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Browsing, Shopping and ‘Shoplifting’


The link below is to an article that should arouse some interesting thoughts. Browsing a bricks & mortar bookshop before buying online is likened to shoplifting – any thoughts?

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/apr/14/david-nicholls-decline-indie-bookshops-london-book-fair

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Buying Cheap Used Books at Amazon


The link below is to an article that considers why people buy used/secondhand books at Amazon.

For more visit:
http://the-digital-reader.com/2015/04/15/on-selling-used-books-on-amazon-for-a-penny/

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Latest Scribd Updates


The link below is to an article that looks at the latest updates from Scribds – audiobooks and app.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/book-subscription-services/exciting-stuff-from-scribd/

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Little Free Libraries


The link below is to an article that takes a look at reasons to love the ‘Little Free Library’ movement.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/margret-aldrich/reasons-to-love-little-free-libraries_b_7066164.html

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J. K. Rowling and the Future of Harry Potter


The link below is to an article that looks at the future of Harry Potter, via an interview with J. K. Rowling.

For more visit:
http://www.today.com/popculture/harry-potter-return-possible-j-k-rowling-well-t14256

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Top Ten Books on the British in India


The link below is to an article that lists what it believes to be the top ten books on the British in India.

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/apr/15/top-10-books-about-the-british-in-india

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Scribd & Audiobooks


The link below is to an article that reports on an audiobooks partnership between Scribd and Penguin Books/Random House.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/audiobooks/scribd-now-offers-thousands-of-bestselling-audiobooks

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HarperCollins & Amazon Reach Agreement


The link below is to an article reporting on an agreement between Amazon and HarperCollins, thereby ending a standoff over ebooks sales.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/harpercollins-amazon-reach-agreement

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Not My Review: The Fall of the Ottomans – The Great War in the Middle East, by Eugene Rogan


The link below is to a book review of ‘The Fall of the Ottomans – The Great War in the Middle East,’ by Eugene Rogan.

For more visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/19/books/review/19bkr-clark.t.html

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Enhanced Ebooks


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

For more visit:
http://www.digitalpubbing.com/a-look-at-interactive-ebooks/