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Reading for Pleasure


The link below is to an article that takes a look at reading for pleasure.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/reading-2/the-neil-gaiman-reading-agency-lecture-reading-for-pleasure-is-one-of-the-most-important-things-one-can-do/

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The Greatest Monsters in Children’s Literature


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Not My Review: Emma by Jane Austen (1816)


The link below is to a book review of ‘Emma,’ by Jane Austen.

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/nov/04/100-best-novels-jane-austen-emma

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Not My Review: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins


The link below is to a book review of ‘The Hunger Games,’ by Suzanne Collins.

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/nov/22/review-the-hunger-games-suzanne-collins

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United Kingdom: Book Publishing Crisis Leads to Closures


The link below is to an article that reports on the closure of some 98 book publishers in the United Kingdom in the last 12 months.

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/nov/04/ebooks-discounts-98-publishers-closure

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12 Must-Read Collections of Famous Authors’ Letters


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James McBride wins National Book Award for fiction


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Amazon Good for Readers


The link below is to an article that takes a look at Amazon as being good for readers and books/ebooks – yes, a positive article.

For more visit:
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/11/21/comment-how-i-learned-stop-worrying-and-love-amazon-0

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Belly Ache Article on Ebooks and Google Books


The link below is to an article that comments on the recent Google Books lawsuit victory and on ebooks in general. It is one of those traditional books belly ache type of articles.

For more visit:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanraab/2013/11/18/why-the-google-books-ruling-might-impact-you-and-your-books/

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Not My Review: Armchair Nation – An Intimate History of Britain in front of the TV by Joe Moran


The link below is to a book review of ‘Armchair Nation – An Intimate History of Britain in front of the TV,’ by Joe Moran.

For more visit:
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/2013/11/21/book-review-armchair-nation/