.  I have a new nephew coming in the next week or two (that makes six!!!!)  In the meantime, here are some ways to ensure that the little ones get off to the right start.

Pride and Prejudice

Harry Potter

Alice in Wonderland

Lord of the Rings

The Tempest

I think dressing the littles in these fun outfits will give them perfect literary start to life.  Happy Reading Everybody!

Opening Line

Hello all, during a conversation with one of my friends I was reminded how much I adore the opening line of Moby Dick "Call me Ishmael".  So simple, so effective, so perfect.  Here are some other opening lines that I personally find perfect for their books.

"There was a boy named Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it." C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

"When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton." J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“Mr. and Mrs. Dursley of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.” J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone

"This is my favorite book in all the world, though I have never read it."  William Golding The Princess Bride

"Marley was dead to begin with" Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

" It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

"Some people would say it's a bad idea to bring a fire-spider into a public library." Jim C. Hines, Libriomancer

"I am a coward" Elizabeth Wein, Code Name Verity

"Not every thirteen year old girl is accused of murder, brought to trial and found guilty."  Avi, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

"They murdered him."  Robert Cromier, The Chocolate War

"No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream."  Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House

"There was a hand in the darkness, and it held a knife."  Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book

"If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other book." Lemony Snicket, The Bad Beginning

"I was born with a light covering of fur" Justine Larbalestier, Liar

Openings like these, grab my attention and I feel set the perfect tone for the books.  There are many other awesome lines I am sure I don't have up here, but that will just mean another post :-)  What is your favorite opening line?  Happy Reading Everybody! 

Book Quote Book

One of the things that puts a smile on my face is when I read a great quote in a book about reading...did that make any sense?  Here are some examples to hopefully clarify what I mean.

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
― Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

“The world was a terrible place, cruel, pitiless, dark as a bad dream. Not a good place to live. Only in books could you find pity, comfort, happiness - and love. Books loved anyone who opened them, they gave you security and friendship and didn't ask anything in return; they never went away, never, not even when you treated them badly.”
― Cornelia Funke, The Inkheart Trilogy: Inkheart, Inkspell, Inkdeath

“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.”
― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“Isn't it odd how much fatter a book gets when you've read it several times?" Mo had said..."As if something were left between the pages every time you read it. Feelings, thoughts, sounds, smells...and then, when you look at the book again many years later, you find yourself there, too, a slightly younger self, slightly different, as if the book had preserved you like a pressed flower...both strange and familiar.”
― Cornelia Funke, Inkspell

It is only a novel... or, in short, only some work in which the greatest powers of the mind are displayed, in which the most thorough knowledge of human nature, the happiest delineation of its varieties, the liveliest effusions of wit and humour, are conveyed to the world in the best-chosen language”
― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

“The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives. She went on olden-day sailing ships with Joseph Conrad. She went to Africa with Ernest Hemingway and to India with Rudyard Kipling. She travelled all over the world while sitting in her little room in an English village.”
― Roald Dahl, Matilda

“He held up a book then. “I'm going to read it to you for relax.”
“Does it have any sports in it?”
“Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True Love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest Ladies. Snakes. Spiders... Pain. Death. Brave men. Cowardly men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles.”
“Sounds okay,” I said and I kind of closed my eyes.”
― William Goldman, The Princess Bride

I think you all get the idea :-)  Happy Reading Everybody!

Coffee Is What I Need

Good morning...I think.  I have just come off an epic combo shift so I am super tired, but some coffee and a good book should fix that.

That should just about do it :-)  Happy Reading Everybody!

GrAwErBlah

Have had absolutely no time to read at all lately, getting a little frustrating.  I am going to do my best to finish at least one book by the weekend so I have something to blog about!

Thanks for all your patience, normalish posting will resume on Monday.  Happy Reading!

