"It was a lot more satisfying before 'catch and release.'"
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culture clash, literature, literary, culture, cultural, lit major, book, books, book lover, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, pop culture, pop culture reference, moby dick, moby, white whale, whale, whales, whaling, mount, mounted, hunt, hunting, hunter, hunters, trope, tropes, cliche, cliches, captain ahab, bar, bar flies, bar fly, catch and release, capture and release, irony, ironic, ironically, animal rights, animal rights activist, environmental, environmentalism, environmentalist, catch and release, catch-and-release, herman melville"That's the window, dear. The bookcase is over to your right."
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book, books, bookshelf, bookshelves, bookish, reading, reader, reads, avid reader, read, bookcase, book case, bookshelf, book shelf, short sighted, short-sighted, myopia, myopic, interior, interiors, interior design, designer, designed, modern, modern life, apartment life, apartment living, decor, decoration, decorate, decorating, decorated, urban, urban life, urban living"Could you read the part where Stephen envisions life outside Dublin again?"
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ulysses, dublin, dubliners, james joyce, joyce, modernism, modernist, modern, literature, modern literature, lit, modern lit, college, college, irish lit, ireland, irish, lit major, lit minor, books, bookish, book, writer, writers, writing, story, storytime, story time, stories, storybook, story book, unorthodox, genius, geniuses, prodigy, prodigies, prodigal, novel, novels, complicated, complex, difficult, difficulties, stephen, stephen dedalus, dedalus, portrait, portrait of the artist as a young man, kids, kid, child, children, precocious, parent, parenting, dad, dads, father, fathers"Godot says, 'Running late, frowny face, winky face.' "
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literature, literary, lit, lit major, lit majors, minimalism, minimalist, books, book lover, book, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, reference, references, cultural, culture, cultural reference, cultural references, cable, cable guy, existentialism, existential, nihilism, nihilistic, text, texting, communication, communicate, emoji, emojis, emoticon, emoticons, cell, cells, cell phone, mobile, mobiles, mobile phone, phone, phones, tech, technological, gadget, gadgets"Just give me the broad strokes."
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read, reading, skim read, skim, skimming, speed reading, books, book, bookish, book lover, book lovers, book worm, book worms, summary, summarise, summarising, round up, brief, briefing, briefs, bedtime, bed time, kids, kid, child, children, dad, dads, father, fathers, fatherhood, parental, parenting, happy families, broad strokes, impatient, impatience, impatiently"If you don't want the light to keep shining in your eyes, stop asking me how much longer I'm going to read."
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overkill, over kill, overboard, desperate measures, macgyver, invention, contraption, inventions, contraptions, men, man, husband, husbands, reading, read, book worm, books, book lover, book lovers, bookish, sleep, sleeping, up all night, late night, late nights, couple, couples, argue, arguing, argument, arguments, light, lights, lights out, your fault, his and hers, husband, husbands, wife, wives, putting up with, headlamp, head lamp, headlamps, head lamps, tools, tool, diy, solutions, problem solving, problem solved, innovative, innovative solutions, flawless, flawless execution"J'amuse!"
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emile, emile zola, zola, french, france, french literature, literature, literary, lit, lit major, pop, pop culture, culture, cultural reference, cultural, reference, references, referential, book, books, bookish, book lover, accuse, accused, accusation, accusing, accusations, word play, play on words, clown, clowning, clowns, judicial, law, laws, lawyer, lawyers, jury, juries, court, courts, courtroom, courtrooms"Some Debussy, Igor."
