Hello, my Bookish Tweeters, and happy Paperback Book Day! There is no other book format I love more than paperback (though some hardcover copies can be pretty nice/useful to have too – especially exclusive editions), so naturally I prefer to have most of my books in paperback.
So, regardless of where you stand on the whole “paperback vs. hardcover” debate, let’s all agree to disagree, and celebrate what makes each one special – even if some of us would prefer one format over the others…
Anyway, let’s get on with this long-awaited bookish tweets-piece, which has 14 paperback copy-worthy tweets in total (just 14 instead of 21 to keep things light, much like paperback copies). Now, on with the tweets!
Just an Illusion
I’m sure we’ve all felt this, possibly even before the start of the pandemic…
When it's summer and you no longer have anything even resembling a schedule pic.twitter.com/is0cUUvMEE
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) July 12, 2021
…only summer just throws any concept of time out of whack even more!
Words of Advice
When your advice from the heart to someone goes mostly unnoticed…
Nick Carraway telling
Jordan Baker she's
incurably dishonest Jordan
and a bad driver Baker pic.twitter.com/PJp7IsSjuZ— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) July 12, 2021
…also known as getting low-key friend zoned…
Don’t Judge Me
When the drive is too strong and you get shamed for it…
Men are literally obsessed with eating the cows of the sun god and invoking the divine wrath of Zeus
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) July 13, 2021
Hey, dudes gotta do what dudes gotta do – if they want to eat the sun god’s cows and pay the ultimate price by the king of the gods as a result, that’s their choice, so don’t shame their choice!
He Said – or Didn’t Say
When you try to deny something that you said and everyone knows otherwise…
If a few months ago you overheard me saying Elizabeth is tolerable but not handsome enough to tempt me no you didn't
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) July 13, 2021
If only there were tape recorders in the 1800s…
Party for One?
I think about every single introvert can relate to this one all too well…
me at a gatsby party: can everyone please leave I need some alone time
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) July 16, 2021
My thoughts exactly of every time I enter any crowded room!
The Never-Ending Struggle…
When you feel like you’re stuck in a rut with no hope of ever escaping…
I was punished by the gods once and it's been downhill ever since. And then uphill, and then downhill, and then uphill, and then downh
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) July 19, 2021
See, Sisyphus can tell you!
The Perfect Playlist: Hamlet Edition
When you compile the perfect playlist of what you’re going through right now, especially for when you’re at your lowest…
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) July 19, 2021
Think of this as the go-to emo playlist for when you need to let all those feelings out – whether you’re studying for classes in Wittenberg, or plotting the death of your traitorous uncle!
End = Means?
When you don’t quite understand how your actions could ever possibly have consequences…
Experiencing violent delights: nice. love it
Experiencing violent ends: wait oh no oh god
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) July 21, 2021
Hey, sometimes life just happens, especially when it’s the effect of some things you may have caused to happen!
Matchmaker, Matchmaker?
When your kids are grown up, so you want them to go out, get married, and move out already…
Mrs. Bennet at the beginning of Pride and Prejudice pic.twitter.com/48U6qzGyqs
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) July 22, 2021
Concerned parents, am I right??
The Perfect Playlist: Pride and Prejudice Edition
And speaking of love, guess who’s putting together the perfect playlist for proposing to their less-than-perfect partner…
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) July 23, 2021
Bonus points if you caught on to my alliteration!
The Young and the Rested
You want the perfect book you can read that you can both relate to and help you fall asleep to at the same time? Here’s one suggestion…
Impossible to read A Midsummer Night's Dream on this Monday without thinking "god I wish that were me" pic.twitter.com/5iDVfBA0aG
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) July 26, 2021
Just imagine how many actors got to sleep on stage while still being in character… It gives you happy chills just thinking about it, right?
To Guess or Not to Guess?
Wanna play the classic lit character guessing game. I’m thinking: dressed all in black, talks in riddles, and loves to take contemplating the meaning of life and death to a whole other level…
ⓘ This user knew him, Horatio; a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy.
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) July 27, 2021
Oh, and also isn’t afraid to hold skulls and other dead things…
The Great Overachiever
Sometimes, things happen in life that are beyond our control, and explaining that to a new employer can be a bit of a challenge if you don’t know how to do it. So, learn from this guy…
"Can you explain this gap in your resume" yeah that's when I disappeared for 5 years to earn my fortune in bootlegging so that I could buy a mansion across from the girl I love and throw parties
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) July 27, 2021
Or you could just say that you were in a certain phase in your life when you knew you just had to reinvent yourself and start anew! So, the moral of the story is: don’t let this happen to you!
The Same Old Story
When you’re telling a story that only you are interested about and everyone else just wants you to stop and move on to something else…
Mr. Collins reading sermons to the Bennet family pic.twitter.com/8sjglUU5HI
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) July 29, 2021
Or when paperback lovers are told to leave the room while the hardcover lovers at book club can enjoy themselves… or even vice versa.
But still though, enjoy your books (no matter the format), and may the paperbacks be with you!
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