I Buy Books

I have not had time to read more than a couple pages at a time for the last week...so what do I do with the little free time I have?  BUY MORE BOOKS! Because that my friends is the only logical thing to do. Here are some wonderful quotes to encourage all of us to buy more books.

So what are you waiting for?  Go buy some more books!?!

One Year Old

YAHOOOO My little baby blog is One Year Old today :-)  Not bad for a commitaphobe like me.  I have been racking my brains on just what could be worthy to celebrate such a momentous occasion.  This blog is about books, talking about books, reading books, finding multiple ways of incorporating books into every aspect of life, finding humor in and around books, pretty much every day I post is a little mini celebration for myself.  So I have decided to post some of my favorite quotes from my absolute hands down forever favorite series in the known (and probably unknown) universe.

All of these are from the Chronicles of Narnia Facebook page, very awesome page

A special shout out to my Hubbin who has encouraged me to start and continue this blog, which so far has been a lot of fun for me.  Here is to another year filled with great books and hopefully not to crappy movie versions :-)  Keep reading folks!

Book In A Bag

In honor of all those heading back to school, here are some great book bags to stash those all important books to read when you get bored 'cause you are so much smarter than everybody else 'cause I know you are all a bunch of smarty pants :-)

Poe Bag

Edgar Allan Poe bag is perfect for a fall day of discussing which was better The Raven or The Pit and the Pendulum

Narnia Bag

One of my favorite visuals made into a bag to haul my book love it!  Bonus points for the icy looking handle

Alice in Wonderland Bag

I love the colors in this bag...actually I kind of totally am going to go buy this right now (wow I'm starting to sound a bit like Cher in Clueless)

Lord of the Rings Bag

What I say as I am crouched in the corner stroking the pages of my new book

Pride and Prejudice Bag

This Darcy proposal bag is big enough to haul around your entire Jane Austin collection!

Which bag do you like the best?  Are you one of those people who always has at least one book on you, just in case?  Can you put Harry Potter books in a Jane Austin bag?

Say It With A Shirt

What better way to show the world your devotion to a book, author or character then splashing their very words across your chest?

Persuasion Quote (Jane Austen)

Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)

Lord of the Rings (JRR Tolkien) 

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (JK Rowling)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (JK Rowling)

The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe (CS Lewis)

The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)

What quote would you like splashed across your chest?  I'm thinking of having a whole wardrobe that incorporates all my favorite quotes, what do you think?  What quote should never ever ever be placed on a shirt?

Words To Live By

Some of my favorite quotes from some of my favorite books

What is your favorite quote from a book?  Who said it?  Why do you love it so much?  Why do I ask so many questions?

The First Step Is Admitting It

I Am Simply A Book Drunkard

Hello my name is Super Bookworm Girl...and I'm addicted to books!

Special thanks to my guest blogger yesterday, great post looking forward to more from you!

In "Quotes"

Do you ever read something in a book and it just sticks with you?  Sometimes it is a quote, or an image, or the way something sounds that will always instantly put me right into the middle of that book.  Here are some of my favorites.

"Once a King or Queen in Narnia, Always a King or Queen"-The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

"My dear Lucy, I wrote this story for you, but when I began it I had not realized that girls grow quicker than books.  As a result you were already to old for fairy tales, and by the time it is printed and bound you will be older still.  But some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again." - Dedication for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

"I am afraid it would not do," said Peter very gravely. "Some humans are afraid of mice—"
"I have observed it, Sire," said Reepicheep.
"And it would not be quite fair to Miraz," Peter continued, "to have in sight anything that might abate the edge of his courage."
"Your Majesty is the mirror of honour," said the Mouse with one of his admirable bows.- Prince Caspian

"They were cures for warts (by washing your hands in moonlight in a silver basin) and toothache and cramp, and a spell for taking a swarm of bees. The picture of the man with toothache was so lifelike that it would have set your own teeth aching if you looked at it too long, and the golden bees which were dotted all round the fourth spell looked for a moment as if they were really flying. ... And the longer she read the more wonderful and more real the pictures became." - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