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stereotype, stereotypical, soundtrack, soundtracks, music, musically, musician, musicians, atmosphere, atmospheric, clash, clashed, clashing, debussy, classical, classical music, classic, classics, experiment, experimenting, experiments, experimental, doctor, doctors, inventor, invent, invents, invention, frankenstein, doctor frankenstein, monster, monsters, frankenstein's monster, igor, mad, insane, scientist, scientists, mad scientist, literature, literary, book, books, book lover, book lovers, bookish, culture, cultured, cultural, reference, referential, pianist, piano, unlikely, irony, ironic, dramatic ironyAdditions to the Rainbow Curriculum
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book, books, bookish, book worm, book worms, book lover, book lovers, literature, literary, families, family, parent, parents, parenting, education, educational, read, reading, rainbow, curriculum, curriculums, relationships, married life, marriage, hot topics, current, current events, new york, new york city, nyc, n y c, lgbt, lgbtq, lgbtqia, lgbtq+, representation, represent, represented, parody, parodies, spin off, spin-offFrankenstein's Reading Light
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bride, bride of, frankenstein, frankenstein's monster, monster, monsters, domestic, domestic life, domestic bliss, halloween, marriage, married, married life, bedtime, bed, happy marriage, reading, read, reading in bed, book, books, bookish, book lover, book lovers, book worm, book worms, renewable energy, renewable, renewables, eco friendly, eco-friendly, solutions, solution, solve, problem solving, innovative solutions, innovate, innovative, innovations, innovates, innovating, invention, inventions, invent, inventiveSpoilers from the Da Vinci Code
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spoilers, spoiler, da vinci, movie, movies, film, films, cinema, commercial, commercial fiction, theory, fan theory, fan-theory, fan theories, fan-theories, fandom, theories, spoiled, spoils, book, books, bookish, book lover, book worm, book worms, book lovers, read, reader, reading, reads, crazy, craze, conspiracy, conspiracies"Happy?"
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culture clash, literature, literary, culture, cultural, lit major, book, books, book lover, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, pop culture, pop culture reference, moby dick, moby, white whale, whale, whales, whaling, mount, mounted, hunt, hunting, hunter, hunters, trope, tropes, cliche, cliches, satisfy, satisfied, satisfying, satisfies, final, finally, happy, happiness, bliss, blissful, peace, peace, at lastT. S. Eliot Meets Beavis And Butthead
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literature, literary, literary figures, modernist, modernism, slang, slangs, language, language game, linguistic, linguistics, register, lexicon, out of character, dialect, dialects, culture clash, culture, cultural, lit major, book, books, book lover, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, pop culture, pop culture reference, beavis, butthead, animation, tv, t v, television, tv cartoon, tv cartoons, speech, speaking, sucks, poet, poetry, poetsEd Flanders, Deconstruction Worker
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deconstruction, literary, literature, book, bookish, book worm, book lover, book lovers, book worms, books, read, reading, reader, modern lit, modern literature, derridian, derridean, text, textual, textuality, textualities, differance, difference, play on words, word play, word-play, language, linguistics, linguistic, structuralism, post-structuralism, french literature, literary theory, theory, theoretical, lit major, theories of literature, world literature, new criticism, philosophy, philosophical, preformative, preformative writingNordic Trak Reading Machine
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fitness, gym, gyms, gym machine, exercise, exercises, exercising, machine, machines, exercise machine, exercise machines, gym machine, gym machines, nordic, read, reading, distraction, distractions, focus, focusing, focussing, reader, readers, excuse, excuses, invention, inventions, complicated, complex, book, books, bookish, book worm, book lover, book worms, book lovers, modern, modern life, assisted, assisted living, assistance, tech, technology, technological, technological advances, future, futuristic, futurism, literature, literaturesWaiting For Godot And The Cable Guy
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literature, literary, lit, lit major, lit majors, minimalism, minimalist, books, book lover, book, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, reference, references, cultural, culture, cultural reference, cultural references, cable, cable guy, existentialism, existential, nihilism, nihilistic, tv, television, cable installation, installation, beckett, samuel beckett, waiting for godot, godot, cable guy, eternity, long wait, waiting room, waiting, waits, didi, tragicomedy, theater, theatre, play, plays, playwright, theatrical, stage, stages, show, showsBeyond Dante
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dante, virgil, literature, literary, classics, classical literature, classical, classic literature, dante's inferno, inferno, religious, religion, religions, religious books, book, books, bookish, book lover, book lovers, book worm, book worms, read, reading, reader, readers, hell, hells, seven hells, circle, circles, circles of hell, rings of hell, pun, puns, play on words, word play, word-play, writer, writers, writing, family circle, sewing circle, family circles, sewing circles, literary circles"Shouldn't you be reading that to me out loud or something?"
