Why use words when Emojis fill up our every need of expressing ourselves? Even plots of books can be shortened into colourfol, funny symbols if you put your mind to it.
Maris Kreizman suggested that it’s time to replace all the cliched adjectives used to describe books, turning everyone’s attention to Emoji use. Random House decided to hop on the train and began #emojireads, resulting in some excellent and minimalist descriptions.
The Hunger Games / Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games: ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????…… ???????? #emojireads
— Lauren Magaziner (@laurenmagaziner) August 1, 2014
Narnia / C.S. Lewis
@randomhouse Narnia ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? #emojireads — Emily (@OhMagicHour) August 1, 2014
Old Yeller / Fred Gipson
This is HORRIBLE. Yet accurate. RT @randomhouse: Old Yeller: ???????? #emojireads
— Maria Vicente (@MsMariaVicente) August 1, 2014
Les Miserables / Victor Hugo
@randomhouse #emojireads Les Miserables ???????????????? 1?9? ???????????????? ???????????????? ???? ???????? ???? ?????????????????????? ?????????????? ?????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????? — LeighaC (@Leigha__Cap) August 1, 2014
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea / Jules Verne
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: ???????????????????????????????????????? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? ???? #emojireads
— Bloomsbury USA (@BloomsburyPub) August 1, 2014
Life of Pi / Yann Martel
@randomhouse Life of Pi ????????????????????????????????????????????? #emojireads — Rachel Edgell (@racheledgell) August 1, 2014
Lord of the Flies / William Golding
Lord of the Flies: ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? #emojireads @randomhouse
— Aaron Zamost (@zamosta) August 2, 2014
The Curios Case of Benjamin Button / F. Scott Fitzgerald
@randomhouse The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: ?????????????????? #emojireads — D U K E (@DukeDelacroix) August 1, 2014
Fight Club / Chuck Palahniuk
@randomhouse #fightclub ???????????????? #emojireads
— C.S. Kane (@CS_Kane) August 1, 2014
The Devil Wears Prada / Lauren Weisberger
The Devil Wears Prada ???????? @randomhouse #emojireads — J. Daniel Parra (@J_DanielParra) August 1, 2014
The Metamorphosis / Franz Kafka
The Metamorphosis ?????????????????????????????????????????????? #emojireads @randomhouse
— Hemi (@TheHemicane) August 1, 2014
Infinite Jest / David Foster Wallace
Infinite Jest: ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? #emojireads — DC Public Library (@dcpl) August 1, 2014
Don’t let the Pigeon Drive the Bus / Mo Willems
How about some children’s literature?!Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus ???????????? @randomhouse #emojireads @The_Pigeon
— Sasha Odesse (@sashaodyssey) August 1, 2014
The Bell Jar / Sylvia Plath
@randomhouse the bell jar ???????????????????????????????????????? #emojireads — Caitlan Anne (@Cbeachey) August 1, 2014
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