A roundup of recent favorites we’ve reviewed in the BuzzFeed Books newsletter.
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Jeff Zorabedian
27 Inspiring Pieces Of Advice For Writers
“Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say.”
Suggested by Kori H., Facebook / Via Picture by Moyan Brenn on Flickr
2. "You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say."
—F. Scott Fitzgerald
Suggested by Allison E., Facebook
3. "The art of writing is the art of applying the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair."
—Mary Heaton Vorse
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4. "Tomorrow may be hell, but today was a good writing day, and on the good writing days nothing else matters."
―Neil Gaiman
Suggested by oswin42
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29 Ridiculously Wonderful New Books To Read With Kids
Picture books guaranteed to make both children and adults excited for story time.
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Vegetables in Underwear by Jared Chapman
Vegetables on their own = sometimes cute. Vegetables with faces = very cute. Vegetables wearing underwear = completely and utterly adorable.
What kind of reader is it for? Anyone who wants to "celebrate the universal joy of undies" (AKA every single kid in the world--underwear is always good for a laugh).
Release Date: Out now.
Buy here.
Abrams Appleseed
In the Butterfly Garden by Philippe Ug
A vibrant pop-up book that follows a caterpillar's journey to becoming a butterfly.
What kind of reader is it for? Children that spend a lot of time watching bugs mosey around in the garden.
Release Date: Out now.
Buy here.
Prestel
Bigfoot is Missing! by J. Patrick Lewis and Kenn Nesbitt, illustrated by Minalima
An introduction to cryptozoology (the study of animals whose existence has not been proven) featuring Bigfoot, Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp, Chupacabra, Mothman, and more.
What kind of reader is it for? Children who want to believe (but who are way too young to watch The X-Files).
Release Date: Out now.
Buy here.
Chronicle Books
Who Said It: Holden Caulfield Or Someone On Tumblr?
Phony versus phony.
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The Marvel Universe Is Ending And Here's What You Should Know
The Marvel Universe we’ve known since 1962 will be destroyed in this summer’s huge Secret Wars event, and will be recreated later this year. Here’s how that came to be, including MASSIVE SPOILERS for some of the best Marvel comics in years.
Secret Wars is Marvel Comics' huge event for the summer of 2015.
The company does "events" all the time, but this one is much bigger than the rest in that it will involve the destruction of the Marvel Universe as it has existed since 1961. And when the story is over, there will be a new Marvel Universe in its place.
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Though the story of Secret Wars will be told in a flagship 8-issue miniseries by writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Esad Ribic, it's much bigger than that.
Pretty much the entire Marvel line will be replaced by miniseries featuring alternate versions of Marvel's characters on Battleworld, a version of Earth featuring elements of many of the most popular Marvel stories of all time.
But let's come back to Battleworld in a little bit. For the moment, let's focus on how the Marvel Universe is about to be destroyed in Secret Wars.
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Marvel
The ABCs Of "Harry Potter"
T is for THE BURROW DIDNT HAVE TO BURN DOWN YOU SADISTIC SCREENWRITERS.
A is for Albus
The man that we put our complete and utter trust in. Even though it turned out he was keeping literally everything from us.
Warner Bros.
B is for the Burrow
WHICH DID NOT NEED TO BE SET ON FIRE.
Warner Bros.
C is for Celestina Warbeck
Because, let's be real, we all want to jam out to "A Cauldron Full Of Hot, Strong Love".
Warner Bros.
D is for Diagon Alley
The most magical place in all of London.
Warner Bros.
26 Faces Every Bookseller Will Recognise
“Where do you keep your non-fiction?” :|
The “someone just flung something from biography in the middle of my perfect 3-for-2 pyramid” face.
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The “customer put my face-out back on the shelf face-in” face.
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The “been put on the quiet till near poetry” face.
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The “do you stock Gone Girl?” face.
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