Monthly Archives: October 2013

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Not My Review: One-Stop Shop – Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon, by Brad Stone

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The link below is to a book review (Author Interview) of ‘One-Stop Shop – Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon,’ by Brad Stone.

For more visit:
http://www.npr.org/2013/10/14/232204962/one-stop-shop-jeff-bezos-wants-you-to-buy-everything-on-amazon

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Article: DIY Guide to Digitising Your Books

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The link below is to a brief article concerned with how to digitise your own books.

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/13/digitise-books-digitisemybooks-diybookscanner

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Not My Review: Clarissa by Samuel Richardson (1748)

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The link below is to a book review of ‘Clarissa,’ by Samuel Richardson.

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/14/100-best-books-clarissa-samuel-richardson

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The End Of The Library

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Article: Iceland Book Boom

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The link below is to an article reporting on the number of books being published in Iceland.

For more visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24399599

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LitRes raises $5M to combat Russia’s black market for e-books

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Not My Review: Command and Control by Eric Schlosser

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The link below is to a book review of ‘Command and Control,’ by Eric Schlosser.

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/sep/29/command-control-eric-schlosser-review”>

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Not My Review: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1719)

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The link below is to a book review of ‘Robinson Crusoe,’ by Daniel Defoe.

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/poll/2013/sep/30/100-best-books-robinson-crusoe

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Article: Ebook Subscription Services Compared

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The link below is to an article that compares ebook subscription services – Oyster, eReatah, Scribd and Kindle Owner’s Lending Library.

For more visit:
http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/10/08/comparing-subscription-ebook-services/

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Article: Scribd’s Ebook Subscription Service

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The links below are to articles that look at Scribd’s new ebook subscription service.

For more visit:
– http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/10/01/scribd-just-launched-global-netflix-ebooks/
– http://publishingperspectives.com/2013/10/scribd-ceo-aims-for-1-billion-in-revenue-from-ebook-subscriptions/
– http://www.the-digital-reader.com/2013/10/01/content-availability-going-achilles-heel-scribds-new-ebook-service/