Monthly Archives: April 2012

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Article: Photos of Librarians

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The link below is to an article with a whole heap of vintage librarian photos. You might get a kick out of some of them.

For more, visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/124841

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Article: Tor Ebooks Going DRM-free

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Sci-fi and fantasy book publisher Tor, is going DRM-free, to allow ebook buyers to use their ebooks across a range of devices. Commonsense for a change. Congratulations Tor.

For more, visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/tor-books-released-drmfree-updates/

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Video: Bookplates

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Article: More Library Pictures

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The link below is to an article with pictures of libraries.

For more visit:
http://flavorwire.com/261320/20-beautiful-private-and-personal-libraries

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Website: BookTV

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The link below is to the BookTV website that may be of interest to readers looking to enrich their reading experience. It is basically book TV, with videos and podcasts that deal with non-fiction only. Well worth a look for bibliophiles.

For more visit:
http://www.booktv.org/

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Article: Speed Read

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The link below is to an article that asks readers to respond to the question, ‘what is the fastest you’ve ever read a book.’ So it is to the comments in response to the question that may be of interest to readers.

For more visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/124266

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Article: Enjoy a Richer Reading Experience

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The link below is to an article that looks at seven ways to enrich your reading experience.

For more visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-ways-learn-books-read/

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Article: Steve Jobs and Ebooks

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The link below is to an article that reports on the legacy of Steve Jobs in relation to Apple and ebooks.

For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/04/11/apple-jobs-ebooks/

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Article: Historical Bad Reviews of Eventual Classics

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The link below is to an article that looks at the reviews of eleven books that eventually became classics. Earlier opinions on each of the books mentioned in the article were hardly flattering.

For more visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/124207

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Article: ‘A Night to Remember’ Sales Through the Roof

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With the recent 100 year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, it would come as no surprise to learn that anything for sale to do with the Titanic has been selling quite well. An old classic book on the Titanic disaster, ‘A Night to Remember’ by Walter Lord, is back in the top seller list. The link below is to an article reporting on the massive sales ofr ‘A Night to Remember.’

For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/titanic-anniversary-is-driving-book-sales_b50621