The link below is to a book review of ‘The Day Parliament Burned Down,’ by Caroline Shenton.
For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/oct/05/day-parliament-burned-down-caroline-shenton-review
Daily Archives: 7 October 2012
Article: Ebook Lending
There are a number of debates currently ongoing in the book industry – the ebook pricing war, blogging and book reviews, digitalisation of books, etc. A reasonably new area of debate has been that of ebook lending. The link below is to an article that looks at the ebook lending debate.
For more visit:
http://blog.bookbaby.com/2012/09/why-is-ebook-lending-under-siege/
Article: Positive Book Reviews
The link below is to an article that considers positive book reviews and the debate surrounding them.
For more visit:
http://www.salon.com/2012/08/17/the_case_for_positive_book_reviews/
Article: Which Ebook Reader?
Any reader of this Blog will probably know by now that I’m a fan of the Kindle, but that isn’t to say that I force my preference onto others – at least I don’t think I do. The link below is to an article that looks at the various devices on offer in the way of ebook readers – which one is right for you?
For more visit:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/ereader-comparison/
Article: The Future of the Novel
The link below is to an article that considers the future of the novel.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/warren-adler/the-future-of-the-novel_b_1924195.html
Article: Amazon Kindle Gripes
I have a Kindle Ebook Reader and I think its great. Can it be improved? I’m sure it can be and probably will be. The link below is to an article where one Kindle owner lists his gripes about a device he still quite likes.
For more visit:
http://www.techhive.com/article/2010924/i-love-my-kindle-but-it-drives-me-crazy.html
Article: Biblioburro — The Donkey Library
The link below is to an article that reports on the Biblioburro – the donkey library in Colombia.
For more visit:
http://twentytwowords.com/2012/10/02/biblioburro-library-on-a-donkeys-back-brings-books-to-remote-villages/
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