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read, reading, reader, reads, book, books, bookish, book lover, bedtime, bed time, story, storybook, stories, read aloud, aloud, incompetent, incompetence, stupidity, stupid, dumb, parent, parenting, tired parents, tired, parental, dad, dad, father, fatherhood, fathers, kid, kids, child, children, childhood"I fear there are only so many bamboo metaphors the average reader can tolerate."
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interview, interviews, interviewer, interviewee, interview skills, interview skill, get hired, hired, hiree, hiring, hires, new hire, new hires, panda, pandas, talking animal, talking animals, job, jobs, new job, new jobs, working world, work, world of work, editorial, editor, editors, censor, censorship, metaphor, metaphors, puns, pun, overused, overuse, over used, over use, bamboo, bamboo joke, panda, pandas, cute, cute animals, manuscript, manuscripts, agent, agents, rejection, reject, rejected, book, books, bookish, book worm, book wormsWaiting for Godot, Summer of '96; They Do Not Move.
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literature, literary, lit, lit major, lit majors, minimalism, minimalist, books, book lover, book, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, reference, references, cultural, culture, cultural reference, cultural references, existentialism, existential, nihilism, nihilistic, 90s, 90s kids, only 90s kids will remember this, skater, skaters, skateboarding, skateboard, skateboards, youth, youths, hip, hip and happening, hip hop"You'll probably think this is just some opening line, but ... call me Ishmael."
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culture clash, culture, cultural, lit major, book, books, book lover, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, pop culture, pop culture reference, moby dick, moby, white whale, introductions, famous introductions, famous openers, famous openings, famous beginnings, opener, one liner, one liners, ishmael, social, socialise, socialising, pretentious, pick up, pick-up, pick up artist, pick-up artist, pick up line, pick-up line, pick up lines, date, dates, dating"I lost the hand to a shark, the leg to a barracuda, and the gallbladder to Dr. Steven Erlich."
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culture clash, literature, literary, culture, cultural, lit major, book, books, book lover, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, pop culture, pop culture reference, moby dick, moby, white whale, whale, whales, whaling, mount, mounted, hunt, hunting, hunter, hunters, trope, tropes, cliche, cliches, captain, capn, cap'n, amputate, amputated, amputations, hook, hooks, peg leg, wooden leg, sailor, sailors, rugged, shark, barracuda, doctor, doctors, get well soon, get well, surgeon, surgery"Look alive, Proust, you're next."
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books, book, bookish, book lover, book lovers, proust, proustian, in search of lost time, sport, sports, teams, team, coach, coaches, coaching, you're next, literary, literature, literatures, world literature, lit, lit major, french, french literature, bibliophile, library, home library, reading by the fire, look alive, irony, ironic, read, reading, reader, avid reader, select, selection, pick, picking, choice, choices, make a choice, making a choice, decisions, decision, decide, deciding, deciding vote, personified, personification, inanimate objects, introvert, introverts, introversionThe White Whale Mounted On The Wall
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culture clash, literature, literary, culture, cultural, lit major, book, books, book lover, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, pop culture, pop culture reference, moby dick, moby, white whale, whale, whales, whaling, mount, mounted, hunt, hunting, hunter, hunters, trope, tropes, cliche, cliches, satisfy, satisfied, satisfying, satisfies, final, finally, happy, happiness, bliss, blissful, peace, peace, at lastWaiting For The G Train
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literature, literary, lit, lit major, lit majors, minimalism, minimalist, books, book lover, book, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, reference, references, cultural, culture, cultural reference, cultural references, cable, cable guy, existentialism, existential, nihilism, nihilistic, beckett, samuel beckett, waiting for godot, godot, cable guy, eternity, long wait, waiting room, waiting, waits, didi, tragicomedy, theater, theatre, play, plays, playwright, theatrical, stage, stages, show, shows, train, trains, subway, subways, subway line, underground, metro