27 Random Bits of Trivia for Book Nerds, by Book Nerds
We fully get the irony of talking about our love for books with words on a screen, but there’s nothing stopping you from printing this list, three-hole punching the pages and slipping them into a binder so you can actually flip through some paper.
The Cracked higher-ups seem to think it’s too expensive for us to do that and mail it to each and every one of you, so you’ll sadly have to meet us halfway. All good if you’re not that dedicated. However you’d like to consume these random facts about books, we sincerely hope you enjoy them.
Mary Shelley
Elektra
Jurassic Park
Source: Mental Floss
The Dark Half
Source: Charnel House
Carry On
Roald Dahl
Herman Melville’s Incredibly Long Poem
Source: Public Domain Review
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Source: IndieWire
Purple Haze
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Octavia E. Butler
Source: Legacy Project
Bones
Source: IGN
Legally Blonde
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The Doors
Source: LA Times
Edgar Allan Poe
Source: Google Books
Looking for Alaska
Source: Vlogbrothers
Judith Viorst
Source: NPR
Where the Wild Things Are
Source: The Guardian
Margaret Atwood
Source: Gizmodo