Tea, books, coffee, cats.

(by Mayya Subrosa)

(by more_vnutri)

(by Luke Beard on thrilld.com)

(all from Tea, Coffee, and Books)

Tea, Coffee, and Books is one of the most escapist tumblrs I have ever seen... and I love it. Soft, nice quality photos of our worldwide symbol of relaxation and comfort. Along with some cats, because what's better than having a cat cuddle on your lap while you're escaping into an author's mind? Which leads me to the next tumblr of the week: dreamcats. Entirely dedicated to cats in soft-focus, hence the dreamy effect of film.

Summer Reading List.

I always create these lists and then never stick to them, or sadly enough replace them with Summer Movies To See, but this summer I have no excuse. I have the books and the time and the need for some intellectual stimulation. Here it goes:

Because I read This Present Darkness and it was extremely eye-opening to the spiritual realm around us (not to mention one of those books you just can't seem to put down.)

Because I studied Dietrich Bonhoeffer in my World Civilizations class last semester and he easily made my top 10 most inspirational people list.

Because I think I read it when I was in middle school but I truly did not appreciate it. I think it deserves to be read again with with new-found urgency.

Because a mentor read some meaty passages from it and I need something to chew on over the dry summer months.

Photos of the week.

Clothbound.

These remind me of those days when I was little when I would venture into our living room where my dad kept his library of Penguin classics. I would look at each cover and decide which one I wanted to read most when I grew up. The new design makes me want to spend a lot of time near a fireplace with a blanket and a book this Christmas break!