The link below is to an article (featuring pictures of the sculptures of course) on the 3D magazine sculptures of Yun-Woo Choi. These aren’t technically books, but they do loosely fit (loosely covers a lot of ground). Personally, these sculptures do very little for me, but others might like them.
For more visit:
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/yun-woo-choi-magazine-sculptures
The link below is to an article that looks at using book covers as shields. Intrigued?
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/how-to-use-a-book-cover-as-a-shield_b54922
As the book world continues its march towards the digital world, book reviewing is also going digital. One of the big social networks for books and book reviewing is Goodreads. The link below is to an article that Looks at both Goodreads and digital book reviewing.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/foz-meadows/goodreads-and-the-rise-of_b_1700171.html
What are going to be the next big offerings in books/ebooks? Well, Amazon have compiled a list of books/ebooks, which can be found on the Amazon site.
For more visit:
Amazon.com: The Big Fall Books Preview 2012.
The link below is to a book review page at National Public Radio (NPR) in the USA for the book ‘The Twilight War – The Secret History of America’s Thirty-Year Conflict with Iran,’ by David Crist. Looks like an interesting book.
For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/books/titles/156487361/the-twilight-war-the-secret-history-of-americas-thirty-year-conflict-with-iran
National Public Radio (NPR) in the USA is compiling a list of the best-ever teen novels. If you would like to have your say, the link below is to an article reporting on the process and how to go about it.
For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/2012/07/24/157072526/best-ever-teen-novels-vote-for-your-favorites
The link below is to an interesting article on how to buy banned books in China. You go to Hong Kong to get them.
For more visit:
http://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine_books_blog/2012/07/selling-banned-books-in-hong-kong.phtml
The link below is to a site that features what I’m calling magazine and paper sculptures, which loosely fits under the title of Book Art.
For more visit:
http://www.yunwoochoistudio.com/
Good cartoons can be difficult to find, especially about books and reading. The site linked to below is a great find for cartoons in this area of interest. Have a look – you won’t be disappointed.
For more visit:
http://myjetpack.tumblr.com/
Amazon has announced changes to its earliest data deals, removing the unlimited aspect in early Kindle models.
For more visit:
http://www.techlife.net/tablets/news/2012/7/amazon
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