Problem, how do you get children, especially minority children to read? Not sure the best method, but this video running on Black Entertainment Television that teaches kids to read "Not a sports page, not a magazine, but a book n****r, a f**kin’ book n****r" is probably not it. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Grandt says no one profited from his promotion and that he gave out free copies. He says it's part of his job to ''encourage the kids to read new books.'' picked by smarty1052 1 year ago

For more than a quarter of a century, it had been nothing more than a clump of spiky leaves. Then the plant suddenly burst through the centre and grew and grew and grew, shooting up 25ft in a matter of weeks and bursting into yellow-green flowers. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

It's a little longer than the average attention span can handle, but it's a great read and incredibly true in my mind. picked by carguy4life 1 year ago

I don't know if anyone on Plime likes her (I don't, particularly... ), but my mom asked me to download the book so she could read it.
Suze Orman's book, "Women & Money", is being offered for free download from Oprah's site until 8pm tomorrow. Link is to the PDF file for the English version, but you can also find the Spanish version through Oprah.com. picked by Marli 2 years ago

A leading children's author was told to drop a fire-breathing dragon shown in a new book - because the publishers feared they could be sued under health and safety regulations. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

’In 1973 I set out to do drawings of women’s genitals for use in sex education groups. I wanted the drawings to be lovely and informative, to give pleasure and affirmation. I organized the drawings into a coloring book because a major way we learn to understand the world, as children, is by coloring. As adults many of us still need to learn about our external sexual anatomy.’ -Te... read full post picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Rove in new book: "Bush is needy"

Obviously not a groundbreaking book, so Bush is a needy cry baby, BIG SURPRISE! picked by buddha 2 years ago

This fake book is a way of hiding your PSP and making people think you are reading a book. This is the perfect disguise. :) picked by pjanaway 2 years ago

Doesn't sound so good in English. Really, it's called C'est le vent, Betty and it's from Betty Blue. Which is really called 37°2 Le Matin. It's by Gabriel Yared. He is really called Gabriel Yared.

Betty Blue. Blue. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

How does snark work? Snark is hazing on the page. It prides itself on wit, but it's closer to a leg stuck out in a school corridor that sends some kid flying. It pretends to be all in fun, and anyone who's annoyed by it will be greeted with the retort, "How can you take this seriously? What's wrong with you?" picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

A couple from Manitoba province, Canada lost custody of their children when it was found about their attempts to impose Nazi beliefs and racists feelings on their children. Two children, a seven-year-old girl and a two-year-old boy were removed from their parents and are cared by the local Child and Family Services. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

Researchers have learned that rhinovirus, long believed to cause the common cold, actually alters genes in the body and it's the modified DNA that creates cold symptoms. Now that they know what actually happens, that brings them one step closer to a cure. picked by Wingnut 1 year ago

Please tell me this is a hoax. Because if it's not... Iiiiick! (be sure to scroll down to the pics - you wouldn't want to miss those) picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

An Arizona man is celebrating a special day to promote comic books as engaging educational tools. Free Comic Book Day is set to take place the first Saturday in May. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Find 'wild' books in your area or release a book into the wild for someone else to find. picked by Boomshank 3 years ago

The world's oldest ocean-going passenger vessel still in service has been converted into a floating Japanese bookstore. picked by VooDooPeacock 2 years ago

A rare copy of the first comic book featuring Superman has sold for $317,200 in an Internet auction. The previous owner had bought it for less than a buck. It's one of the highest prices ever paid for a comic book, a likely testament to the volume's rarity and its excellent condition. picked by equinox 8 months ago

Most parents don't know what they're doing -- They try their best to screw up their kids, but most still grow up to be normal adults.

Well, this indispensable book takes the guesswork out of raising a dysfunctional child. picked by DaftGretel 1 year ago

A book written by Frank H. Stauffer and published in 1882. Completely random clippets of info and strange stories, so I figured it's perfect for Plime! picked by thejehosephat 2 years ago