Reading art

"It is Spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems."—Rainer Maria Rilke. Book lovers and lovers of spring will enjoy seeing these 17 stunning works of art that celebrate springtime reading.

Has anyone ever asked you to read books to change your life? Here are the 21 best life-changing books that altered my understanding of life. (+ some more from recent years)

Several weeks ago I stumbled upon this picture somewhere... out there... on the net. After a bit of searching, I came up with the original. It is titled "The Reader's Path", which was digitally created by "jerry8448". I purchased a 20" x 30" print of it from Deviant Art. http://browse.deviantart.com/art/The-Reader-s-Path-345536889 (Notice the names of the books …

Now that school is out, the next best place to read a book is at the beach, on a hammock, in the garden, or outside on a starry summer night. And here are the drawings and paintings to prove it.

Belinda Del Pesco

Book lovers and collectors feared becoming a victim of the pseudo-illness.

19th Century English School

Now that school is out, the next best place to read a book is at the beach, on a hammock, in the garden, or outside on a starry summer night. And here are the drawings and paintings to prove it.

"If," written by manly writer Rudyard Kipling, is an amazingly insightful poem on the attributes of what makes a man a man.