Writing Prompt: A Room Without Books
Writing Prompt: A room without books is like . . .
Do you know this guy? Meet the ancient philosopher and political statesman, named
Marcus Tullius Cicero, Cicero for short. He lived in the 1st Century B.C.E., yet he was not so different from you or me. He had a great quote that people who love books . . . well . . . love! He said:
"A room without books is like a body without a soul."
So true, right? But if you were going to update this quote for the 21st century, what would you say? Complete this sentence in the Comments with YOUR deep thoughts:
--Ratha, STACKS Writer
...like a fish out of water
Comment #26 | Posted by: anna on February 08, 2013 at 07:18 PM
is like a room with out furniture
Comment #27 | Posted by: lavenderbrown46 on February 09, 2013 at 05:21 PM
a social networking site without friends!
Comment #28 | Posted by: Kavitha on February 10, 2013 at 04:22 AM
rainbowfearless8, im also new here.
a room without books is like:peanut butter without jelly,french fries without salt, and a biscuit without honey!:P
Comment #29 | Posted by: Merryelf4 on February 10, 2013 at 03:39 PM
A room without books is like a song without lyrics
Comment #30 | Posted by: clubfearless15 on February 10, 2013 at 06:05 PM
A life without books is like a life without...
water or food they feed me imagination.
Comment #31 | Posted by: samme on February 11, 2013 at 04:38 PM
i say learn to say nice things not mean things so this is what i say fi you dont have nonthing nice to say dont say nothing so that is my point of view
Comment #32 | Posted by: bubblegumgirl656 on February 15, 2013 at 06:36 PM
A room without books is like being stranded on a island for a year
Comment #33 | Posted by: ButterflyArt523 on February 16, 2013 at 03:26 PM
A room with out books is like a cone with out ice cream...
Comment #34 | Posted by: Gwenyth on February 17, 2013 at 12:22 AM
A room without book is an boo boo
Comment #35 | Posted by: Dookie on February 18, 2013 at 11:40 AM
Actually, a room with out books is really cool. I wish there weren't books on the planet. Just e-books.
Comment #36 | Posted by: Bailey on February 18, 2013 at 12:57 PM
A room without books is like
a forest without trees or the
beach without Sand
Comment #37 | Posted by: Meg on February 23, 2013 at 06:34 PM
This guy is funny i mean me and my cousin love him he crack my cousin up i don't know why but the things without is ice without cream because its ice cream you get see i crack myself up too hahaha.... if anybody want to know me just say hi or sup or whatever so i hope you people read it... Oh yeah if any of you guys have fun at the STACKS games i like please play them.......
Comment #38 | Posted by: Happypuppy116 on February 24, 2013 at 04:30 PM
I don't like eBooks
Comment #39 | Posted by: Trololol on February 25, 2013 at 10:39 AM
A room without books is like a pot without honey,
Comment #40 | Posted by: LillyHarryPotterFan on February 27, 2013 at 04:30 PM
its like ..... I dunno
Comment #41 | Posted by: wierdo on February 27, 2013 at 10:41 PM
A room without books is like a world without windows.
Comment #42 | Posted by: Josephine on February 28, 2013 at 09:13 AM
a room without books is like a poo.
Comment #43 | Posted by: the guy on February 28, 2013 at 06:09 PM
a room without books is like an ipod with a justen bieber or on direction song.
Comment #44 | Posted by: the guy on February 28, 2013 at 06:12 PM
a room without books is like...not having ice cream.
Comment #45 | Posted by: yeneisy on March 01, 2013 at 05:14 PM
A room without books is like a ipad with no apps which is pretty useless.
Comment #46 | Posted by: Annika on March 01, 2013 at 10:07 PM
A room without books is like is like a world without TV!!!!!!
Comment #47 | Posted by: Missy on March 03, 2013 at 01:18 AM
A Room without books is like a house with no people.
Comment #48 | Posted by: Melinda on March 03, 2013 at 03:42 PM
a room without books is like never playing out side
Comment #49 | Posted by: binx on March 03, 2013 at 05:35 PM
A room without books is like having no friends in life AT ALL.
Comment #50 | Posted by: Tamanna on March 03, 2013 at 09:40 PM