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Librify


The link below is to an article that takes a look at Librify.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/librify-brings-back-the-book-club-with-virtual-capabilities

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Overdrive and Smashwords


I have a ‘membership’ with Smashwords – why? I don’t know. I never use them anymore and barely ever did. The link below is to an article which really sums up my view of Smashwords as it covers the partnership between Overdrive and Smashwords.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/digital-library-news/overdrive-inundates-libraries-with-200000-horrendous-indie-ebooks

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Kindle Cloud Reader


The link below is to an article that looks at Kindle Cloud Reader and provides some very useful hints on how to use it.

For more visit:
http://ebookfriendly.com/kindle-cloud-reader-tips-facts/

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Classic Books USB Drive


The link below is to an article that looks at the Classic Books USB Drive, which has some 3000 books on it in epub format, which ironically is available at Amazon.

For more visit:
http://ebookfriendly.com/usb-drive-with-3000-books/

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Ways to Use Books Other Than Reading


Every so often you come across a really bad book – that is, one that is better off in land fill than in your bookshelf. The link below is to an article which gives 17 ways to reuse these terrible books without sending them to landfill, though perhaps it would not be a good thing to have the cover and content of terrible books on display. I find it difficult to use good books for these ideas.

For more visit:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/scribd/17-ways-to-re-purpose-well-loved-books-m70z

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Not My Review: Hadrian the Seventh by Frederick Rolfe


The link below is to a book review of ‘Hadrian the Seventh,’ by Frederick Rolfe.

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jun/02/100-best-novels-hadrian-seventh-frederick-rolfe

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Entitle: Ebook Subscription Service


The link below is to an article that takes a look at Entitle, the ebook subscription service.

For more visit:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2014/06/05/entitle-a-different-approach-to-ebook-subscriptions/

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George R. R. Martin: More News


The link below is to another article with news on George R. R. Martin’s hit series ‘A Song of Ice & Fire,’ as well as news on ‘A Game of Thrones.’

For more visit:
http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/06/03/george-r-r-martin-ice-and-fire-publishing-plan-game-of-thrones/

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George R. R. Martin: A Song of Ice & Fire News


The link below is to an article that reports on some news concerning the series ‘A Song of Ice & Fire’ by George R. R. Martin – though it tends to be more speculation than news.

For more visit:
http://www.hypable.com/2014/06/02/anne-groell-george-r-r-martin-the-winds-of-winter-2/

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Old Books


The link below is to an article that considers old books – just what is an old book?

For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2014/06/02/old-old-book/