The link below is to an article that looks at ebook subscription services and in particular Oyster and Scribd.
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http://www.futurebook.net/content/playing-oyster-card
The link below is to an article that looks at ebook subscription services and in particular Oyster and Scribd.
For more visit:
http://www.futurebook.net/content/playing-oyster-card
The link below is to a book review of ‘Gulliver’s Travels,’ by Jonathan Swift.
For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/poll/2013/oct/07/100-novels-swift-gullivers-travels-mccrum
The link below is to a book review of ‘Solo: A James Bond Novel,’ by William Boyd.
For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/07/solo-william-boyd-james-bond
By now most people familiar with books and authors will know that Tom Clancy has died. Tom Clancy wrote the Jack Ryan series of novels, including ‘The Hunt for Red October,’ ‘Patriot Games’ and ‘Clear and Present Danger.’ He was perhaps the author I favoured most and he will be sadly missed.
The links below are to articles that report on the life and death of Tom Clancy.
For more visit:
– http://www.npr.org/2013/10/02/228485169/tom-clancy-dies-left-indelible- mark-on-thriller-genre
– http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/10/02/228457438/tom-clancy-master-of-military- techno-thrillers-dies
– http://www.npr.org/2013/10/03/228815430/remembering-tom-clancy-faulkner-in-a-flak-jacket
– http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/10/03/228758394/book-news-tom-clancy-remembered-as-the-father-of-a-genre
– http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/03/tom-clancy-top-five-novels
– http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2013/oct/03/tom-clancy-video-games
– http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/03/tom-clancy-novelist-business-franchise
– http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/02/tom-clancy-dies-aged-66
The link below is to a book review of ‘Every Day,’ by David Levithan.
For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2013/oct/06/review-every-day-david-levithan
The link below is to a book review of ‘The Story of Music,’ by Howard Goodall.
For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/06/story-music-howard-goodall-review
The link below is to another article that reports on Scribd’s new ebook subscription service.
For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/10/04/229207519/new-e-book-lending-service-aims-to-be-netflix-for-books
There seems to be no end of ebook subscription services at the moment. Now Scribd has got in on the act, introducing a new subscription service for a monthly fee. The link below is to an article that reports on the service being provided by Scribd.
For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/scribd-introduces-ebook-subscription-service_b41104