The link below is to an article that takes a ‘look’ at how to get books back that you’ve loaned out to others.
For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2014/01/29/how-to-get-back-books-youve-loaned-out/
Monthly Archives: January 2014
The Netflix of kids’ books? Epic launches on iPad for $9.99/month
The Netflix(s nflx) monthly subscription model is a hit for movies and TV, and is spreading to music with paid versions of services like Pandora and Spotify. In 2014, it looks like the model could finally catch on for e-books.
On Tuesday, a company called Epic launched a service that offers children a monthly library of over 2,000 children’s books on the iPad, including popular titles like Olivia, the Berenstain Bears and Mr. Popper’s Penguins. The books arrive instantly through streaming, and the service also provides features like personalized recommendations and off-line access. Here are some more titles:
Epic’s launch comes weeks after Oyster, which my colleague Laura Owen last year crowned the Netflix of e-books, received a major investment to expand its $9.95 ebook service aimed at adults.
It’s obviously too soon to say how Epic will fare but, as with any monthly subscription service…
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Oyster: The Inside Story
The link below is to an article that takes a look at how the ‘Netflix’ of ebooks established itself.
For more visit:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57617713-93/how-the-netflix-of-books-won-over-the-publishing-industry-q-a/
State of Returned Library Books
The link below is to an article that takes a look at how some library books are returned and the state they are in.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/roz-warren/i-am-not-a-careful-reader_b_4669476.html
Amazon Launches Christian Imprint – Waterfall Press
The link below is to an article reporting on the launch of ‘Waterfall Press’ by Amazon, a Christian imprint.
For more visit:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140123005651/en/Amazon-Publishing-Launches-Christian-Imprint-Waterfall-Press
Making Kids Love Books
The link below is to an article that asks ‘can you make kids love books?’
For more visit:
http://www.salon.com/2014/01/23/can_you_make_kids_love_books/
Facts From the Life of Robert Louis Stevenson
The link below is to an article that takes a look at seven things that you may not have known about Robert Louis Stevenson.
For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-horan/7-things-you-didnt-know-a_3_b_4637894.html
Suggestions for Listening to Audiobooks
The link below is to an article that offers 40 suggestions on how to listen to audiobooks.
For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2014/01/08/40-ways-listen-audiobooks-even-dont-commute/
Audiobook Myths
The link below is to an article that takes a look at myths surrounding audiobooks.
For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2014/01/05/listening-to-books-is-cheating-and-7-more-myths-about-audiobooks-2/
Preteen Reading List
The link below is to an article that includes a list of books that every preteen should read – according to the author of the list anyway.
For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2014/01/02/50-books-read-12th-birthday-book-riots-picks/
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