Monthly Archives: July 2013

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Not My Review: Sojourners and Strangers – The Doctrine of the Church, by Greg Allison

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The link below is to a book review (of sorts)of ‘Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church,’ by Greg Allison.

For more visit:
http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2013/07/23/how-do-you-do-churchand-why/

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Article: Independent Publishing Bashing

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The link below is to an article that considers the ‘self-publishing’ bashing union out there in author world.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/luxeco-living/dear-mainstream-authors-s_b_3626633.html

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Article: Too Tired for Reading to the Kids

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The link below is to an article that considers being too tired to read to the kids.

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http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/22/im-tired-of-reading-out-loud-to-my-son-o-k/

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Article: Ebook Reading Apps

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The link below is to an article that takes a look at various ebook reading apps.

For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2013/07/22/the-quirky-world-of-e-reading-apps/

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Not My Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky

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The link below is to a book review of ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower,’ by Stephen Chbosky.

For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/childrens-books-site/2013/jul/22/perks-being-wallflower-stephen-chbosky-review

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The Relationship Between Research and Publication, Or Why Libraries Should Buy More First Books Than Any Others

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Article: J.K. Rowling

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The link below is to an article that looks at the author J.K. Rowling.

For more visit:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/harry-potter/10192275/JK-Rowling-unmasked-the-lawyer-the-wife-her-tweet-and-a-furious-author.html

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Not My Review: Macaulay – Britain’s Liberal Imperialist, by Zareer Masani

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The link below is to a book review of ‘Macaulay – Britain’s Liberal Imperialist,’ by Zareer Masani.

For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jul/22/thomas-macaulay-zareer-masani-review

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Article: Amazon & Money Making – Shock, Horror!!!

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There has been plenty of Amazon bashing over the years, with seasons of particular ‘violence’ against the business. I know plenty of people seem to have an issue with Amazon, however I have to confess to being a fan of Amazon (I’m also a fan of Google, Microsoft – Apple not so much). The link below is to an article that reports on another example of Amazon bashing.

For more visit:
http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/07/21/the-guardian-discovers-that-amazon-wants-to-make-money-on-books-and-does-not-approve/

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Paper Magic

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This week, a very special package arrived at Edinburgh Unesco City of Literature Trust (EUCL).

When it was carefully unwrapped, the staff found a small beautifully formed travel trunk and opening it revealed a set of wings, a flying helmet and goggles.  Also inside the trunk was a map and a tiny copy of Daphne du Maurier’s The Birds and Other Stories.Travel chest book sculpture

These incredible creations are the work of an anonymous artist, who in 2011, sent ten unique sculptures to various venues around the city, all connected in some way to the literary world.  The Scottish writer Ian Rankin also received his own personal work of art. Since then, this intriguing artist has managed to leave sculptures at the Edinburgh International Book Festival without being seen.

Lost in a good book sculptureMy personal favourite is the sculpture ‘Lost in a good book’.

To be awarded the title of Unesco City of Literature,  a city…

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