12 Author Quotes on Gratitude to Celebrate Thanksgiving!

12 Author Quotes on Gratitude to Celebrate Thanksgiving!

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We celebrate yet another Thanksgiving this week. Admittedly, it can be a little difficult to feel genuine gratitude in today’s day and age. Therefore, who better to remind us about the value of gratitude than some of our most celebrated authors—who may or may not have found fortune in their literary fame.   Image via Paris Review   “Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson   “In …

Kristofer Hivju Says an Alternate ‘GoT’ Ending Exists

Kristofer Hivju Says an Alternate ‘GoT’ Ending Exists

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According to CNN, Kristofer Hivju claims that an alternate ending to the legendary, infamous, and notorious series finale of Game of Thrones exists. “We shot an alternative ending,” the Hivju said at the British Film Institute in London. “That was mostly for fun, but I don’t know if I’m allowed to tell you about that.”   We were joined by @Isaac_H_Wright (Bran Stark), @WhelanGemma (Yara Greyjoy), @KristoferHivju (Tormund), costume designer Michele Clapton, Barrie and Sarah Gower from the prosthetics unit, and weapons master Tommy Dunne for a special celebration of #GameOfThrones at #BFISouthbank! pic.twitter.com/K2byBCoXXm — BFI (@BFI) November 19, 2019   …

Bookstr’s Three to Read This Week 11/21/19

Bookstr’s Three to Read This Week 11/21/19

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Thanksgiving is coming up. We’ll have license to feast, families will resume internal feuds, the Goku balloon will make its return to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (Dragonball Z still counts as a book too). Anyway, there’s plenty of stuff and stuffing to be thankful for, including these new book releases! Check out Bookstr’s Three to Read, the three books we’ve picked for you to read this week!   Our Hot Pick Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History     Synopsis: An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true …

Bookstr’s Three to Read This Week 11/8/19

Bookstr’s Three to Read This Week 11/8/19

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So Daylight Saving Time happened. Yeah, we got an extra hour of sleep for that one night—but now the days are so short that we’re getting even less Vitamin D than we did before because of our sedentary lifestyles. But let’s face it, we’d probably be at home reading anyway. Therefore… Check out Bookstr’s Three to Read, the three books we’ve picked for you to read this week!     Our Hot Pick Lethal Savage   Synopsis: Two men, one driven to the edge of sanity by heart-breaking losses, the other craving revenge, conspire to reshape America and bring her …

Bookstr’s Three to Read This Week 11/1/19

Bookstr’s Three to Read This Week 11/1/19

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Halloween has concluded. Hopefully, you picked up plenty of candy and four-dollar-Chipotle burritos, and avoided all the creepy killer clown pranks that must have taken place (Joker and IT Chapter 2 were very popular after all). Now it’s time to sit in bed with all your candy/dentist’s nightmares and pick a new book to sink your teeth into. Check out Bookstr’s Three to Read, the three books we’ve picked for you to read this week! Our Hot Pick The Art of Game of Thrones     Synopsis: Filled with gorgeous illustrations and artwork from HBO’s hit series, The Art of …