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An Abundance of Books

An American living in Dubai & blogging about books. This is a more pop culture related companion to my main book review blog, An Abundance of Books.

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May 6 '13
bearsatan:

gothamcityballet:

deafmuslimpunx:

exquisitedialectics:

takealookatyourlife:

Aiya Van Kooten everyone

When Aiya Van Kooten stood face-to-face with a burglar in her bedroom, her left eye twitched, then she went into “predator mode”.
“I screamed at him… jumped off my chair, leaped over my bed and sprinted after him down the stairs,” she said.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/8626910/Predator-mode-scares-off-burglars

This is the best story of my life

“Although she was the only one home, Van Kooten said she had no regard for her safety - instead, she said she was just overwhelmed with “rage“….. ummmmm Hero!!! 

Haha, badass Muslim woman. Love it!!!

This lady is so awesome. She lives with her grandma and was studying and had a towel on her head and no shoes but she chased them out of her garden, kicked one up the arse as he climbed a fence, they dropped a camera and laptop, she flagged down a passing driver to help her continue the pursuit, and it turned out he was ex-military, and they finally caught one of them in a park and pinned him as the police arrived. Now she’s going to visit the burglar in prison for the next few months to help with his rehabilitation.
So in summary:
This lady doesn’t just defend her home and loved ones, she will hunt you down, team up with other skilled individuals, get you put away, and then teach you the consequences of your actions until you’re a valuable member of society once more.
Seriously she’s a frigging superhero.

um damn

bearsatan:

gothamcityballet:

deafmuslimpunx:

exquisitedialectics:

takealookatyourlife:

Aiya Van Kooten everyone

When Aiya Van Kooten stood face-to-face with a burglar in her bedroom, her left eye twitched, then she went into “predator mode”.

“I screamed at him… jumped off my chair, leaped over my bed and sprinted after him down the stairs,” she said.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/8626910/Predator-mode-scares-off-burglars

This is the best story of my life

Although she was the only one home, Van Kooten said she had no regard for her safety - instead, she said she was just overwhelmed with “rage“….. ummmmm Hero!!! 

Haha, badass Muslim woman. Love it!!!

This lady is so awesome. She lives with her grandma and was studying and had a towel on her head and no shoes but she chased them out of her garden, kicked one up the arse as he climbed a fence, they dropped a camera and laptop, she flagged down a passing driver to help her continue the pursuit, and it turned out he was ex-military, and they finally caught one of them in a park and pinned him as the police arrived. Now she’s going to visit the burglar in prison for the next few months to help with his rehabilitation.

So in summary:

This lady doesn’t just defend her home and loved ones, she will hunt you down, team up with other skilled individuals, get you put away, and then teach you the consequences of your actions until you’re a valuable member of society once more.

Seriously she’s a frigging superhero.

um damn

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Feb 20 '13

31,809 notes (via myherocomplex & mysammywinchester)

Feb 19 '13

There are only two fictional characters deserving of outright hatred.

kholran:

This bitch

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And this fucker right here

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(Source: jesuisfarouche)

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Jan 15 '13

Patron: “The movie is better than the book”

librariansclassified:

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11 notes (via librariansclassified)Tags: library so true

Jan 11 '13

When I leave the teens alone in the library for one minute, it’s like

librariansclassified:

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EXACTLY! But this applies to the little kids too.

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Jan 11 '13

Do you have any hobbies besides reading?

librariansclassified:

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48 notes (via librariansclassified)Tags: funny

Jan 11 '13
booksandothergeekery:

Anne Frank

138 notes (via booksandothergeekery)Tags: quotes

Jan 11 '13
shelversheep:

Submitted by Regina

It’s amazing what people use as bookmarks.

shelversheep:

Submitted by Regina

It’s amazing what people use as bookmarks.

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Jan 9 '13

WHEN I THINK ABOUT eBOOKS AND DRM

librarianproblems:

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It’s really been screwing with my ebook orders for the school.

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Jan 9 '13

A PATRON LOUDLY ANSWERS THEIR CELL PHONE AND SAYS “I’M IN THE LIE-BERRY!”

librarianproblems:

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Submitted by Alyssa via Facebook

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