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Interview: J. K. Rowling


The link below is to an article/interview of J.K. Rowling.

For more visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/14/books/review/j-k-rowling-by-the-book.html

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Article: The Delft Technical Library


The link below is to an article that looks at The Delft Technical Library in the Netherlands. This library is an underground library, with a desk made of books salvaged from the original library which was destroyed by a fire.

For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2012/10/13/the-underground-library/

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Article: Amazon’s Author Ranking


Amazon has recently introduced an author ranking system. The link below is to an article that looks at the ranking system and what it means for authors.

For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2012/10/12/amazon-author-rank-useful-or-useless/

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BookCrossing


BookCrossing is simply giving a book an identity and releasing it into the world, then watching its progress from person to person via the BookCrossing website, where each book has its own unique profile. 

Some time ago I registered with BookCrossing and released a book ‘into the wild.’ What happened to that book is unknown to me as nothing was ever registered on the BookCrossing site. It has since been a long time and I’m about to release another book. 

I have a box of books ready to go, but have been limited by a lack of a car from participating too much in the BookCrossing experiment. Now I’m ready to go again and hope to find good places to release books, where others will pick them up and read them, then pass them along (or keep them if they like – that is fine with me).

The link below is to my profile at BookCrossing:
BookCrossing – particularkev’s Bookshelf.

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Article & Infographic: The Rise of Ebook Reading


The link below is to an article and infographic that looks at the growth of ebook reading.

For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/09/19/e-reader-infographic/

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Article: Libraries and Ebooks


The link below is to an article that considers the future of libraries in the digital age.

For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/2011/04/04/135117829/the-future-of-libraries-in-the-e-book-age

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Article: Ebooks


The link below is to an article on ebooks, which I have posted in the interest of fairness. It’s more along the lines of an anti-ebook article.

For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122822760

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Article: Ebooks Tracking Your Reading Habits


The link below is to an article that looks at ebooks and what information is being tracked by them and ebook readers.

For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/2010/12/15/132058735/is-your-e-book-reading-up-on-you

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Website: The Book Stand


I thought it was time to once again post a reminder about my ‘sister’ website, should that be the way to put it – The Book Stand. The Book Stand is a Tumblr Blog with regular posts of free ebooks. The majority are Kindle ebooks, but others are sometimes posted also. Great ebook deals are sometimes posted as well.

For more visit:
http://bookstand.tumblr.com/

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Article: Growth in Ebooks for Kids


The link below is to an article that looks at the growth of sales in ebooks for kids.

For more visit:
http://www.businessinsider.com/sales-of-e-books-for-kids-are-exploding-2012-9