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More Ebooks Are Finished Nonsense – in Australia!


I remember coming across the original article being referred to in this article on Booktopia (incidentally the bookseller of choice for me when it comes to printed books in Australia), and the usual disdain it provoked. The link below is to an article that comments on the ebooks are dead report that emanated from Booktopia in Australia.

For more visit:
https://the-digital-reader.com/2019/03/25/the-ebooks-are-dead-nonsense-has-spread-to-australia/

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Comic Book Podcasts


The link below is to an article that looks at comic book podcasts.

For more visit:
https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-04-09-best-podcasts-for-comic-book-geeks/

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2019 Albertine Prize Shortlist


The link below is to an article that takes a look at the shortlist for the 2019 Albertine Prize.

For more visit:
https://www.albertine.com/albertine-prize-2019/

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Books About Unicorns


The link below is to an article that looks at 50 books about unicorns.

For more visit:
https://bookriot.com/2019/04/09/must-read-books-about-unicorns/

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Microsoft Closes Its Ebook Store


The link below is to an article on the closure of the Microsoft ebook store – it apparently had one.

For more visit:
https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/02/microsoft-store-removes-e-books/

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How to Read More Books


The link below is to an article that offers a number of suggestions on how to read more books.

For more visit:
https://hbr.org/2019/04/8-ways-to-read-the-books-you-wish-you-had-time-for

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Books About Books


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

For more visit:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/the-tale-of-the-lost-gutenberg-bible-and-other-books-aboutbooks/2019/04/10/b67a4eba-5a12-11e9-a00e-050dc7b82693_story.html

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2019 Wisden Book of the Year


The link below is to an article reporting on the 2019 Wisden Book of the Year, ‘Steve Smith’s Men – Behind Australian Cricket’s Fall,’ by Geoff Lemon.

For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/04/12/131583/steve-smiths-men-wins-wisden-book-of-the-year-2019/

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Various Modes of Transport and Books – A Reader’s Guide


The link below is to an article that takes a look at various modes of transport – planes, trains, ships, etc, and their place in books.

For more visit:
https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2019/04/10/a-readers-guide-to-planes-trains-automobiles/

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History of Prodcut Placement in Books


The link below is to an article that takes a look at the history of product placement in books.

For more visit:
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/4/8/18250031/book-product-placement-bulgar-connection-click-fic-shopfiction