Monthly Archives: November 2013

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Not My Review: The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith (J K Rowling)

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The link below is to a book review of ‘The Cuckoo’s Calling,’ by Robert Galbraith (J K Rowling).

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2013/nov/18/review-cuckoos-calling-robert-galbraith-j-k-rowling

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Not My Review: Nightmare Abbey by Thomas Love Peacock (1818)

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The link below is to a book review of ‘Nightmare Abbey,’ by Thomas Love Peacock.

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/nov/18/100-best-novels-nightmare-abbey-thomas-love-peacock

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J.K. Rowling’s First Novel For Adults

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The link below is to an article reporting on a new publishing deal for J. K. Rowling and a new novel she will work on for adults.

For more visit:
http://www.booktrade.info/index.php/showarticle/39061

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Little Golden Books – Remember Those?

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The link below is to an article that takes a trip down memory lane to revisit the ‘Little Golden Books’ of yesteryear.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/keith-runyon/little-golden-books_b_4295966.html

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Reading and Writing Thrillers

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The link below is to an article that takes a look at both reading and writing thrillers.

For more visit:
http://www.themillions.com/2013/11/staring-into-the-darkness-on-reading-thrillers-and-writing-one.html

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Quotes About Libraries and Librarians

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The link below is to an article with 50 quotes about libraries and librarians.

For more visit:
http://ebookfriendly.com/best-quotes-about-libraries-librarians/

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Infographic: Most Read Books of All Time

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The link below is to an infographic and article that takes a look at the 30 most read books of all time. The article includes a link to free downloads of the books.

For more visit:
http://ebookfriendly.com/most-read-books-history-infographic/

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Google Books and Fair Use

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The link below is to an article that considers Google’s recent victory in the USA and how fair use will now be considered.

For more visit:
http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/google-books-victory-widens-the-scope-of-fair-use

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Short ebooks or Ebook Singles

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The link below is to an article that considers the value of short ebooks/ebook singles – or essentially the digital version of the short story. Are they worth the price?

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/nov/17/ebooks-penelope-lively-abroad-penguin

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Not My Review: War Reporter by Dan O’Brien

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The link below is to a book review of ‘War Reporter,’ by Dan O’Brien.

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/nov/15/war-reporter-dan-obrien-review