Here’s a quick post to share some very inspiring ideas for creating a special place to read books in your home. The last one is my personal favorite!

Posted here, for your learning enjoyment, is a new video in which John Green kicks off the CRASH COURSE Literature mini-series with a reasonable set of questions. Why do we read? What’s the point of reading critically? John will argue that reading is about effectively communicating with other people. Unlike a direct communication though, the writer has to communicate with a stranger, through time and space, with only “words on a page.”

KIDS NEED TO READ is a national nonprofit foundation that promotes childhood literacy and addresses the crisis in library funding that currently exists in the United States. Providing inspiring books and literacy programs to schools, public libraries, juvenile offender facilities, dropout recovery programs, urban after-school organizations, and special education classes, the foundation works to develop a lifelong love of reading and an awareness of social responsibility in all children. This is a great cause we can ALL believe in so please do your part & spread the news. You can also make a donation or visit their website to see other ways YOU can help. Thanks!

OK, first off, we gotta say that this video might contain spoilers if you have not read the book yet. Here’s a wonderful “Book Review” Video that explains a true sci-fi classic, “Fahrenheit 451″ by Ray Bradbury. It’s a dystopian novel that the Author wrote in 1953 and has since become a must-read on many Book Lover’s Reading Lists. The novel presents a future American society where books are outlawed and Firemen burn any house that contains them. Sadly, Ray Bradbury recently died. But his extremely intriguing stories will live on forever.

About the video you’re about to watch:

This guy has an interesting take on the book and explains some of the unusual details to it’s storyline. Plus, it’s kinda funny!

“I’m mistrustful of anything you can turn-off with a switch. You can’t turn off books with a switch, and that’s what I think is one of their great virtues.” - Chip Kidd

OK, I hope the title to this post is not misleading. It’s NOT about clever “Book Design” but more about ways to enjoy reading & storing/displaying books in a clever way. Check out the photos, you’ll see what we’re talking about!

This “READ” Bookcase for the wall is very funny & would make a great weekend project. So, go to your local Home Depot, get some supplies, and then get on it! The next pic shows some interesting “Metal Art Bookends” we came across on Etsy ( the one with the Black Birds is my personal favorite ). Last, but not least, is this amazing new product, the “Reading-Pod”! This device allows you to add a special reading space outside. Yes, go ahead & admit it, you really really NEED it!

New York City’s MIDTOWN COMICS DOWNTOWN welcomes Comic Book Artist David Mazzucchelli who will be signing his new book, “Daredevil Born Again: Artist Edition” from IDW on Thursday, June 28th from 6:00-8pm. Admission is FREE! Plus, Special guest Chip Kidd will be discussing the book too! For more information, just CLICK HERE!

Presented here are just a few random “Book Lover” Humor Photos we have come across while wasting our life on the Internet. The one that says, “Never Judge a Book By It’s Movie” is so true. Remember this simple Life Rule, “The Book is Always Better Than the Film”.

Fans of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will totally love this wonderful lecture series by Poet J. D. McClatchy. His witty English-language libretto of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” has become a holiday favorite at The Metropolitan Opera. He has now translated seven of the libretti, including The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and Cos Fan Tutte. To celebrate the publication of his translations, Mr. McClatchy is joined by Met singers for an evening of readings and Classical Music performance. This video was recently published & it was recorded at the 92nd Street Y on December 1st, 2010.

For more information about the special events happening at the 92nd Street Y please CLICK HERE!

We all need a good laugh every now and then so here are some totally hilarious “BOOK HUMOR” Photos to brighten your day!