"Make your choice, adventurous Stranger;
Strike the bell and bide the danger,
Or wonder, till it drives you mad,
What would have followed if you had." -The Magicians Nephew

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." - Pride and Prejudice

"Your conjecture is totally wrong, I assure you. My mind was more agreeably engaged. I have been meditating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow."-Pride and Prejudice

t is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should ever refuse an offer of marriage. A man always imagines a woman to be ready for anybody who asks her.-Emma

'This boy will be famous, a legend. I wouldn't be surprised if today was known as Harry Potter day in future. There will be books written about Harry, every child in our world will know his name.'-Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone

"Before we begin our banquet, I would like to say a few words. And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak! Thank you." -Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone

'Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world.'-Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." -Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

"If I thought I could help you by putting you into an enchanted sleep and allowing you to postpone the moment when you would have to think about what has happened tonight, I would do it. But I know better. Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it. You have shown bravery beyond anything I could have expected of you. I ask you to demonstrate your courage one more time. I ask you to tell us what happened" - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

"Dumbledore says people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right." - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

"After all this time?" "Always." - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

"So many out-of-the-way things had happened lately, that Alice had begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible." - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

"Curiouser and curiouser!"- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

'Why is a raven like a writing-desk?'-Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve" - The Fellowship of the Ring

"As Frodo prepared to follow him, he laid his hand upon the tree beside the ladder: never before had he been so suddenly and so keenly aware of the feel and texture of a tree’s skin and of the life within it. He felt a delight in wood and the touch of it, neither as forester nor as carpenter; it was the delight of the living tree itself." -The Fellowship of the Ring

"My name is growing all the time, and I've lived a very long, long time; so my name is like a story. Real names tell you the story of the things they belong to in my language, in the Old Entish as you might say. It is a lovely language, but it takes a very long time to say anything in it, because we do not say anything in it, unless it is worth taking a long time to say, and to listen to." - The Two Towers

'What do you fear, lady?' he [Aragorn] asked.
'A cage,' she [Eowyn] said. 'To stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond recall or desire.'- The Return of the King

Okay so this is turning into a really long post so I shall save some of my other favorites for another time.

What are some of your favorite quotes?  What image has stuck with you since you first read it?  How many of these do you think I can tattoo on myself?

Aaas Youuuuu Wiiiiish!

Oh the words every girl (and I am sure plenty of boys) really wants to hear "As you wish" and if you know where that quote came from, then you can be my friend :-)  The quote comes from the book (and later epic movie) The Princess Bride by William Goldman. 

I have to admit, this is an instance where I saw the movie several times before I picked up the book, mostly 'cause I started watching the movie at like age 0 and didn't know there was a book until I was in college.  After reading the book I was amazed how closely the movie followed it until I did a little digging and realized that the author William Goldman actually worte the screenplay for the movie as well (which should be done a lot more often in book to movie adaptions).  The book itself has a lot of interesting side notes, the author writesas though he is abridging the story from a very long and detailed history of the country of Florin by S. Morgenstern and to this affect there are many asides and footnotes about little tidbits that were "removed" to make the book more readable.  Mr. Goldman also makes up a ficticious backstory for himself as well, telling the reader that he has a son (the author really had two daughters who he told this to as a bedtime story, hence the silly names like Humperdink and Buttercup), his wife is a psychiatrist (not really) and his father was actually from the country of Florin (not a real country) interspersed with actual facts about his life.  I got lucky enough to get a 25th annaversary edition of the book which includes a chapter on a not written sequal called Buttercup's Baby to which he asks the readers to write to the publishing company to try and get it into print. 

