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The Black Book of Colors by Menena Cottin
I stumbled across this while looking for a book for my cousin’s new baby. I was so intrigued by the whole idea. On each left page there was words written in braille and then again in white text. It was the description of colors, according to how a blind child would experience. On the right there were raised etchings of what each page was describing. It’s so beautiful.
One page in particular that really caught my attention was the one describing the color red. It talked about how red is how it feels to bite into a ripe strawberry, or the stinging on your knee after you fall down. Blue was the feeling of sunshine on your face.It’s just so astounding that someone managed this, as the idea of how to describe a color to someone who has no reference has always fascinated and baffled me.
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royalrunes asked: 1, 4, 14 & why, 20, 38, 53, and 55. Those numbers please!
1. Favorite childhood book?
Hmm. That’s tough. I didn’t really have a favorite, I just read everything… Haha. I’ll go with Harry Potter!
4. Bad book habit?
I always check out way too many books from the library at one time, and I never end up finishing all of them by the time they’re due.
14. Favorite place to read?
I love reading at the library and at Barnes and Noble. I think it’s because I’m surrounded by books. :]
20. What makes you love a book?
Ooh, hard question. A lot of things. It has to be well-written. It has to be relatively unpredictable and exciting. I have to love the characters.
38. Favorite fictional character?
I CANNOT PICK JUST ONE. I can give you a whole list. Haha. If I had to pick just one… Mr. Rochester.
53. A book you didn’t expect to like but did?
Hmm. That’s hard. Most books I read, I expect to like them. That’s why I read them. I’d probably say… Jane Eyre, because my friend told me to read the modern version, and I ended up really liking it.
55. Favorite guilt-free, pleasure reading?
ALL reading is guilt-free, pleasure reading. xD Or at least, all the books I read that aren’t for English class.
Thank yooou, Hannah. <3
showalittlesparkk asked: 2, 6, 10, 42 :)
2. What are you reading right now?
I am currently reading City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare. :]
6. Do you have an e-reader?
No, actually, I don’t! Personally, I prefer physically holding a book in my hands, and turning the pages, etc. But who knows! Maybe I’ll end up getting one someday.
10. Favorite book you’ve read this year.
Hmm. That’s a tough one. I’ll go with Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
42. Name a book that you could/would not finish.
Oh gosh. I always feel obligated to finish every single book that I start. I only don’t finish it if it really really sucks. Haha. Oh! Just thought of one. The Maze Runner. Not my type of book.
Thanks for asking! :]
55 Reading Questions
- 1. Favorite childhood book?
- 2. What are you reading right now?
- 3. What books do you have on request at the library?
- 4. Bad book habit?
- 5. What do you currently have checked out at the library?
- 6. Do you have an e-reader?
- 7. Do you prefer to read one book at a time, or several at once?
- 8. Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog?
- 9. Least favourite book you read this year (so far)?
- 10. Favorite book you’ve read this year?
- 11. How often do you read out of your comfort zone?
- 12. What is your reading comfort zone?
- 13. Can you read on the bus?
- 14. Favorite place to read?
- 15. What is your policy on book lending?
- 16. Do you ever dog-ear books?
- 17. Do you ever write in the margins of your books?
- 18. Not even with text books?
- 19. What is your favourite language to read in?
- 20. What makes you love a book?
- 21. What will inspire you to recommend a book?
- 22. Favorite genre?
- 23. Genre you rarely read (but wish you did)?
- 24. Favourite biography?
- 25. Have you ever read a self-help book?
- 26. Favourite cookbook?
- 27. Most inspirational book you’ve read this year (fiction or non-fiction)?
- 28. Favorite reading snack?
- 29. Name a case in which hype ruined your reading experience.
- 30. How often do you agree with critics about a book?
- 31. How do you feel about giving bad/negative reviews?
- 32. If you could read in a foreign language, which language would you chose?
- 33. Most intimidating book you’ve ever read?
- 34. Most intimidating book you’re too nervous to begin?
- 35. Favorite Poet?
- 36. How many books do you usually have checked out of the library at any given time?
- 37. How often have you returned books to the library unread?
- 38. Favorite fictional character?
- 39. Favourite fictional villain?
- 40. Books I’m most likely to bring on vacation?
- 41. The longest I’ve gone without reading.
- 42. Name a book that you could/would not finish.
- 43. What distracts you easily when you’re reading?
- 44. Favorite film adaptation of a novel?
- 45. Most disappointing film adaptation?
- 46. The most money I’ve ever spent in the bookstore at one time?
- 47. How often do you skim a book before reading it?
- 48. What would cause you to stop reading a book half-way through?
- 49. Do you like to keep your books organized?
- 50. Do you prefer to keep books or give them away once you’ve read them?
- 51. Are there any books you’ve been avoiding?
- 52. Name a book that made you angry.
- 53. A book you didn’t expect to like but did?
- 54. A book that you expected to like but didn’t?
- 55. Favorite guilt-free, pleasure reading?
friendlyneighborhooddeliveryman:
holy dicks, that’s useful
((Holy crap yes.))
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