Ready for spring: the Guardian's Swimming Blog offered its picks for the "top five classic swimming books."
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Brain Pickings highlighted "9 books on reading and writing," noting that "hardly anything does one's mental, spiritual, and creative health more good than resolving to read more and write better."
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After asking Buzzfeed's editors about the first strong female characters in literature they related to, the website shared "22 strong female characters in literature we all wanted to be."
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"On the Magic of Reading." The Huffington Post showcased "10 acclaimed writers as they reveal what the magic of reading is to them, and why they feel literature is so powerful."
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Flavorwire recommended "50 essential mystery novels that everyone should read."
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Mental Floss found "11 ridiculously overdue library books (that were finally returned)."