 Mr. Goldman puts in his "notes" that he wanted to abridge this book as well, but after the way he supposadly butchered Mr. Morgenstern's first book, they wanted Stephen King to do it teehee.  Keeping in mind the whole thing is fictional and S. Morgenstern does not even exist.  He got his publishers to play along by sending letters detailing the "legal issues" they are haveing with Morgensern's estate :-)

Most people know the plot of The Princess Bride, as it is one of the few movies that everybody seems to love, I have yet to meet a person who will not voluntarly watch it with me (of course now that I have said that, I will get a flood of comments from people who just can't stand that silly little movie)  Like I said earlier the movie does follow the book very very closley.  Buttercup and her farm boy Westly fall in love after she realizes the words he always says to her "as you wish" really mean "I love you".  He goes of to sea to make his fortune and is captured by the Dread Pirate Roberts who is notorius for killing his captives.  In despair Buttercup agrees to marry Prince Humperdink (I am so getting a goldfish and naming it Humperdink!).  She is kidnapped by a motley crew lead by the Sicilian Vizzini (Inconceviable), his Turkish giant Fezzik, and his Spanish sword man Inigo Montoya.  After a couple of misadvetures, they realized they are being follwed by a man in a black mask.  They head for the Cliffs of Insanity (say isn't that where I work?) to try and lose him, but he is a persistant little bugger.  The Sicillian leaves Inigo to kill the man in black while he and Fezzik continue on with Buttercup.  Inigo Montoya is an honorable man and allows the mysterious man in black to rest while he tells his sad story of the six fingered man who killed his father and left him scarred.  His goal in life is to find the man and get his revenge.  The Spainard and Man in Black fight and Inigo is bested but not killed.  Fezzik is next sent to deal with the nusciance, but he too is unfatally bested.  The Sicillian finally challenges him to a contest of wits, resulting in his death and the Man in Black is able to rescue Buttercup.  She finds out that her savior is not other then the Dread Pirate Roberts, and promptly pushes him down a steep hill.  As he falls he calls out that famouse line "aaassss yoooou wiiiishhhhh) Buttercup follow him and learns the story of how he came back to her.  They travel through the Fire Swamp, and contend with the ROUS's (Rats of Unusual Size) only to be stopped by Prince Humperdink and his six fingered man Count Tyrone Rugen.  Buttercup bargains with Humperdink to spare

Westly if she goes back and marries him.  He agrees, but betrays them when he tells Tyrone to take him to the Zoo of Death.  At the Zoo of Death, Westly is tortured to death, while Buttercup has horrible nightmares about wedding Humperdink.  The prince agrees to send out four ships in four directions to find Westly and if they return without finding him Buttercup will marry him.  Meanwhile, Fezzik and Inigo hunt down Westly to get his help to breach the castle walls.  They find him in the Zoo of Death and bring him to Mad Max the miracle man who declares Westly not completly dead, just mostly dead and revives him, but with the side effect of paralasyis that will hopefully wear off.  Back at casa de Humperdink, Buttercup has discovered his deception and decides to kill herself (this is pretty dark for a supposed childrens fairy tale!).  Westly and crew arrive just in time to stop her and Inigo finds his six fingered man, quoting the other famouse line "My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father,

prepare to die".  Crazy swordplay ensues and Inigo gets his revenge.  In Buttercups room Prince Humperdink arrives to discover Westly alive and challanges him to a duel, but since he is still fairly weak from being mostley dead, he tricks Humperdink into letting them go. Fezzik appears below the window with horses for all and the merry band ride off into the moonlight to hopefully live happily ever after.

I really liked reading this book, and all the extra little comments, asides, maps and footnotes really gave it a fun spin, I give it 100 "as you wishes" and read it all the time. (again spell check not working so sorry about the spelling) ((And yes I know all the pictures are from the movie, but it was a really long post, pictures keep my attention, and there are no good not movie pictures so there!))

What is your favorite quote from The Princess Bride?  Are you one of the few haters?  Do you wish all books were adapted this well to the big screen?  Should there be an international "as you wish" day?